What lighting tells the truth about the way you look to others?
Lucy asked:
Because I have a portable mirror that sits on my window sill, I think that tells the truth.. But then When I go out.. i catch my reflection in a shop window I look horrible! Whats with that?.. I honestly think this mirror tells the truth as the daylight is hitting my face gently and theres no other lighting???.. Do you agree?
Because I have a portable mirror that sits on my window sill, I think that tells the truth.. But then When I go out.. i catch my reflection in a shop window I look horrible! Whats with that?.. I honestly think this mirror tells the truth as the daylight is hitting my face gently and theres no other lighting???.. Do you agree?
How to get better lighting for taking product photos?
tcsenter asked:
I take photos of items that I sell on Ebay, but the lighting in my house is so bad that I am forced to use the flash. The downside of this is reflection from the flash and non-uniform lighting (bright in the middle, darker at the edges). We have those ‘energy efficient’ bulbs installed throughout our house, which produce just enough light to navigate in the dark (and probably save a whole 50 cents per month).
I take photos of items that I sell on Ebay, but the lighting in my house is so bad that I am forced to use the flash. The downside of this is reflection from the flash and non-uniform lighting (bright in the middle, darker at the edges). We have those ‘energy efficient’ bulbs installed throughout our house, which produce just enough light to navigate in the dark (and probably save a whole 50 cents per month).
What can I do inexpensively to get better lighting so that I don’t have to use the flash? Higher watt bulbs? Spot lamp? What type of bulbs give better light; white, clear, flourescent? I’m using a Canon PowerShot A75 digital.
Natural sunlight isn’t a viable option because I do most (if not all) of my work in the late afternoon or early evening, when the sun is on the opposite side of our home’s larger windows.