I wanted more time to get the outside stuff done before it arrived. We did finish the little garden bed and the plants are all happy.
I have once again pulled everything out of one of the rooms that I shoot my shop photos and store all my pretties. I am redoing the backdrop, lighting and displays. I know, I know...this will be the charm. I have to believe that!
If you haven't read Alterityart's photography tips...She has the best shop pictures!
http://alterityart.blogspot.com/search/label/photography
I am reading her posts again and more about sites about cameras, lighting...I am doing something wrong. My chokers don't look detailed at all in my current photos. I hand bead black on black (that has been so hard to get it right. I have two cameras and it seems that when I change the settings and think it will solve it my problems :( (how can they look worse!) I have a Fuji S700 and an Olympus C5050. I can take decent outside photos, but my product photos....well, suck! I have ordered a 10x macro to add to the existing macro. I have dragged out the light box again. I will not give up....I might drive myself crazy (that is not a far trip! lol)
Don't give up on the pictures...it takes lots of time and patience! You would never believe me if I told you how many times I had to reshoot things...heck, I'm still doing it! And then all of the sudden, one day, it will click and you will get the photography you want :) Just keep telling yourself when you are experimenting with different things: I want this picture to look so good the people will want to reach out and touch it :)
ReplyDeleteI want people to reach out too! thanks for the link...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comments Alterity...I am pretty stubborn! I am determined to make the camera see what my eyes do. Some items are harder than others. Some of the Mini hats come out messy and strange at the same angles.
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I hope you enjoy her tutorial. I have read it a few times (I will soon see if I can put it into practice). I have to put all the lights back up before I can test it out.
I feel ya. I'm trying to do better with my new camera's macro. I made a little light box with 3 pieces of paper that works pretty well. You can check it out on my blog.
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