some shots i took today, i played around with my camera and pets
then i went into the woods and tried to get pics that show nature taking over modern things such as cinderblock
critique please
some shots i took today, i played around with my camera and pets
critique please
Those two are my favorite but they would look way better if they were in focus. I have problems with this too cause I just have a digital camera with auto-focus and auto-closeup and it's not always easy to get the balance you want, I think I've taken maybe one serious photograph with it that has been focused the way I want it to be.
Question: I have a Fujifilm S700 and I'm looking for the best way to take indoor pictures of the boards I make for ad purposes. Just your basic top/bottom shots etc. I've tried different lighting, flash, no flash. What would be the best way to capture them so that they are clear with no flash glare. Is it all lighting? What kind of background should I use. I've had some success outdoors but I'm looking for more professional looking stuff indoors. Help?
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and a couple that i've "enhanced" with photoshop:
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:o Hey guys can you help me with this?
:neutral: Well you see that's a pretty common question, you can find they answer if you put some effort into it.
:o No, that was useless to me just tell me so I don't have to put that much effort into it.
:rolleyes: Yeah yeah, screw you too pal. Teach a man to fish...
:mad: You're assholes!
If you want to take clear, detailed product shots then you'll want to use a tripod and a shutter release cable or remote (this is a remote control or button on the end of a cable that sets off the shutter and eliminates camera shake from pressing down the button on the camera). You'll want to set the camera to use its lowest iso setting and the f-stop to 11 or so, focus it on the subject, and shoot.
Also, closer does not mean sharper. Most lenses have a 1-4 foot minimum focusing distance. Stand back and zoom in.
As far as lighting, just get 2 desk lamps with soft 100 watt bulbs and put them on either side of the board.
If all goes well, you'll get crazy sharp pictures like this:
Edit: looked up your camera. Use a tripod if you've got one, otherwise just set the camera on a table or chair or whatever. Put it on aperture-priority mode at f/11, manually focus, set it to iso 64 and use the self-timer (you get the same effect as a shutter release cable). Don't forget to set the white balance to the appropriate setting. You should get gorgeous pictures.
If you want to take clear, detailed product shots then you'll want to use a tripod and a shutter release cable or remote (this is a remote control or button on the end of a cable that sets off the shutter and eliminates camera shake from pressing down the button on the camera). You'll want to set the camera to use its lowest iso setting and the f-stop to 11 or so, focus it on the subject, and shoot.
Also, closer does not mean sharper. Most lenses have a 1-4 foot minimum focusing distance. Stand back and zoom in.
As far as lighting, just get 2 desk lamps with soft 100 watt bulbs and put them on either side of the board.
If all goes well, you'll get crazy sharp pictures like this:
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