We had a bit of Harry Potter fun in the studio this week.
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A little bit of photoshop magic and that grey backdrop turns into (sort of) blue skies.
Stop motion in the studio must be done with strobes rather than shutter speed. It’s a bit of a balance act – not to mention the space issue!
Hard directional light is tough to manage, but it can create a classic Hollywood portrait style.
One of the wonderful things about living all around the world is all the great friends you get to make. We hadn’t seen these friends of ours in literally 10 years! What a great reunion. 
Matthew helped me out with a theme I’ve been wanting to work on. He’s an excellent actor.
This little skater dude got a board for his birthday and an owie on his face to go with it!
More still life. The light needs to be just right on these for them to be interesting.
main light camera left, background light camera left flagged, rim light below and behind the table
Reflective surfaces can be quite a challenge, but much easier to manage with my new lights.
Recycled Glass (seriously)
Purple Perfume Bottle
Bottles and Beads
Crystal Perfume Bottle
Empty Bottles
More chocolate, this time one that I actually eat.
