[Verci0013]

Very first attempt. What I thought was a black background turned out to have a hue of purple, but it was doable

[Turbinator]

Originally Posted by Verci0013

Very first attempt. What I thought was a black background turned out to have a hue of purple, but it was doable

Looking good so far!!

Turby

[doughboy334]

Originally Posted by doughboy334

I have a dirty sensor and I need to change my bulbs to florescent

Improved it a little via www.photoshop.com

[Firearms Multimedia Guide]

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[Turbinator]

Originally Posted by Firearms Multimedia Guide

Well, if you need gun photos we have more than 24,000 super high resolution photos of guns on Firearms Multimedia Guide DVD. It comes on 8.5 GB DVD for your Windows computer.

Umm, thanks, but that's not the point. We want to learn how to take pictures ourselves of our own unique stuff. Good luck with your sales.

Turby

[lightsout]

Thanks for the tips, i'll try to put the to good use and hopefully not get "shot" at for bad pictures.

[Turbinator]

Originally Posted by lightsout

Thanks for the tips, i'll try to put the to good use and hopefully not get "shot" at for bad pictures.

No worries, we aren't that brutal around here. You may, however, receive helpful hints for your photos if you post up any to share.

Good luck!
Turby

[qua77ro]

In place of a lightbox, if you have an external flash that can be aimed up, bounce flash off the ceiling can provide soft even lighting. These were shot with a D200, 28-70/2.8, sb800 aimed up at the ceiling with the guns sitting on a piece of brushed stainless (from a PC case oddly enough)

Also really important to wipe down the gun with a good rag, and remove all lint. Lint is bad.

[couch]

Here is a few of my most recent photos. I did a little more work to this 80%.

I'm using the same black back drop as before, just using a different light that is straight above. Its actually my shop light above my lathe and the backdrop is set on top of the lathe. I put a somewhat tight arc on the backdrop to focus the reflection into the center more than around the 1911.

I still want to setup a dedicated photo space... These were taken with my phone...

[BuckTurgidson]

Terrific thread! Thanx for all the time and care you put into this very useful information, Turbinator!

[Turbinator]

Originally Posted by couch

I still want to setup a dedicated photo space... These were taken with my phone...

Heh - you're going to want to get a "better" camera than that camera phone, the pics look blurry and the slide is washed out (over exposed). But, for an 80% build, your 1911 looks GREAT.. Just need to get the pics part down a little better with a slightly better camera.

Originally Posted by BuckTurgidson

Terrific thread! Thanx for all the time and care you put into this very useful information, Turbinator!

No problem at all - now let's see some samples from you!

Originally Posted by qua77ro

In place of a lightbox, if you have an external flash that can be aimed up, bounce flash off the ceiling can provide soft even lighting. These were shot with a D200, 28-70/2.8, sb800 aimed up at the ceiling with the guns sitting on a piece of brushed stainless (from a PC case oddly enough)

Also really important to wipe down the gun with a good rag, and remove all lint. Lint is bad.

Oh man, that Python is a beauty!! Very nice!! And yes - thanks for the tips for the beginners - dust / lint does NOT look good in pics, so make sure you remove them.. especially from your sensor, if you are using a dSLR!

Turby

[Luna]

I took this with a pop up photo studio i got on ebay for 30 bucks. It works pretty well for a good price. I know a lot of people arn't fond of the DE's but this is one of my favorite handguns!

[duscati]

Go here for full sizes.

[duscati]

[Verci0013]

Any lighting tips when taking pics of a Stainless Firearm?