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Re: Photo Tutorial
Reply #1 - Jan 5th, 2009 at 11:27pm
 
Thank You so very much.  That is a great tutorial.  I'm guilty of the megapixel thing.  Shot some of my earlier work in 2.1 mode instead of going up to 3.2 max.  Reminds me, I do need to upgrade my camera soon.
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Reply #2 - Jan 5th, 2009 at 11:38pm
 
just what the Dr ordered.  many thanks. smiley=dankk2.gif smiley=dankk2.gif smiley=dankk2.gif smiley=dankk2.gif
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Reply #3 - Jan 5th, 2009 at 11:44pm
 
Neal,  May we post a link to that from our Tutorials page?

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Reply #4 - Jan 5th, 2009 at 11:45pm
 
Feel free, Jim.  This is my way of giving back all the great help I've received.
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Reply #5 - Jan 5th, 2009 at 11:46pm
 
Thanks Neal.

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Reply #6 - Jan 6th, 2009 at 1:08am
 
The link is now under Tutorials.  Non-Turning Techniques.

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Reply #7 - Jan 6th, 2009 at 1:13am
 
Thanks Neal for some fairly simple but great tips.I think my next pic will be a bit better...Bill...
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Reply #8 - Jan 6th, 2009 at 4:40am
 
Neal,
Thank you very much this should help me since I really don't use the camera correctly I just usually put it on auto & click away.
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Reply #10 - Jan 6th, 2009 at 6:19pm
 
Good job. We need a tutorial that everyday point and shoot users can learn from to take better photos.
I have read books and taken classes on lighting that were very intimidating and making me feel like I had to spend several thousand dollars to get a good shot.

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Reply #11 - Jan 6th, 2009 at 9:44pm
 
Bob Hunt wrote on Jan 6th, 2009 at 6:19pm:
Good job. We need a tutorial that everyday point and shoot users can learn from to take better photos.
I have read books and taken classes on lighting that were very intimidating and making me feel like I had to spend several thousand dollars to get a good shot.


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Reply #12 - Jan 27th, 2009 at 6:18pm
 
Beautiful lesson!
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Reply #13 - Jan 28th, 2009 at 2:42pm
 
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Reply #14 - Jan 30th, 2009 at 8:57am
 
I have it bookmarked.  Thanks for the work.  smiley=dankk2.gif
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Reply #15 - Jan 31st, 2009 at 3:03am
 
Added a new page to the software section covering "Curves" (see "Software - Page 3").
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Reply #16 - Jan 31st, 2009 at 10:03am
 
Great info, Neal.  Now if I can find that feature in my stuff  Huh.
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Reply #17 - Feb 8th, 2009 at 3:54pm
 
Are there any hints on how to photograph the texture of your work? I like to wet turn bowls/platters. These then have, after drying, a texture that corresponds to the pattern(s) in the wood.

I do have a light tent, two lights, a canon 20D with standard 18-55 mm lens and a tripod, but I haven't found out how to get the texture in the photograph. And since the texture is a selling point (I hope), I would like to get it in the pictures. I tried to take another picture more from the side, but the platter still appears flat.

Here is an example: Maple, 18" across, 2,5" high, 1/8" thick, sanded until 1500, finished with my own blend of Walnut/Orange oil.

I hope someone has the Eureka Idea here!
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Reply #18 - Feb 8th, 2009 at 4:35pm
 
first, welcome Smiley Smiley Smiley  you are gonna like it here.

second, i believe that texture is hard to photograph.  to me, texture is more along the lines of something you can feel.  perhaps a closeup of a area of texture would work.  will have to see what others say.

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Reply #19 - Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:35pm
 
I agree with PapaDave.  Texture is difficult without a close up.  A VERY sharp lens and perfect DOF might show the texture at high resolutions but when you resize the pic for web presentation you lose most of that effect.

Image sharpness is the key.  I would use your sharpest lens at its "sweet spot" aperture setting.  This is usually around f/8 to f/11 depending on the lens.  That will probably be the case on your 18-55.  I'd suggest you use a mid-point focal-length such as 35mm.  I'm not familiar with the Canon 18-55 but some lenses can lose a bit of sharpness at max focal length (i.e. 55mm in your case).

Use only one light source and position it to the side.  Then focus on one particular high contrast area of the piece.  Position the camera close enough so that this area fills your viewfinder at 35mm (or whatever focal length you choose) as suggested above.  Be sure to use your tripod and time delay (or remote clicker) to get the sharpest shot possible.  Then use your software to touch the image up with a bit of cropping, contrast, and unsharp mask to bring out the textures.

Hope that helps!  I'd be interested to see your results.
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Reply #20 - Feb 11th, 2009 at 4:06am
 
I agree with what Neal suggested, although I've used multiple light sources (instead of a single one), but I've made sure one of the three lights was quite a bit "hotter" on the subject (closer and pointed more directly). Having a somewhat glossy finish helped, too.

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