Members dcooper830 Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 Some of the photos here are actually kind of crappy. So since the bar is not set very high, I'll post my crappy pics. I don't have a digital SLR, but I do have a camera that can be set totally manually, and the key is slow shutter, low ISO, medium aperature, and use the timer so that you don't shake the camera when the lens opens. Oh, and use some decent lighting. Bright sunlight is way to contrasty; filtered sunlight works better. Show 'em that pic you took of your Les Pauls in front of the couch! That is one of the best guitar pics I've ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 Maltomario - I agree that using a wide aperture *can* help isolate the subject from their background, but generally for this kind of image (like a pack shot) greater depth of field and definition as produced by a mid-aperture is better. Since we're now posting pics, this is my first go at the 'Bee effect. And a couple I did some time ago (with 3mp Ricoh). Don't be afraid to experiment with backgrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 correction to number 2 above: you want a *larger* aperature to increase the "bokeh" or blurring of background. what you meant to say was smaller f-stop which equates to a larger aperature. for example a f/4 will produce more blurry background than an f/11. blurring background makes image subject 'stand out' more and makes for an interesting photograph. here is an example photo i took of a common housefly on my back deck: you can see how blurring the background really brings depth to an image. good luck! Good pic but was stitching his head up with shoe laces really neccessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mazi Bee Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 Here's some I've taken along with some macros: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tincob Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 Mazi, Any tips on taking photos of a black guitar? I just got a DeArmond electric and I'm thinking it's going to be hard to capture the depth of a nice glossy black finish without showing all the hairline swirls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mazi Bee Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 Mazi, Any tips on taking photos of a black guitar? I just got a DeArmond electric and I'm thinking it's going to be hard to capture the depth of a nice glossy black finish without showing all the hairline swirls. I use the reflection of light to really capture the depth of a nice glossy finish. I take great care to clean and polish the finish before even taking the photo. for instance, with my Edwards LP, it arrived with some pretty serious swirl marks on the top, so I used a 3 step polishing ritual that uses 3 different grades of 3M auto polishing compound to bring the finish back to factory new. Then I take the photos. Sometimes if there's a stray piece of dust or scratch that's bothering me, I'll use photoshop to erase it. the biggest part though is just using a lint free polishing cloth with some pump spray.Here's some examples: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 correction to number 2 above: you want a *larger* aperature to increase the "bokeh" or blurring of background. what you meant to say was smaller f-stop which equates to a larger aperature. for example a f/4 will produce more blurry background than an f/11. blurring background makes image subject 'stand out' more and makes for an interesting photograph. here is an example photo i took of a common housefly on my back deck: you can see how blurring the background really brings depth to an image. good luck! Yeah.. you're right.. I was tired when I wrote that!P.S. WTF is bokeh? I've been doing photography for like 15 years, I did a degree in commercial photography.. I aint never heard of bokeh!! Is it some new fangled term for something thats been called something else? (to be honest I failed the optics component of our course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maltomario Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 the word of the day is bokeh.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 ^^^The bar has been raised. I'm out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 the word of the day is bokeh.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh Ah, there you go.. it been in use since 2000! Last photography magazine or website I visited would have been looooooong before that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thedopefiend Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 here is an example photo i took of a common housefly on my back deck: You should have taken any other example, this one is sheerly disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratopedia Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Some links to share:http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FBq1http://www.phototakers.com/forum/archive/which-lighting-for-photographing-guitars-38254.htmhttp://buildyourguitar.com/guitars/yourguit/phototips.htmhttp://www.bunnybass.com/e-zine/phototips/intro.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Swimrunner Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 correction to number 2 above: you want a *larger* aperature to increase the "bokeh" or blurring of background. what you meant to say was smaller f-stop which equates to a larger aperature. for example a f/4 will produce more blurry background than an f/11. blurring background makes image subject 'stand out' more and makes for an interesting photograph. here is an example photo i took of a common housefly on my back deck: you can see how blurring the background really brings depth to an image. good luck! thanks for the tips, that photo makes me want to smash bugs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Good lighting and composition can go a long way even without a killer camera.This was taken with an older 3.2 Nikon Cool Pix and shrunk down in Gimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 I took these with a Canon 20d, 50mm 1.8 lens and I bounce my external flash so I don't have any hot spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members housered Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Cameras are like guitars. You don't need to spend a lot of money to make art. You need patience, creativity and a willingness to do some work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratopedia Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Cameras are like guitars. You don't need to spend a lot of money to make art. You need patience, creativity and a willingness to do some work.Yeah but deep inside I really wanna change the stock lens of my D50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members housered Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Yeah but deep inside I really wanna change the stock lens of my D50. I love swapping parts on my cameras. There is a lot of good information here: www.Iamaddictedtocameramodding.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratopedia Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 I love swapping parts on my cameras. There is a lot of good information here: www.Iamaddictedtocameramodding.com Bloody feck. I actually clicked on that. Anyway, here are some pics of my Strat that I just took. Beautiful Monday morning sun, couldn't help it (public holiday here). Oh and I played the Allman Bros' Fillmore record while snapping.. works like Dark Side and Wizard of Oz I tell ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratopedia Posted October 16, 2007 Members Share Posted October 16, 2007 OK, I'm not letting this one die. Here's another one. C'mon guys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donsimon76 Posted October 16, 2007 Members Share Posted October 16, 2007 Someone asked about taking pictures of black guitars. One of the hardest things to take a good picture of is a black cat. Here is a picture of black cat on a black amp that I love (the cat and the picture, sold the amp). Now I just need a picture with a cat AND my feet in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratopedia Posted October 16, 2007 Members Share Posted October 16, 2007 ^^ Have one with that bunny rabbit on yer avatar on the stack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orourke Posted October 16, 2007 Members Share Posted October 16, 2007 Good lighting and composition can go a long way even without a killer camera. This was taken with an older 3.2 Nikon Cool Pix and shrunk down in Gimp . This pic is art, I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killing Nevada Posted October 16, 2007 Members Share Posted October 16, 2007 Is this good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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