Light Sculpture Series: Vintage Baseball Equipment

[James Hendrix]

I try to use real vintage and antique props when I'm creating my still life images.

Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Zeiss 100mm Macro
Exposure: 5 to 30 seconds
F-Stop: f16

 

[AlanLichty]

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Your control over the lighting in shots like this is quite remarkable. Hard to not be impressed with your results.

Are the antique props here your own? Do you borrow them? Have connections to a local museum curator? Inquiring minds want to know

 

[JimFox]

This is so amazing James! You are the master of these still shots. Love the lighting and the elements. You make me want to give this a try sometime.

 

[Ben Egbert]

I think we called these trapper mitts when I was a kid. The quality of your image is remarkable.

 

[James Hendrix]

Thanks for the kind words.
I purchase all of my props. I spend a lot of time at antique malls and auctions looking for the right objects. Its not uncommon for me
to buy props and then have them sit on my shelves waiting for other props to join them for the final image. I'm always looking for odd
or unusual items that have great texture and are not to glossy. Glossy objects challenge me with to harsh of reflections.

 

[James Hendrix]

This is so amazing James! You are the master of these still shots. Love the lighting and the elements. You make me want to give this a try sometime.

Thanks - my lighting equipment is simple and cheap - just a tiny LED flashlight.

 

[James Hendrix]

I think we called these trapper mitts when I was a kid. The quality of your image is remarkable.

Thank you Ben. I've never heard them called that before. Perhaps a regional thing?

 

[Ben Egbert]

That would have been in the 1950's, so perhaps a generational thing.

 

[Bob Denton]

This is really great!

 

[Amy Nelson]

Extremely well done!