Homemade Lighting Cookies

Ade Parker over in my Facebook group, The LIGHT Side suggested to a fellow group member that using kitchen utensils such as collanders etc as cookies to break up light for a more interesting effect.

Here are few frames lit with an Ianiro LED Pocket Light FS-LED162 from namgrip.tv a AA COB LED torch/flashlight from a local supermarket, plus a few kitchen utensils.

 

 

 The table-top set-up using simple and inexpensive gear. The pink rubber duck was the first object to hand. The white work area is a white foam core v-flat. The colour is provided by A4 sheets of craft paper. 

 

 Ianiro LED Pocket Light FS-LED162 is about the same size as an average mobile phone. Direct with no diffusion or fill to the shadows.

 

White foam core fill card added to camera right to reduce shadow density.

 

White RipStop nylon diffuser added between the Ianiro LED Pocket Light FS-LED162 and duck. Fill card in place to camera right.

 

Kitchen collander added between the Ianiro LED Pocket Light FS-LED162 and duck. Another light is needed as the collander has reduced the amount of light reaching the subject.

 

Kitchen collander added between the Ianiro LED Pocket Light FS-LED162 and duck. Fill card removed, hence shadow density. AA LED torch/flashlight added at about 8 o'clock for a hard point light spot light effect.

 

Slotted serving spoon between the AA torch/flashlight to create a cookie effect.

 

Balloon whisk cookie.

 

Course Micro plane grater held closer to the subject gives a more defined effect.

 

Course Micro plane grater held closer to the AA torch/flashlight gives a softer effect. 

 

A collander...

 

Stretched steel sheet from a DIY store.

 

Stretched steel sheet positioned between both light sources.

 

Metal sheet with perforated 6 mm holes.

 

 BTS showing the white v-flat reflector in place.

 

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