LIVE AMA with Caroline Jensen

[R.R. Berry]

Can you tell us more about your lighting setup for interior still life work?

[CarolineJensen]

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Can you tell us more about your lighting setup for interior still life work?

I am always trying to re-create a 'natural' window light. I tend to shoot with light bounced into a very large light source and super super close to the subject. I often have to clone my light out of the images. I also use a large reflector on the opposite side of the light to some fill. I LOVE drama.... so I tend to face the light more toward the camera than my subject. The goal is to just GRAZE the light over the face of the flowers.

I use two different types of light indoors...LED mats and strobes. The LED mats let me see what I am getting and I tend to use a slower shutter speed, as they are not as powerful. Usually, I only ever have one light source, supported by reflectors and flags to shape the light.

Inside, I use an FJ400 strobe and 7 ft umbrella with white interior.