Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
New background ...better pic ?
JoeQ
>Finally got it through my head that the pics on this site with light backgrounds were looking much better than my black ones. Tried a new setup with a white vinyl window shade and I think it will be an improvement. Here is the first pic.....
Re: New background ...better pic ?
Fred L. - North Carolina
>YES ! There you go!
I just remembered about my setup of 20+ years ago that I used to photograph small items. The booth then was 24" wide and about 24" deep. The table part was a piece of glass (but plastic would work too) about 24" x 18", with the 24" running side to side, and centered the other way. This was a support for a piece of milky white flourescent light box lens. They are 2x4' and can be bought at Lowe's, HD, etc. for a few dollars.
The setup I used was same as has been posted in this forum. I was able to use photo paper on top of the plastic, and also without the paper, illuminate A LITTLE from the bottom to make the background uniform in density.
FredL
Re: New background ...better pic ?
John Lucas
>Joe
Photos are getting better. The piece is excellent. If you have the capability on your software try increasing the contrast a little. The photo looks a little muddy. increasing the contrast will make the dark areas in the wood stand out better and will also help make it look sharper. It may also bring out the color better. If that doesn't work let me know and I'll try to figure out what the problem is.
Is this one better ?
JoeQ
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Re: Is this one better ?
JamieDonaldson
>EXC photo- I don't know how the black background (or other artsy colors like BLUE) habit starts, but we want information in these postings, not dramatic lighting experiments!The dark backgrounds hide details like profile,and improper exposure adds to the problems.The photo posting is the visual language by which we communicate.This posting speaks the message very well!