Having spoken to Sabrina, I now have a much better idea of what she wants to achieve. The following elements formed part of the research.
We looked at several of her books, but this book was the best example of the sort of cake styling she wanted to achieve:
Turner, M., 2009, Couture Wedding Cakes, Jacqui Small LLP
The following pictures are the sort of photograph she wants to end up with:
Gold Leaf Cake, By Little Venice Cake Company
Frill Wedding Cake, By Maisie Fantaisie
http://www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk/frill-wedding-cake.html
As you can see, they're relatively simple with regards to the setup. The cake obviously has to be the main focal point of the image (it is the whole reason for the picture after all!) The only other set dressing is the cake stand, and the complementary background.
Like these pictures I'll probably use wallpaper mounted on a board for the backdrop. I won't be able to actually paste the paper, so I'll have to use tape to secure is as well as I can. I'll also double side the board in an effort to speed up the redressing between cakes.
As far as I can tell, the images above are only using a single light source (probably natural light from a window), but I think this leaves the unlit side a little dark. So I'll probably use another light, set on a very low power setting, to remove the shadows. If however this makes the pictures too stark, I'll go back to the single light setup. I'll also probably use softboxes on the flash heads in an attempt to emulate the diffused light.
I'll be using the one of the college 5d mark II's, fitted with a 50mm fixed lens. Though I'll go in to equipment in a more detailed post later.
Like these pictures I'll probably use wallpaper mounted on a board for the backdrop. I won't be able to actually paste the paper, so I'll have to use tape to secure is as well as I can. I'll also double side the board in an effort to speed up the redressing between cakes.
As far as I can tell, the images above are only using a single light source (probably natural light from a window), but I think this leaves the unlit side a little dark. So I'll probably use another light, set on a very low power setting, to remove the shadows. If however this makes the pictures too stark, I'll go back to the single light setup. I'll also probably use softboxes on the flash heads in an attempt to emulate the diffused light.
I'll be using the one of the college 5d mark II's, fitted with a 50mm fixed lens. Though I'll go in to equipment in a more detailed post later.
50 mm fixed lens
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trace screens
continuous lighting / cool
expand these onto your blog, etc..