Post by Robert on Feb 20, 2018 1:49:59 GMT
I think I take decent enough pics of my models so I would like to share what I do in the hopes it will encourage you to take more pics and post them, perhaps even here
Other than camera, there are two main things that need to be addressed in your photos, background and lighting. For backgrounds I go to Michael's Art Supply (but any hobby/craft store will do) and buy the large sheet construction paper. I think it's less than $3 a sheet and blue, tan, and white are all good choices. If you want to get real fancy you can go to a fabric store and get black velvet. If you use velvet and have ANY animals in your house be prepared to have a lint roller or a way to clean it as it shows every little thing. Next up is lighting, I use clamp on flood lamps from Home Depot with daylight bulbs, make sure to get the daylight bulbs or you run the risk of tainting the color of the object you are photographing. If the light is too harsh and you need to tone things down a bit you can tape old dyer sheets over the guards to diffuse the light. Do pay attention and do not to leave them on too long and set things on fire. I made myself a couple of bases for the clamp lights and this not only gives my lights a nice base, but it will hold the background up against the wall. You want your background to curve up the wall and leave no lines. I think the total cost for everything was under $30 and as many pics as I have taken it is fractions of a penny per pic. Thanks for reading this, and if you need any help ask away.
same set up but different color background
