Picture of the Week

I saw a picture similar to this in my class that I took and ended up purchasing. He was asking people to upload "high key" (bright, light) and "low key" (very dark) pictures and this was one person's idea. I liked it and decided to try to copy it, it's a neat shot and shouldn't be too hard, right?

WRONG!

It has to have virtually no shadow, no texture and then there's the problem of the spoon reflecting anything above it, like a CAMERA!!! So I wrapped my arms and camera in a white towel to minimize the reflection, used a lightbox (a big white fabric box w translucent sides) to eliminate harsh shadows and went out in the sunshine to get maximum light. Afterward, in Photoshop, I still had to brighten it and I painstakingly removed what little reflection was still in the spoon.

Sheesh!  You wouldn't think such a simple shot would be so involved!