[TheForge] Re: TheForge digest, Vol 1 #165 - 17 msgs

Sun Mar 3 14:38:01 2002

Hi Jerry:

See "A Kitchen Table Photography Studio" HB vol9#3. I know, most of your
stuff is bigger, but you can scale things up to a point.

Most ironwork, being black or grey, tends to suck up a lot of light, so the
more light you have, the better. I've used halogen work lights with some
success... they're not the best, but they are cheap and can be used for
other things.

A neutral background can be made from a new canvas dropcloth or a sheet of
smooth linoleum, though the lino is incredibly hard to store. Even an old
bedsheet can work. Paint it a neutral color, like grey or a pastel color. A
great use for leftover house paint is to color backdrops. Just stay away
from bright colors.

Sharp focus is essential, and more light helps. You should shoot with the
smallest f-stop possible to get maximum depth of field (where the front of a
piece AND the back of the piece are in focus). I usually use a tripod.

Ironwork is difficult to shoot, but even a bad shot is better than none, so
get out those cameras and blast 'em!

Hope this helps
BG

--
Brian Gilbert
Editor, Hammer's Blow

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>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: TheForge digest, Vol 1 #165 - 17 msgs
>Date: Sun, Mar 3, 2002, 11:47 AM
>

> If either of the ABANA pubs would considering running an article on how to
> successfully photograph ironwork, they might get more "GOOD photos", they
> might get more of them.  Paying someone else to take 'em gets old fast.
>
> I mention it here because I know Brian's on the list =)  or at least, he
> was....
>
> Jerry V