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Re: photographing 1:1250 models

Posted by John Youngerman on 10/22/2009, 6:42 pm, in reply to "photographing 1:1250 models"
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Peter--
I assume you have digital camera. Use a DARK BLUE or DARK SEA BLUE background without green in it. With a background almost the same color or tone of your models, you will have trouble with the auto focus on your camera. Photograph from far enough away that you have the entire subject in the viewer. 1" to 4" puts a strain on your camera's ability to resolve the image. Taking photos from "water level" will almost alwys result in fading out the color of the model due to bounce from the background surface. Photograph outdoors in the early morning if possible. This will largely eliminate shadows. You want to take your photos when the sun is not shining directly on your model/background, i.e., about 7:00 in the morning or earlier. I just put my camera on AUTO and let it do all the work. Also, if the subject is really tiny, say about 1-2 inches long and narrow, like a pre-WW1 destroyer, your camera may not be able to discern the subject against the background and you will get shots out of focus. I use ACDSee program to manipulate and size my photos. Much easier than Photoshop for those who don't want to spend a lifetime learning arcane computer programs.

John Youngerman.

--Previous Message--
: Would anyone have the kindness of either
: pointing me to an article or providing tips
: on how to photograph 1:1250 models? At both
: wide and telephoto, I can't seem to get my
: camera to focus on these little guys.
:
: Thanks!
:

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photographing 1:1250 models - Peter Jones 10/22/2009, 2:52 pm
- Chris Daley's Site - Peter Ewell 10/23/2009, 9:06 am
- Re: photographing 1:1250 models - John Youngerman 10/22/2009, 6:42 pm
- Re: photographing 1:1250 models - Ben 10/22/2009, 5:08 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Peter-- : I assume you have digital camera. Use a : DARK BLUE or DARK SEA BLUE background : without green in it. With a background : almost the same color or tone of your : models, you will have trouble with the auto : focus on your camera. Photograph from far : enough away that you have the entire subject : in the viewer. 1" to 4" puts a : strain on your camera's ability to resolve : the image. Taking photos from "water : level" will almost alwys result in : fading out the color of the model due to : bounce from the background surface. : Photograph outdoors in the early morning if : possible. This will largely eliminate : shadows. You want to take your photos when : the sun is not shining directly on your : model/background, i.e., about 7:00 in the : morning or earlier. I just put my camera on : AUTO and let it do all the work. Also, if : the subject is really tiny, say about 1-2 : inches long and narrow, like a pre-WW1 : destroyer, your camera may not be able to : discern the subject against the background : and you will get shots out of focus. I use : ACDSee program to manipulate and size my : photos. Much easier than Photoshop for : those who don't want to spend a lifetime : learning arcane computer programs. : : John Youngerman. : : --Previous Message-- : Would anyone have the kindness of either : pointing me to an article or providing tips : on how to photograph 1:1250 models? At both : wide and telephoto, I can't seem to get my : camera to focus on these little guys. : : Thanks! : : :

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