[Jewelry making - Article 00044] - Re: [Orchid] [UK Source] Lighting equipment

[Lisa Gallagher]

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    I agree with Elaine, you shouldn't have to rely on the weather (or
    daylight, for that matter) for your pictures. A quality photo setup
    does not have to cost a fortune, and if you can have it at least
    mostly (if not all) set up all the time, then you can easily snap a
    photo as needed & get on with your work, it doesn't have to be a
    scheduled project (same reason that a digital camera is fantastic for
    the job). I'm in the process of re-working my setup just a bit
    myself, but I'm still not using fancy lights, I just want to make it
    a bit more compatable with the space requirements I have (both for
    the pieces & the room). At any rate, there are lots of sites out
    there with instuctions on how to make & light your own light tent or
    cube or whatever, make what works for your needs. I based my setup on
    Amy O'Connell's tute, at www.lapidaryart.com. Instead of music stands
    (as she uses), I made two stands out of PVC pipe, and I clamp shop
    lights to them (although it can be a bit tricky to clip the lights to
    1-1/4" round pipe, thus one change I'll make), and then clip white
    paper over the front of the lights to soften them. I just have
    regular 60W "softlight" bulbs, and I make sure to turn off my other
    studio lights when I use it so there is not any other light on my
    piece. I can raise or lower them on the stands to adjust the lighting
    & the backgroud effect. In my humble opinion, I think the pictures
    turn out pretty well!

Lisa
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