Quote Originally Posted by Rocco View Post
Like most I think, the watch is my favorite. But that might also be just because I love watches so much. As far as your problem with reflection goes.. how are you lighting them? A higher shutter speed(1/250th +) and a narrow aperture should squash any reflections caused by your ambient light.
Hi Rocco! Thank you for your comment. I'm kind of experimenting on what's the best way to light 'em with the limited gear I have. The watch photo was lighted by a single on-cam flash (bounced off from a wall/door -- can't really remember). The second photo was lighted by a single DIY softbox just slightly higher but towards the camera to light the reflectors (white boards) so the lens can get the reflected light. The last photo of the Oakley was shot by light painting -- 1 pop of light on the right side, another pop for top-front, and another for the left-side. The background light was lighted at the same time the first pop of light as it is a separate flash.

I usually work on 1/160 as my max flash sync is 1/200. I get the shutter into the exposure if I shoot at 1/200 or more. Also, I use about f/8 - f/11 for DOF. The last photo was an exception as it took me about 15secs to take the shot. Moreover, I usually work with a standard zoom lens (17-50mm) which isn't really ideal but with the space constraints I currently have I wasn't able to use my 85mm.