I wanted to light this watch unlike most still life shot I've ever done. I used 4 lights to obtain multiple shadows, creating a multi-dimensional look. Both hard and soft light sources were utilized along with TEN (yes, 10) bounce stripe cards (both white and black) to give it a smooth sheen on its metal circle (what the heck do you call that metal circle, anyway?)

To end it with oomph, I used multiple blending technique to give a complimentary tinge of blue on its metal circle. It's quite a bit of work, took me at least 5 hours of shooting hoot + digital darkroom time to get this image to what I envision it to be.

Enjoy,
Michael Soo