Advanced Digital Photography

  Objective     The objective for this exercise is to shoot 40 images of several beauty products and promote the quality of each of them.  The products must be creatively shot as if they were to sell in an ad.  The products that are being used are sculpting cream and an eyeliner.  While shooting the product(s), it would help to take different angles and emphasize on color and shape.  5600 usb light will be set about 2 feet from the subject.  There will be some reflections of the sculpting cream container.  These images may need editing in Photoshop.  Shadows shouldn't appear too harsh while the lighting should be well defined.       The second part of the exercise is to shoot 40 images of fabrics and clothing.  In order to flatten the texture of the clothing, frontlighting should be used.  Frontlighting will create a smooth appearance.  For the types of fabrics and clothing, a hat and jacket will be sho...

 Objective     The objective of this assignment is to shoot circuit boards, microchips, and electronics and emphasize the details in these small objects.  The next part is to shoot white on white and black on black.  For something as small as a chip, the camera should be pointed directly head on.  The chip can be propped up by applying an adhesive underneath.  It will be a challenge to keep lighting even and shadows at a minimum.  Different angles must apply to the shots while filling the whole frame.  While taking photos of the chips and circuit boards, the approach should be to highlight all the minute details.  There may be some writings or logos and this should be captured.  To capture fine details and layouts, the Canon should be set to its macro lighting flash setup.  The lighting should be even along the subject and shadowless.  The 5600 usb light will be hand held as opposed to being stationary.  The object sh...