Better Photographs

[exilesjjb]

I will try to do a SBS for you guys at some point but for now here are some great tutorials to look at

http://www.wamp-forum.com/VB4/content.php?419-Photography-the-Basics
http://www.wamp-forum.com/VB4/content.php?440-Basic-Camera-Set-Up
http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1130-model-photography
http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1060-photographing-minis-with-just-one-lamp
http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1617-photography-backgrounds&
http://www.bmpt1.com/

If you do just one thing whan taking your pictures put you camera on a stand (pile of books will do) and use its timer.
The biggest thing that made my pictures look better (and I do not know why, am sure there is some fancy reason) is using a sheet behind the figure that graduates from dark to light shown below (it the only picture I have of pendraken stuff so far)


this paper you can get from card making shops.

Peace James

[Leon]

That's some handy info, I'll have a proper read through those for when I'm photo'ing for the releases.

[Pruneau]

Excellent info.  There are so many things to learn about making a good looking picture of a 10 mm high miniature, it's not nearly as simple as it looks.

[nikharwood]

it's not nearly as simple as it looks.

That statement right there, Rudy, could be applied to so many members of this forum...

[exilesjjb]

That statement right there, Rudy, could be applied to so many members of this forum...

hay I resemble that remark

[Pruneau]

I like the picture of your bags, by the way 

[DanJ]

I like the picture of your bags, by the way

A new definition of "fun bags"? 

[Kiwidave]

I prefer the old definition 

[Pruneau]

That goes without saying, Dave, we all do  I was just being friendly 

[exilesjjb]

I have taken the figures out of the fun bags now and will attack the first ones with paint this weekend so look out for a WIP thread

[nikharwood]

So you're attacking fun bags with paint then James? I like your style...must be Friday 

[Pruneau]

Part-eh time!


/Goes back to filing his Airborne 57  

[fisheyedbunny]

Heres a link to an artice I wrote for a nice little webzine. I tried to write a guide "for dummies". I did and still do consider myself a photography dummy

http://irregularmagazine.com/magazines/irregular-magazine_issue2_autumn09.pdf

[Pruneau]

Finally got to reading that.  Well written, and lots of very useful information!