Using Alpha Wireless Flash System
3 - Production Stage - Preparations for the shot

by mohd sulhan

 

 


OK, now the real stuff.  I looked around the hotel room for a good location for the shots and also props or supporting items that could be used for the shot.  As I need to achieve specific lighting goals mentioned in the previous section, location of the shot and and position of lighting is important.

Achieving Back-light Backdrop:

There wasn't any good white wall that I could use as a backdrop.  I looked around and found a cutting board which is good enough for dispersing light using a flash positioned at its rear.
 

 



Figure. 3 - The Translucent Cutting Board as Diffuser

 
Figure. 4 - Position of the flash for back light

 
Figure. 5 - Top view of flash position ad angle
 

  Preparing the subject: (The trade Secret Revealed....)

Once the placements of the setup has been finalized, the next thing to do is to prepare the subjects.

I prepared a Sandwich with the following ingredients:

- Bun
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes (sliced)
- Onions (sliced) - I used the Red Sweet Onion for this
- Egg ( I Microwave the egg white to make it look like "Mayonnaise" & then microwave the egg yolk on a flat plate to make the "Cheese".
- Batter Dipped Fish Patty - I got a box of this in Wal-mart and used two pieces for the sandwich.

Basically I prepared the sandwich based on the listed items above and got this:

 
 


Figure. 6 - My little Breakfast (Taken with my Phone Cam....)
 

 
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