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| Hey guys & gals. I'm looking for some help here. I have some baits that I'd like to photograph for various reasons. I'm having trouble getting quality photos because of flash / lighting issues. I'm wondering how I can get better shots. How can I light them better. Any tips? |
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| take a picture outside on a bright day so your flash won't go off. |
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| There is numerous things you can do. Try a little different angle on the lure(not a direct broadside). Another is turn the flash off, then bring in other light sources(table lamps etc.)Multiple lights are better to help in eleminating shadows. Also, try and brighten the area with white(reflective) items, like paper, light colored table cloth. |
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Location: Hugo, MN | Place the Bait on top of White paper get lots of lights and turn the flash off In direct lighting seems to work the best also try a few different angles hopefully you're using a digital camera if not borow one it will make the entire process much easier. |
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| Scan them. |
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| Beaver is right....scan them. The other option is to put them under a good light and turn off the flash. If you camera won't let you turn it off put a piece of tape over the top of it.
jed
www.bikinibaitcompany.com |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | I usually use a dark background..never white or bright... I have also used my scanner for the occasional lure shot, they turn out great.. I attach a lure shot from the scanner..
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| Twicher you still haveing a hard time takeing photos? I've ben doing some with a soft box and it works well.
LeMay OUT |
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| I haven't got back to trying the suggestions. I did do some research on product shots and they almost all suggest the use of a soft box. What is that? Is it a light diffuser? Are they expensive? Where did you get yours LeMay?
I am hesitant to put a bait on the scanner - I don't want to scratch the glass because I need to have top quality scans for some other work I do. |
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Location: Holly, MI | My wife has this full spectrum light for sewing that is awesome for "real colors" It is called an Ott light. |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | I have not scratched the glass on mine yet..but YES you do have to be carefull...Since I bought a digital camera I probably won't have much need to use my scanner.. Omplympus stylus 400, it takes awesome pictures.. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | The ideal backround for doing macro photography is a medium blue, much like the water backround in Beaver's Avitar. We always use this color backround for evidence photo's. Most things contrast real well with this and it will absorb excess light from a flash. |
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| Twicher I got my soft box from Denny Manufacturing it's 36x36 that a little big for doing just fishing lures. But it is a good size for table top photogrphy or doing more then 2 or 3 baits. But with the bigger soft boxs you need studio light too. They make smaller soft boxs the will work camera flashs. Most of your higher end camera shops have them in stock. What kind of camera set up do you have? You can get a copy of shutterbug news at a mag store and it has lots of gear like that in it. The lure photos I've ben doing for Muskie Inc mag and calender I've shot bouth with soft box and just day light. Hope this helps some.
Thanks
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