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Post by Paul B on Sept 5, 2023 12:17:30 GMT
Hi peoples, I have been asked if one or more of you dear chaps, could do a Step-by-Step on taking model photos. So here is the question. I know that most of you can take damned good pictures, unfortunately I am not one who can, as are a few others   . Would a couple of you please take this challenge on and teach us camera imbeciles  , how to take good pictures? Cheers Paul B. |
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Post by Armorguy on Sept 5, 2023 15:47:26 GMT
I'm not one of those pro photographers you mentioned but I know that a uniform background is key to make a nice photo. No direct sunlight to avoid overexposure.
I like to play a little with the contrast button and the brightness, then highlights and shadows, nothing else. My two cents chaps.
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Post by Boots on Sept 5, 2023 19:26:21 GMT
I`m the same as you Paul, i just use my phone camera and once i upload the pics onto my lappy i simply remove any over exposure/contast/highlights etc using my lappy`s built in programme, the other thing that bugs me is all the background crap that sneaks in or a dirty mat......soooooooooo.........spookily enough i had a brainwave last week and come up with this, i`ve just decorated the spare room and changed over the pull down blinds i then cut the blind down and reversed it so the White side was showing.......i then attached it to my rack(which spookily enough was the exact same length)..........this serves two-fold 1) my paints get the sun on them from the window next to me and i also have thinners in sunlight as well, unfortunately thats the way it is until i revamp.........by pulling the blind down it keeps the sun off of the paints/glues/thinners etc keeping them in the dark and cooler.. 2) if you pull it all the way down to the edge of my bench it makes a cracking photo back drop with no clutter on show whatsoever or any creases and joins
 
So don`t throw away your old roller blinds  |
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Post by Si B on Sept 5, 2023 20:31:51 GMT
That roller blind backdrop is genius |
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Post by Boots on Sept 5, 2023 20:49:17 GMT
Thanks Si.........a moment of madness |
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Post by bwilt on Sept 5, 2023 21:58:37 GMT
That roller blind backdrop is genius It is indeed!! |
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Post by Armorguy on Sept 6, 2023 7:20:39 GMT
The backside of a length of wallpaper works too.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Sept 6, 2023 11:28:45 GMT
Simply brilliant Boots.
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Post by jabbly on Sept 6, 2023 11:49:52 GMT
For the back drop I’ve got some nice white foam board that I use two pieces for. They also make a nice painting ‘mat’ to save the cutting mat!
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Post by karih on Sept 7, 2023 8:15:15 GMT
Great tip, Boots! Have to check my friends if they have any roller blinds left. And great picture of that moto, too!
A question for master Wouter: is there a particular benefit of using black background (black absorbs most of the light => no unwanted reflections?)? Those pictures of the Zero were amazing!
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Post by Robbo on Sept 7, 2023 9:21:11 GMT
This is one of the best tips I've seen for a long time
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Post by Paul B on Sept 7, 2023 14:43:25 GMT
Excellent response chaps  . Boots, that is too darned simple to be true , I might have to get myself one of those roller blinds. Does anyone use a photo-booth, be it purchased or homemade? |
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Post by bwilt on Sept 7, 2023 15:50:26 GMT
Well, after seeing that great tip Boots gave I, and combining it with Jabbly's idea, realised I have a spray booth.. and I have two sheets of plasticcard.. 1+1=  |
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Post by Robbo on Sept 7, 2023 17:43:35 GMT
I never use a photo booth. I’ve only just got very large bits of coloured paper. Never used to really bother with decent photos but I suppose I should really up my game
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Post by karih on Sept 7, 2023 18:31:08 GMT
This is my photo "lab" for large ship models: old sheet, some clamps and LED-lights  |
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Post by bwilt on Sept 7, 2023 21:22:36 GMT
I once had need of a larger fotobooth...  |
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