Clamps to support flowers in front of the camera called Wimberley The Plamp II :.Very well-made artificial flowers that I use for practising and teaching come from:.I prefer collapsible backgrounds as they are easy to assemble an a few seconds and easy to store. Some of backgrounds (fabric ones, not digital) I use come from either B&H : or from WEX:.Occasionally I use Permajet brand – Portrait White, which is also matt, slightly textured paper.
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Helicon focus alternatives software#
The software I use for remote shooting and for focus stacking called Helicon and it exists in few packages – I have Helicon remote which I use for remote shooting and Helicon focus which I use for focus stacking.A few other vintage/manual lenses I love using from time to time are Helios, Petzval and Monolens:, ,.Be aware that even if the item marked as a gift you will have to pay import tax and custom handling fees (these are incorporated into price if buying from Lensbaby directly).
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If you have relatives or friends in USA it is worth asking them to buy from Lensbaby directly (also using my %10 discount) and post lenses by other post services – the one Lensbaby is using, UPS, is rather pricey. On a plus side you are likely to find products that are not available in UK. You can use my ambassador 10% discount code when checking out: wPlotnikovaīe aware that import taxes and delivery to UK could be rather high, but they are usually calculated before you check out. The official website has got lots of demos and other information about this system. As I mentioned during the talk I am Lensbaby ambassador and if you have a chance to buy directly from them (company is based in USA) I can give you %10 discount code.Good budget option for continuous light:.The studio light I use manufactured by Bowens:.See below for some notes provided by Polina Plotnokova following her excellent talk to the club in February