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Last Updated 05/22/2008 , 04:07 AM |
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How I take my bead photographs Here, as I promised earlier, I wanted to show you what I use for a photo setup. (Actually- it is one of the one's I use. (More about that later.) It is almost so ridiculously simple, that I'm embarrassed to show it off - especially after everything I've read about how to take nice photos. But you guys asked! It is a window sill (in our dining room - you can see the glass table and the chair reflect in the window- it is not a "ghost" image.) Anyway - Morning sun, Windowsill with a sheet of white paper on the bottom. Then I take a piece of regular "wax paper" (the stuff you use when baking/cooking) and shield the sun (I use 2 candle holders to holt the paper up, but I guess you could use a piece of tape too...) That's it! I set my camera to "macro" mode, and turn the flash off (usually) then I check the "white balance" and measure it against the white paper. Then I place my beads - snap the photos, and voila! I think I could improve this setup a bit by using a tripod, so that the image would be really sharp, but this works for now. (Other setups I use are similarly simple, 2 halogen desklamps shining onto white paper, and sometimes I just go outside and use full bright sunlight with a flash. - I have found that in full sun, the flash eliminates some of the sharp shadows.)
Here's the picture straight out of the camera. (It looks a little fuzzy -and I think maybe I didn't keep the camera still enough.)
And here's the picture after "editing" I removed the background like Lori Greenberg describes in an article on WetCanvas! And that's it. This image would benefit from being a bit larger- and sharper. I myself give it a "B-" as a grade. Could use some improvement, but it will work in a pinch! Hope this helps!
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