Using photoshop I edited out the red on the bottle top of the white nail polish. There also was a white smudge on the bottom of the front of the bottle in the upper right hand area. I used the cloning tool to edit out both. I also created the OPI logo and put in a lens flare to accent it.
I really enjoyed this shoot. All I used was a Refa Light and a black backdrop. I played with the light by placing it at a lot of different highs and distances from the product. I awas afraid of the glare on the bottles but it all worked out in the end. I felt that the black allowed the colors to really pop and the dimonds to shine. I wanted to create a feeling of luxury using the dimonds to accent the nailpolish. I tried alot of different ways of setting up the nail polishing using a plethoria of props but I like the diamonds the best.
I really enjoyed shooting in documentary style. Sitting on a boat while trying to capture the perfect moment of a skiing flying at 36mph was quite challenging. But in the end I believe I captured the perfect moment of a skiier in action. I was shooting at dusk, which I feel, gave the light a different appeal than shooting at mid day. Overall, my experience was a positive one and I know my team mates are excited to see their pictures.
I took this photo because I liked the contrast between the texture of the grass and the sand. The green and white colors also contrast nicely. I like the close up image with the background out of focus.
