How to Make a Still-Life Shooting Set
Making a still life shooting set is very easy but at the same time if you do not know the right technique , you will face many difficulties to do it properly. Usually still life photography captures the stationary things including nature and art objects. The true advancement in still life shooting gives you complete advantage to see and observe any object with its accurate sense. However making an environment like one in a particular place is still difficult but if you are really determined, you should gather right type of information before you make a still life shooting set.
Instructions
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Sturdy lightweight folding table
A good and sturdy lightweight folding table is very good to start towards making a still life shooting set. You can choose aluminum tables as they are very easy to carry. It is also important to know that you can buy this type of lightweight table from different kinds of photography stores. These photography stores have all sorts of different tables used in still photography. Many professional photographers also buy these types of tables from all kinds of different photography shops. Buying photography related items from the photography shops also gives you greater help to get whatever you want. You can get many photography related things from photography shops that will definitely help you put together a still life shooting set. -
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Constructing a backboard
Constructing a backboard is very important. You need to construct a backboard as it will give you quite ease to hold your different types of backdrops. Making a still life shooting set also means that you need to assemble all the things which are used in making a still life shooting set. You need to make a solid backboard. In making a solid backboard, use a foam core board. These are not compulsory measures as well but if you really want a good and solid backboard, make sure that it attaches properly to the wall and that all the clamps should also be attached to it. This will give you the perfect backdrop which you can adjust and modify when needed. -
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Stocking up on backdrops
Stocking up on backdrops is also a great thing to do. You need to understand that still life photography is very popular in the western world and you need to take it seriously as well. Stocking up on backdrops also mean that you will get greater results after shooting from a good digital camera. You can even use a green cloth on your backdrop that will allow you to edit the backdrop on a computer. This will give your photos a tremendous edge as you can make it look like your subject is sitting in some exotic place and nobody will realise that it is only a backdrop which has been edited on a computer using editing software.
