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 Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:16 pm
I'm not the best photographer in the world but I've gotten to the point where I'm comfortable enough to try to help some new doll owners improve their pictures. If my rambling can help anyone take even slightly better pictures I'll be happy. mrgreen
Of course anyone who wants to make suggestions can do so, and anyone who wants to ask questions can do that too. I have a couple things in mind to "teach" but I figured I'd start posting them one or two at a time rather than all at once.
To try and keep at least some organization without being a post nazi I'll put up an index saying what "Lessons" are on what page, that way suggestions, questions, etc. won't really get in the way of finding whatever you're looking for.
Okay I'll stop rambling now and actually do something helpful!
Index
Page 01 - Using the Macro setting
Page 01 - The importance of the Tungsten setting
Page 01 - Know your angles
Page 02 - The Little Things
Page 02 - Indoor Backgrounds
Page 02 - White Balance
Page 03 - SLR Tips
Page 03 - Using the Clone Tool to get rid of stray hairs
Note: In case you didn't realize it, Lady Leonardo is now And Paying in Naivety, so yeah... APiN isn't taking this thread over or anything. *L* We're the same person.
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Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:34 pm
Using the Macro Setting
Odds are if you're using a digital camera it has a macro setting. This is a wonderous and beautiful thing. It will help those closeups look a little less blurry.
The macro setting will usually have a little flower icon that looks like this:
I'm using a Canon Powershot S50 and the macro button is right above the little view screen on that. It will probably be something like that or on your settings dial like in the picture.
So what's the big deal?
I used a tripod for this picture and simply turned the macro on for the second one.
So go, find the little flower and use it! mrgreen
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Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:41 pm
The importance of the Tungsten setting
First off, natural light is the best thing for doll photography but it can't be daylight all the time. This is why the tungsten setting was created... I guess... sounds like a good enough reason.
Tungsten is a white balance setting, personally I had to get out my camera manual to find it and it had been right in front of my face the entire time. Fiddle around with your camera though and I'm sure you'll find it. Seriously... fiddle.
The difference between taking a picture indoors with tungsten and without is amazing.
No tripod for this one, sorry. redface But these were both taken inside with nothing but the overhead light on. I really wish I'd learned to use this setting earlier.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:43 am
SHIWOO WIG!!!! *points*
*ehem* sorry. sweatdrop
Good tips! *pokes the flower on her cam*
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:49 pm
hahaha the wig <333
Shiwoo wig <333
anyway
thanks ^_^
eventhough I don't have a doll
I DO get to use my cousins camera lots .__.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:58 pm
Shiwoo wig? o_O I is confused.
Oh and things I plan to cover in the future are backgrounds, lighting (though my lighting is crap so I don't know how helpful that will be), angles and... some other stuff I can't think of right now.
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:14 am
xD Mini Fee Shiwoo's on LUTS are shown in that black and pink wig xD
so..that's why I called it a SHIWOO wig xD
sorry sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:44 pm
KimikoHaibane xD Mini Fee Shiwoo's on LUTS are shown in that black and pink wig xD so..that's why I called it a SHIWOO wig xD sorry sweatdrop Thats what i thought of when i saw it too. At some point (when the heat isn't frying my head) i need to get better pictures of Niamh. *still isn't used to her digi-cam* And also, at some point when heat isn't frying my brain, i could offer some black and white photo tips? I've done alot of work in black and white, and alot of them are really good, if i do say so myself.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:55 am
Ooooh gotcha. That's a wig my friend Zoi made, I originally got it for Donovan but it looks huge on his tiny head. It looks awful on Key though. xd
Sorry I haven't updated this thread, I stayed home from work yesterday but I spent most of the day sleeping.
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:17 pm
Know your angles First off let's get this out of the way. Upnose shots are very rarely good. If you're on Den of Demons you know that upnose shots are one of the most mocked things on the board. They're just bad, don't do them. Besides being bad in general they're also particularly bad for certain molds. So it's very important that you learn what angles are good for your mold and which are bad. With my CP El upnose shots are particularly bad because of the shape of his eyes. Does that mean I've never taken them? Nope, we all screw up at some point. Here's a tip from various members: Tilt the doll's head down! Just do it, you'll see the difference. Here's an example that I'm sorry to say wasn't taken for this lesson, it's actually from a set I took a while ago. Thankfully I realized it's badness before sharing it with the world.  If you have any examples of bad angles please feel free to post them! I'd like to show bad angles for as many molds as possible.
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:28 am
ohh thanks, i got a digi cam and had to fiddle with it to get decent shots, but didn't know about the flower and that other thing. biggrin will have to remember for next photoing ^^
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:25 pm
XDD OMG! I had a great giggle at the "SCARY" picture. That's very true. Most dolls look terrible in an upnose shot. I tend to ditch my bad shots, but I'll see if I can find anything wtf weird. I do however have some overexposure shots. Want those? Edit: I found an upnose shot that WORKS! (Partially because I'm a bad person and photoshopped it to death... And also because Judas is meant to be viewed from below.)
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:51 pm
I took a pic of Toby hanging from a tree and he looks scared to DEATH! His eyes are so wide... *shivers*
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:48 pm
Some sculpts actually look decent with upnose shots, BF Jerome is one of them (as said by someone else) and I don't have a huge problem with my Elf Yder either. But most... not so good.
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:28 am
Up next I think I'll mention the art of noticing the little details, since that's pretty important. Also my photoshop skills aren't that great but would anyone be interested in a couple mini tutorials? Do enough of us have Photoshop for that to be worth the effort?
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