Hie Guyz, I made this thread so that everyone could learn how to take better photo's of our hobbies , pvc , figures, dolls, RC , Gundams , Revoltechs, and everything else that you guyz collected~!!

This is so that we didn't run off topic in other threads


Experienced photographers are welcome to give their advices on how to take better photo's

So far I found these sites very useful, you guyz may try it~!


How to make decent lighting for your figures!
http://www.happysoda.com/archives/88#more-88

DIY mini studio~!
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-t...oto-studio.html

Anyone who have questions about photographing their collectibles are welcome to post their question here and discuss

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jul 9 2008, 02:04 PM

sifu : forummer Valho





OUTPUT?

Waht's CLS?

Creative Light System. Basically it means placing your flash somewhere else and trigger it optically or wirelessly.

Allows you to have more creative use of your flash. Nikon brands it as CLS.

output 3 and 4 is using wireless flash, cheapo trigger with 580exII
when I am free, next shoot will be using flash to light up under a glass hehe

so many sifu come here already~

I wanted to ask, which picture is better here... I find it hard to decide




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the first one, 2 and 3 the right hand is too bright.

composition wise...all cannot use

chop the board...chot the fingers...especially no3

Valho, you using wat type of white paper? Normal A4 paper?

ah nope, not sure what's the paper I use is call but it's bigger than A4, around A3 size, can get at artshop

Wolf - i prefer the 3rd one, the model looks nice close up - just need to fix the composition.

choose a better background la. one that does not blend into her skin.

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Added on June 27, 2008, 5:30 pm

you can experiment with paper types.

like say mahjong paper. i use white cloth as well.


This post has been edited by goldfries: Jun 27 2008, 05:30 PM

for background any paper will do, I have used wrapping paper, construction paper, those textured paper found at D'Nata KLCC. Even mahjong paper and those brown type of paper also works

oo just different type of paper makes different type of result. no wonder my skill snaping very char due to i always use my bed sheet as background

if you want, you can use other things as well, say brick walls and use natural lighting.

Your nemo already very famous. Use how many month didn't wash ppl also know.

How about the light punya white paper?

with natural light and surrounding you can get this


other things you can use to make your shots more interesting are props, such as the shots below

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Added on June 27, 2008, 5:51 pmyou mean the diffuser, I use tracing paper

This post has been edited by valho: Jun 27 2008, 05:51 PM

How about this?



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1. color looks off like that. what WB were you using?
2. background background background.

your background matching her skin and hair leh, it does not BRING OUT the character.

hehe. here's my LUAN LUAN snap pic. it's not my best shot but I'm going to use it to illustrate a point

notice how the background color can bring out the character?

im using daylight WB.... what you recommend for the WB ?