[Accessory + whine] Aikea's key object as earring

[esperesa]

I saw some WCIFs for this key earring, so I figured it was easiest to just upload it here for future reference. This is Aikea Guinea's pretty wall key object as an earring for TM/TF/AM/AF. Meshes and textures are by her (I just resized it and added the ring) so that's where the credits and love should go <3. It doesn't animate, fyi, because I'm a talentless hack when it comes to that.




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So. I use GunMod's lighting mod, because it makes environments look more realistic and epic/creepy/all that jazz, which gets major love from me. But every time I get back in my game, the way to achieving agreeable lighting for photoshoots of actual sims proves to be a total mystery again, requiring much fiddling with lamps and windows and more lamps. It drives me bonkers.

Usually it either gets over-saturated, losing details due to harsh light:



...or it gets all crappy like this, with the shadow outlining the face's polygons:



...when what you want is something more subtle like this:



*casts Wail of the Banshee*

Just needed to vent about my least-favourite part of picture-taking. Surely I'm not the only one struggling with this?

Comments

[schemingobediance]

I absolutely love AG's keys, and this earring is so cool! Thank you for sharing :D

[roxehfoxehh]

To access good lighting for me, I use gunmod's first lighting 2.1 not that one with all the rls shaders, mainly cause it makes lighting more easy to adjust to. (:

[phoenixfg]

Nah, you're not the only one that struggles with it! LOL! I actually took it out of my game for awhile because it was annoying me so bad but eventually I put it back in. Still working my way around it actually.

[goodbye-sun.livejournal.com]

Mao did some fabulous lighting tutorials, and I know she also uses GunMods lighting mod: http://maonao.net/thesims2/tutorials/lighting1.html and http://maonao.net/thesims2/tutorials/lighting2.html

[esperesa]

Haha, me too. No problem and thanks for commenting! (:

[esperesa]

Ooh, that's a good tip, actually. I think I use the latest version that comes with the Scriptorium (2.3 or something), so downgrading might be an option. XD

[esperesa]

Yes, I took it out once too XD - I used Spookymuffin's mod for a while but started to miss the epic shadows. Now I just have a pre-made lot where the lighting is perfect for previews and such, and invisible lamps and blood/sweat/tears for the rest. xD Oh well, makes the feeling of achieving that perfect lighting all the sweeter.

[esperesa]

Ahh, thanks for the heads-up! I'd read them before I reinstalled the mod and had completely forgotten about them. I'll go and try them out next time I'm in-game!

[jesslove]

I adore that key earring!! :D

And you're definitely not alone with the lighting issues. I would have never guessed from your pictures, however. :)

[esperesa]

Thank you. :) Haha, I'll admit to totally Photosouping my way out of it if I get fed up.