Specific product photographing question

[Buzby]

We use a canon 400d with 60mm Macro lens, Tungsten light and Cubelite tent.

This is an image that I took today with this set up.

This is all very new and still finding my feet but am happy with the first lot of pictures. Total cost about £1000

[chris ashdown]

Jason

Try a bit more contrast and play with the colours, I think mine looks a little better

Also if you tilt the item slightly away from you you will be able to reduce the flare from the silver and be able to see the broach as a piece of silver and make out the left white stone better

With metal and lights it is very tricky and easy to make the object apear flat. do you have your lights inside or outside of the tent, I would suggest you try with them outside

Also maybe use a coloured background cloth the help show the edges up sharper

[RuralWeb]

canon 400d

Try using the RAW settings - these will allow you to process the image after taking it which you cannot do if you take pictures in jpeg

[Jan]

We sometimes use our scanner to 'photograph' things, we have a epsom perfection v350, which is a 3D scanner. Examples can be seen here :

http://www.jobangles.co.uk/acatalog/Butterfly.html

All of the keyring watch pics were done with the scanner. They are much better than the same pics taken with a light tent and camera.

I know about the problems with some of the section pictures by the way, before anyone points them out, I'm training someone up ATM.

Regards,

[Duncan Rounding]

We've taken pictures of rings by placing the ring on perspex with a dark or light sunken paper background, allowing a slight reflection.

[Jan]

That is a lovely image Duncan, very nice indeed.

Regards,

[chris ashdown]

I would be dead chuffed, if I could duplicate that one Duncan

Also had a look through your ring site, they all look so proffesional, well done

[freakmode]

Taken in our light box with a standard Canon A620 on a remote arm so you can get right inside.

Nice thing about the Canon stuff is they have remote shooting so you can see the image on screen (Tweak the settings) and shoot it via the mouse.

[george]

4 x daylight bulbs from http://www.ukrdesign.co.uk/Daylight_Bulbs_Prices.htm which make all the difference.

Great post Andy.

Ordered some bulbs from these people yesterday and despite their site saying small stuff was sent Second Class they were actually posted out using First Class and arrived this morning.

Goat Point awarded to both Andy and the ukrdesign peeps.


*goes to try and clear a desk for playing on(!)....*

[TraceyHand]

*goes to try and clear a desk for playing on(!)....*

Blonde bird still work nearby, G?

[george]

Blonde bird still work nearby, G?

Sure is. Good idea T, she could help get the `exposure` right eh?

[TraceyHand]

Sure is. Good idea T, she could help get the `exposure` right eh?

well, she might be able to give you her opinions and advice on putting things in the right place....from a female perspective....

[Cheapprices4u]

just had a mail shot from maplin

hope it helps people

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?...source=15&SD=Y

Portable Soft Lighting Studio


• For digital and analogue photography
• Lightweight and easy to carry
• Ideal for web page and internet auction product photography
• Tripod straps attached
• Folds into handy flat pack
• Extended size: 40(w) x 40(h) x 40(d) cm

This portable lighting studio is the ideal low cost solution for taking professional looking images of products etc for internet auctions, web sites or catalogue productions. Take it around with you and turn any table into a studio.

£9.99

[NicolaUK]

@ the FAQs on the product above

Q) Is this studio big enough to take peoples pictures? - Heather Smith
A) No, this is not suitable for that.