I am trying to shoot some pics of my finished Panther to post on the site. I am using a digital camera borrowed from a friend. The problem is that the flourecent light bulb in my painting room makes the model look too light and washed out and the incandescent bulbs in the rest of my house make it look too red. I have heard that it is good to shoot in natural light but it has been overcast and dark lately. What should I do?
Thanks for the help,
Andrew

Color correction in Photoshop can do wonders.

Jim

If you're painting room is using standard tubular flourescent bulbs you could always use a natural light flourescent tube. These come in various degrees of natural light and are used in fish aquariums for natural photosynthesis in live plants.

Look at your local pet store. Caution: these might be a tad expensive, but they can also help you paint late at night.

Another idea would be to use a piece of white foamcore (or a similar shiny reflective surface) and "redirect" the overhead light onto the model while taking pictures. It requires another set of hands, but can reduce glare while providing more natural shadows.

Just some ideas.

Thanks for the help,
Andrew

What I do in these situations is wait till it gets brighter outside. Right now it's stinkin' cold though

If you are on a schedule and need to take the pics, I would put the model under a couple lamps and do the rest with the computer.

Nic