Smoke Photography

[go_scottie]

I have just finished up a blog post at www.thephotojourney.com (http://www.thephotojourney.com/2009/05/18/smokintutorial/) about how to take and process smoke photos. I have created a video on the post processing.

You could end up with results like this.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3541111494_ae66935027.jpg


Here is my setup.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2348/3538323801_456f973ca2.jpg

Firstly I will explain my setup.
* Canon 40D
* 17-85mm f4-5.6 lens
* Snooted Vivitar 285 flash @ 1/2 power
* Poverty Wizards for flash
* Cable remote shutter
* Black sheet for a backdrop
* Chair to prop setup up
* Tripod in Portrait position
* Incense sticks on plate

Check my blog for more details. (http://www.thephotojourney.com/2009/05/18/smokintutorial/)

Hope you get something out of the tutorial.

[Seesee]

Looking good :th3: ...some amazing efects, very artistic human like shapes there. Have tried this a couple of times myself, but only in a more basic fashion...got me thinking now

[Hoffy42]

That is amazing. Thank you for sharing that with us :) Now of course I have to try it!!

[go_scottie]

Glad to have gotten you thinking Seesee. I look forward to seeing the result.

Yes hoffy do give it a go and post your results. Its a bundle of fun and the setup is so easy. I have had a great response on the blog in regard to the shoot tut.