My photography is a real weakness for me, for one thing I only use my iphone and for another I have never got to set up a decent background. Perhaps when I am settled in the new man-cave I will do something about it.
Take away the light and use a piece of A3 paper and that's exactly how I took the second Fw 190 photograph in the original post. As you say, it took less than a minute to set up. Obviously setting up with a base and scenic backdrop etc takes a little longer, but still only a few minutes.\ said:Here is the setup I used to produce the recent pictures of my Rusty Box: It took about 35 secs. to set up.
Guilty? They are your models and you can photograph them upside down in a telephone box if you want\ said:Sorry I am guilty of the washing machine (with and without soap powder) the lounge (with sofa or chair) the garden (with assorted garden furniture) in fact I'm guilty on all counts.
Some great advice coming out of this conversation. I use an off-white background; I started using white but as you said John it upsets the camera, no two shots are the same.\ said:For backgrounds I'd start with plain. NOT white, it upsets the camera metering. Beige, mid blue or mid grey PAPER rolls (go to the Art store and buy an A1 sheet of sugar paper and roll it to avoid creases).
Welcome to the forum Stuart. Lots of friendly talented people eager to help.\ said:As someone new/ just returning to model building I like the studio style shot (clear white background) as I can see the skills you use/I'm trying to recreate rather than my eye wandering off into the scene.
A lot of very good photos there.\ said:Interesting...
I'm a bit of an amature photographer (https://500px.com/pablo2008jedi) never got in to still life stuff, but I plan to use my built mobels to help prictice that art.
Thanks!\ said:A lot of very good photos there.
I agree with Steve, turn the dining room table cloth over {to the white fleece side} lay down a white foam board, turn up the chandelier, plus one of my bench lights {a 60 watt bulb} for some side lighting\ said:Here is the setup I used to produce the recent pictures of my Rusty Box:
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It took about 35 secs. to set up. The paper is A4 photocopying paper, the back one propped up against various modelling tools, the front one just laid on top. The lamp is my desk lamp, 11 W flourescent. My camera (hand held) is a fairly high quality compact point-and-shoot (no adjustments needed), 5 years old. I am sure my wife's equivalent compact, much cheaper, could do as good a job.
A plane or tank might need four pieces of paper, probably sellotaped on the back to keep in position. Add another 75 sec. to the setup time. Making a cup of tea takes longer.
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