I think the one thing I took away from the class was the importance of shooting on a white backdrop (when necessary). To have a solid, consistent white in the background is important, and can make your photo more appealing to designers (as it makes it easier to drop it out).
While I don't have the fancy studio set-up, I do have three speedlights: two Nikon SB-600's (Which are okay;) and one Nikon SB-900, which is fantastic.
With those three lights, a folding card table, a white bed sheet, and the Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System)... I can create a miniature studio to shoot still life. Suffice to say, my 60-pound dog is too big for this rig.
After many, "not-even-close" shots. I was able to get the hang of it and captured these shots:
This is a pine cone on white, looking at it from the top down. This is a 3-light set up. I have a key light photo right, and two pointed at the backdrop to boost the white up towards the 255 range.
Again, a 3-light set up but powered so that the glass casts a "late-afternoon" type of shadow
Same as above...
And now... here was my first stab at shooting on all white... which I could call a failure. Well, it didn't turn out how I wanted it to, so it's nothing I'd use!
For the complete set of photos that I have shot on white, go here!
I plan to shoot more on white... and hope to get more on to my istock account. What I have also learned is that 8 photos in your istock portfolio DOES NOT make you a prolific photographer.
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