Silverware

Today we wrapped up with the final studio time from lectures we had the past week...and we were in the commercial studio doing our first metal shot - of silverware. There are many challenges when photographing silverware. There is a very specific set-up with lights and how you arrange your silverware to make everything even and smooth. Did you know that if you photograph it wrong, it can look like plastic? Or that the spoon's "bowl" can ruin a silverware picture? And what about making sure the blade of the knife is shiny, as well as the "bowl" of the spoon, and the "tines" of the fork? Yes, they are all very key things to consider when taking pictures of these precious utensils.

Oh and then add into it that you want to have it look nice and pretty...and have a placemat or nice background. Oh and throw in a flower or some berries or some brush to make it look inviting? And what about a folded napkin and a plate/dish or bowl?

Then imagine getting it all set up and the background being uneven. It's not as easy as moving the background. Because of the complex nature of it all, you may as well start over from scratch. Oh, it's soooo tedious!

But today I worked with a great partner - Rikki - and together we photographed some pretty good-looking silverware. This is the final shot I got:



Now tomorrow the cycle all starts again. We have a commercial lecture tomorrow where we're going to learn how to photograph glass and before the week is out, we'll have commercial studio again to shoot glassware.

And....believe it or not, next week our section has FIVE different studio times....that's a total of 20 hours in the studio (out of a possible 40 hours), before Christmas break begins!!

I'm praying my endurance is UP and my creative juices get flowin'...it's going to be a whirlwind of a week next week!!

Stay tuned!!!