Behind The Scenes - Lighting a Butler's Pantry with high gloss blue paint.
Behind The Scenes - Lighting a Butler's Pantry with high gloss blue paint.

The Butler’s Pantry can be a very tight space, fully functional for the home chef, but diificult toshoot and light because of the door sized entry. I use LED spotlights and LED flat panel lights to supplement the existing chandelier and under cabinet lighting. The mirror like high gloss paint finish also adds to the challenge as it shows any thing in view, including reflectors and tripod legs. Always capture a clean floor for strip-in in post.

Behind the Scenes - Butlers Pantry storage floor level close up.
Behind the Scenes - Butlers Pantry storage floor level close up.

To show the storage bins from head on I placed the camera against the wall and used a CamRanger to compose and focus the photo. LED Flat panel light used to light the bins with soft, directional, color corrected lighting.

Behind The Scenes - Lighting a Butler's Pantry with high gloss blue paint.
Behind the Scenes - Butlers Pantry storage floor level close up.
Behind The Scenes - Lighting a Butler's Pantry with high gloss blue paint.

The Butler’s Pantry can be a very tight space, fully functional for the home chef, but diificult toshoot and light because of the door sized entry. I use LED spotlights and LED flat panel lights to supplement the existing chandelier and under cabinet lighting. The mirror like high gloss paint finish also adds to the challenge as it shows any thing in view, including reflectors and tripod legs. Always capture a clean floor for strip-in in post.

Behind the Scenes - Butlers Pantry storage floor level close up.

To show the storage bins from head on I placed the camera against the wall and used a CamRanger to compose and focus the photo. LED Flat panel light used to light the bins with soft, directional, color corrected lighting.

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