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vader9900
06-25-2008, 03:20 PM
I was asked how I did this ... so here it is. I shoot all of my indoor shots in a light tent:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/IMG_2650.jpg

The tent diffuses the light so you don't get as much shine on the plastic figures. I use 2 sometimes 3 natural light daylight fluorescent bulbs (the soft white ones add to much yellow to the picture). The back of the tent is black, so this is perfect for a night shot.
For the grass I use Woodland Scenic field grass in various colors. These have been hot glued to wood bases so they can stand up.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/IMG_2653.jpg

I use this grass in alot of my shots, and normally cover the bases with turf gass. Here the bases will be below the frame, so there is no need to. I set the grass up, with my camera on so I can see how it looks (this is not exact to my picture because I took this all down, then reset it up for this how-to, but you get the idea).

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/IMG_2651.jpg
vader9900
06-25-2008, 03:40 PM
Firefly had to kneel because of the angle I wanted, but this is not noticable in the picture:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/IMG_2652.jpg

Eveything is set up, again with my camera on to see how it looks. This shot is wide for reference, but I would normally be right on top of it with the macro on:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/IMG_2654.jpg

I turn the right light off, because I wanted the light coming from the upper left corner where I was going to put the moon. Everything is adjusted and take the picture:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/IMG_2655.jpg

Again this is not exact because I reset this up (the grass on the left was lower, because that was where I was going to put the moon). I am still using Photo Explosion which is pretty limited on its editing options. I did adjust the lighting a little. I added a moon I googled:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/Moon_Hypersaturated.jpg

The moon tint was adjusted to the color I wanted, blurred and adjusted the best I could. Photo Explosion has a cloud overlay that I added for a little more coolness. Hope this helped. :D

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/vader9900/Firefly%20how-to/Fireflymoonlight2.jpg
justinm
06-25-2008, 03:48 PM
sweet,thanks!
vader9900
06-25-2008, 03:51 PM
[QUOTE=justinm]sweet,thanks![/QUOTE]
Your welcome! :D
Rambo
06-25-2008, 04:16 PM
Excellent!!!!!!
Da Talent
06-25-2008, 06:55 PM
nice dave, I actually learned a lot. thanks.
vader9900
06-25-2008, 07:08 PM
[QUOTE=fireflyed]nice dave, I actually learned a lot. thanks.[/QUOTE]
Cool, glad I could help!
Flatline
06-25-2008, 09:05 PM
GREAT HOW TO BUDDY IT SEEMS SO SIMPLE IF ONLY I HAD PHOTO EXPLOSION :rolleyes:
ender098
06-25-2008, 10:22 PM
***JAW DROPS****
:eek:
Garciacorp
06-26-2008, 08:14 AM
Great How to! If I may where did you purchase the Lighting tent?
vader9900
06-26-2008, 01:21 PM
[QUOTE=Garciacorp]Great How to! If I may where did you purchase the Lighting tent?[/QUOTE]
I got mine years ago from my local camera store. CHECK OUT THESE (http://www.ezcube.com/) they look really cool!
justinm
06-26-2008, 02:15 PM
[QUOTE=vader9900]I got mine years ago from my local camera store. CHECK OUT THESE (http://www.ezcube.com/) they look really cool![/QUOTE]
thanks!