It's really cool to photograph floating objects... So, this time, let's discuss tips for photographing floating objects from Uncle Karl Taylor.
1. Hanging objects
Usually Uncle Karl prefers to photograph his objects as naturally as possible, not using wire to hang the object, but prefers to use acrylic rods because the transparent material allows light to pass through the acrylic, making the editing process easier. Apart from that, Uncle Karl usually prefers to take direct photos, for example when liquid is floating, he will throw the liquid. It might be quite messy but the results are very satisfying.
Photo by : Karl Taylor
2. Freezing movement (freezing motion)
If you use a hanging object, of course this is not a problem because the object is still and does not move. But if you want to photograph moving floating objects, it is recommended to use a fast flash. Uncle Karl uses Broncolor lights or you can also use an external flash light.
Photo by : Karl Taylor
3. Lighting
For floating objects, you can use flash as mentioned earlier. What you need to pay attention to is the lighting on the product, especially if you combine several images, it is important to have the same light in each image. You can adjust the lighting first after the object settings are complete.
Sometimes there are also some objects that require separate lighting, it is important to pay attention to the direction of light, shadows, and the hardness of the light. Because if there is even a slight difference it can affect the whole picture.