Backlighting of Plastic Bags and Tissue Paper to create ICM Photographs
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This video covers the basic studio techniques I use to create ICM images with creative backlighting of colored plastic bags and tissue paper.
There are a few things I wanted to put in the video, but failed to mention:
1. Camera Lens - a wide angle lens works best for this work stopped down to about F16 as this helps to keep the entire scene in focus with less reliance on post-processing sharpening. I use a Laowa 10mm Cookie lens at F16 with a 1-3 second exposure.
2. When shooting a scene, focus on areas where tissues and plastic bags come together and shoot at multiple angles with multiple motion speeds. Try changing directions - mid-shot with a jerky movement. That can produce interesting results.
3. Fairy Lights - are cheap and work well for highlighting specific areas of scenes that need more lighting. Try placing them in things like plastic cups and other containers and insert them into your tissue/bag scenes. The results are interesting.
4. Tissue tends to be opaque and plastic bags translucent. Use a combination of both to give the image more 'feel'.
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Hi, David. This way of ICM photography I have never seen. I like it a lot and go try it out. For me, you are a pro-ICM photographer with what you create. Thank you very much for this video. Greetings from the Netherlands, Antoine.
Thank you, David, I find this very interesting, I love abstracts with color and yours have it all. Can’t wait to try it! Appreciate your doing this.
Thank you so much for sharing! ¡
thank you David for taking the time creating such an interesting video. loved it. love your imagination and creativity and the big bag of plastic pieces to play with.... keep on creating more of your beautiful art👍
@davidday8213
11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
Thanks David for sharing your talents, tips & tricks! I have a couple of ideas floating in my head and I can’t wait to try them!
@davidday8213
11 ай бұрын
Terrific - please share them on Facebook. It makes my day when something I do can have a chain reaction resulting in someone else doing something beautiful.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of ICM. Could you please share the dimensions of your box with plexiglass insert.
Thanks so much David. You are so creative! I am starting to shoot ICM images due to your videos. Mine don’t come out like yours though, not yet anyway. Thanks again!!
@davidday8213
11 ай бұрын
wow! Thanks Trish.... one thing I have learned, that I failed to put into the video.... Intensity of lighting is important. I have a dimmer switch on my lights, and going up or down one step in the lighting can make all the difference.
@Trish12303
11 ай бұрын
@@davidday8213 Thank you for the tip on the lighting!!
David Day is my dad's name 😨