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lighting for product photography Hi, I've got a job this weekend photographing Designer Leather and Sheepskin coats and jackets on a manequin. My problem is that I am not sure how to light them. I am taking the photos in the shop, they will be simple shots with a plain white backdrop along with some close up details of the jackets. I do not have studio lights so am hoping to work with the available light (flurescent and some spot lights, with some daylight from the window) along with my camera flash (a Sigma EF 430ST). I am using slide film at the request of the client, on a 35mm camera. My main concern is that the tungsten lights will create a cast on the images as this has often happened before, I quite like the effect but obviously the client may not be pleased to see his sheepskins turned a vibrant shade of green! Do you think I should buy a filter that converts tungsten to daylight and work only with the shop lights without my flash? Or would it be better to position my flash away from my camera as a substitute studio light and use reflectors and daylight without the shop lights? (This may be quite dark). Or as a third option, do you think working with a mixture of the shop lights and my flash without any filter would be the best option or would that create a cast? I hope someone can help before Saturday... Mairéad
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