March 9th, 2012 | 
This is what I’ve got for the Studio Photography Insights #8: my version of creative watch shot:
As usually, mini-video tutorial from the shot:
Watch and liquid splash video tutorial
If you have hard time looking at me on the video, here is a shortcut for you:-)
The Lighting setup:
Two stripboxes behind for the watch top edges, one in front (left) for the face, one on top for the bottom (I got reflection from foil under the tank to highlight the bottom of the watch).
Oh and that holder I’ve used is this: Delta 1 Grip It Dual Arm, Triple Clamp. Pretty cool thing to hold little stuff.
My biggest mistake was to shot watch slightly upside down, and i have re-shot it. But the most sexiest splash was among that first set of images.
Enjoy:-)
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Alex
About The Author: Alex Koloskov
The lighting magician, owner of AKELstudio, Inc.
Excellent shot, and very interesting video, thank you!
I would love to know more about your lighting setup, how much light (relatively) did come from the different lights? If 10 is max, I would guess top light on 7-8, stripboxes left/right on 4-5 and front light on 3-4, correct? Or is it only the honeycomb grid that makes the top light look so hard?
I watched a video of you explaining the shot after you took it. You went through the tank, the lighting and the snazzy little contraption to hold the watch with then went through the shots. But it didn’t show you actually taking any shots or showing how you made a wave. Is there another video on this?
Ruben,
Yep, I se now. I had this episode in the video originally, but then it was clipped out during editing. Sorry.
Yes, I was shaking the tank back’n forth and got the waves.
Outstanding shot! I just have one fairly stupid question I suppose but, how did you create the wave? Just shake the table or something?
@Ruben, Have you seen the video I put for you?