Maggie and Debbie thanks for all the pointers…..I'm learning so much. The info on the forums was great…..thanks again.
Holly Cliffe On 2012-08-10, at 3:29 PM, Maggie in Visalia <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Holly! (and everybody else too!) > > There is a sticky post at Beautytech about photographing nails, I know I put > my 2 cents in there back in the day: > http://www.beautytech.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=839 > > Remember that photo book I'm (yes, AM) working on? Well, let me tell you ALL, > if you are taking pix on your phone, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure to adjust > your camera settings to the best size/quality your camera will support! You > never know when you'll want to have your photos printed, especially all > professional-like in 4 color seperation process. I have so many submissions > that were done on phones that aren't any bigger than 2x3 inches in actual > size. > > Most of todays cell phone cameras have the ability to take a decent photo. > Just make sure you have enough memory and/or make sure to download your > photos to your computer so they don't clog up your phone memory! > > I agree with everyone who said the fancy dSLRs aren't the greatest for this > application. I have a Nikon D90 which takes beautiful photos, and I also got > a tabletop photo studio > (http://www.amazon.com/Idirectmart-Photo-Table-Studio-Photography/dp/B004LP8G0G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1344637372&sr=8-4&keywords=product+photography+kit) > This stuff is great when/if I want to do a "real" photo shoot, but for most > of my photos-- those "Hey! Before you leave I need a photo!" snapshots I use > my Olympus SP-800UZ on my desktop under my regular desk lights in the Super > Macro mode. > > Almost every point and shoot digital camera these days (and many phone cams) > have a macro or super macro mode and multiple lighting settings to help get > the right shot. You just have to play around with them to get the right color > balance under your lighting conditions-- btw: using a flash in macro mode is > almost ALWAYS an excersice in futility. > > I have found that the photos of my own work that I like best are the ones > with props-- not just stacked hands on my desktop-- I have a prop box within > easy reach, my clients love it. It's full of sheets of felt, feather boas, > Christmas tree ornaments, etc-- for people to hold onto or to put under their > hands. Comes in very handy for quick pix that don't all look the same. > > Maggie Franklin: > Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz, Visalia CA > "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/ > Facebook > > > From: holly cliffe <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 8:21 PM > Subject: NailTech:: photographing our work > > Many of you take pics of your work for web pages or FB. I've been struggling > with my 5 year old digital camera to get a decent close up of hands or feet. > What cameras and lens's do you use and what kind of lighting do you set up. > > I'm looking at canon t3 or nikon 1f1 cameras. The canon seems so complicated > and the lens's cost a bundle. > > Holly Cliffe > Vancouver, BC > Holly Cliffe Nail Design > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
