Faking sunlight for product shots?

Ellis Vener · Feb 23, 2023

5600K is the standard for photographic including ding Cine and video production) daylight. This goes back to the 1930s. Electronic flash is also nominally 5600K.

And yes the color of daylight varies not just with the time of day but also with latitude and local climatic and atmospheric conditions

Rico Tudor · Feb 23, 2023

A-Marc said:
is works well with matte objects. if your daughter wants to shoot cosmetics, shiny packages can get quite a bit tricky with that light.

Absolutely. The hard key to create shadows (and generate sparkle) is entirely inadequate for a shiny object. Those reflective surfaces require large light sources to model the object contours, otherwise you get nothing but a black mass.

bobby350z · Feb 26, 2023

ampimagedotcom said:
I would mainly use the Bowens 40° Sunlite Reflector if I wanted to create a sunlight look...

.. but almost any reflector would do, if you place it far enough away.

I kick myself for not buying it earlier. Now it is not available.

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