photography is always an experiment. It usualy takes many exposures to get an
acceptable pic. Having a white background for a dark object is a photographic
no no! Its like trying to photograph the moon and expect to see the stars
around it. Too much contrast! If you use a grey background and
Hi List,
With all due respect Steve, normally you would be right. About
traditional art photography, or perhaps editorials, or such But
we're not talking about editorials or art. Or at least I'm not.
I'm referring to the industry standard in product photography online.
I would
I've had some very positive flashes over the years
Michael
On 5/17/10 4:05 AM, Met. Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Peter and Greg,
I've never used the flash a single time when taking meteorite photos.
Flash is evil.
Best regards,
MikeG
On 5/17/10,
Hi Mike, Greg, List,
A few people have asked me what lights to use for photographing
meteorites. I like to simplify and spend less cash on solutions so I use
a simple desk lamp.
This is the one I use...
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/135512/Magnifier-Lamp-Black/
This one should work
Sorry, Eric, I have to disagree.
A stark white background is ...well...too white. It makes for harsh shadows
and contrast. I much prefer a cream/ivory or photo-gray background. It
makes for a softer picture. And Never, Ever black, it is too strong a color,
it overwhelms whether you are taking
Hi Anne,
Thanks for your input... Personal preference on background color is just
that. I personally like white. Been selling online for over 10 years and
a white BG is the #1 rule for retail internet sales. Now if you're
talking about art, or a more elegant tone, then I would agree with you
Hi Greg,
Have you tried taking the photos in manual mode? I see that you had
your FinePix S1000fd in auto white balance auto flash. I believe if you
set the values yourself you will be able to recreate the look of the photo
you like even when using the scale cube.
Thanks,
Peter
Hi Peter and Greg,
I've never used the flash a single time when taking meteorite photos.
Flash is evil.
Best regards,
MikeG
On 5/17/10, Peter Scherff petersche...@rcn.com wrote:
Hi Greg,
Have you tried taking the photos in manual mode? I see that you had
your FinePix S1000fd in auto
Hi Mike, List,
Mike is right, the flash in macro photography is evil, sort of... (most
macro photographers use what's called a ring flash which mounts on the
end of an SLR camera lens)
It all depends on how you use your camera, if it's an SLR or a Point
Shoot. I don't flash at all, rather
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