TwoTone Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Post your Tips & Tricks for taking the perfect Picture here... TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Please join us in welcoming Pugwash as the Moderator of this Forum... Can't say that there's a better person on RWG to lead us in our photo taking knowledge... Welcome Pugs! TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Um ... hi. What's this button here dOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOObttzzzzzttt.++++++++ +++ NO CARRIER +++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Um ... hi. What's this button here dOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOObttzzzzzttt.++++++++ +++ NO CARRIER +++ I told you not to push that one... That's why RWI has been having problems now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigNickD Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Congratulations Pugwash. Look forward to the excellent advice and photos. Your hard work is always appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Pugwash, are you going to have Seaman Stains & Master Bates to help you mod this section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Pugwash, are you going to have Seaman Stains & Master Bates to help you mod this section? Seeing as they never existed, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Seeing as they never existed, no. Remember Pugs... It's your Forum... Do as you will... TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 A few Questions: 1. What is the key equipment, based on a tight budget, for someone to purchase if they want to make some decent closeup shots? 2. What are some good links to review for moving from automatic picture taking (just puch the one button) to Aperture Preferred camera settings? 3. How do you take a picture that is 8 meg in size (in the camera) and reduce it to 300k (for posting on the web) without degrading the picture too much? Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 A few Questions: 1. What is the key equipment, based on a tight budget, for someone to purchase if they want to make some decent closeup shots? 2. What are some good links to review for moving from automatic picture taking (just puch the one button) to Aperture Preferred camera settings? 3. How do you take a picture that is 8 meg in size (in the camera) and reduce it to 300k (for posting on the web) without degrading the picture too much? Usil Leading questions if ever I've seen them. I'll write a proper reply when I have time, but the basic short answers are ... 1: You'll need a camera with a good lens. If you're on a low budget, don't consider an SLR yet. A camera with a Macro setting is hard to avoid, but you'll most likely not need to use Macro settings, even for photographing watches, surprisingly. A light tent (search the forum for several light-tent how-tos for more detail) or some control over your lighting is essential. Good lighting on an average camera is better than average lighting on a good camera. Oh, and a tripod, you'll need one of those. 2: I don't have any. How about you, Usil? Got any good links? 3: One word (for Windows users): Picasa. Read this link for more info: How To Post Photos Of Your Watches Here Oh, and just because I've got the key to this forum doesn't mean you can't all pile in with tips, hints and general photo stuff. We may just be a watch forum, but we all love pictures of watches - Have a go! We're here to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Tripod: absolutely - positively - a must have for watch photos. Taking pictures close up without bright light or just window light, like me, means slow shutter speeds and if the camera is not on a tripod it is impossible to get a good shot. A few links to spend some time on: Tech courner - Steve's Digicams Lots of camera reviews Understanding Series A Photo Forum Dedicated to Photoshop Enthusiasts How to get Great colors How to do anything Photographic A way to increase depth of field Increasing dynamic range of photos Useful photo links Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dax Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 A few Questions: 1. What is the key equipment, based on a tight budget, for someone to purchase if they want to make some decent closeup shots? 2. What are some good links to review for moving from automatic picture taking (just puch the one button) to Aperture Preferred camera settings? 3. How do you take a picture that is 8 meg in size (in the camera) and reduce it to 300k (for posting on the web) without degrading the picture too much? Usil Leading questions if ever I've seen them. I'll write a proper reply when I have time, but the basic short answers are ... 1: You'll need a camera with a good lens. If you're on a low budget, don't consider an SLR yet. A camera with a Macro setting is hard to avoid, but you'll most likely not need to use Macro settings, even for photographing watches, surprisingly. A light tent (search the forum for several light-tent how-tos for more detail) or some control over your lighting is essential. Good lighting on an average camera is better than average lighting on a good camera. Oh, and a tripod, you'll need one of those. 2: I don't have any. How about you, Usil? Got any good links? 3: One word (for Windows users): Picasa. Read this link for more info: How To Post Photos Of Your Watches Here Oh, and just because I've got the key to this forum doesn't mean you can't all pile in with tips, hints and general photo stuff. We may just be a watch forum, but we all love pictures of watches - Have a go! We're here to help. I've been a amateur photographer for 20yrs... or so. Prosumer digital cameras are good for starting with, a lot cheaper than DSLR, my most recent lense cost me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiro Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 wow, that's gen YM you got there dax, right?! let's see some more pictures!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dax Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Sorry to dissapoint, currently I don't own one. But I am in the process of buying one. Just got myself another contract and seen one or two pre-owned. Wife would kill me/divorce me, or both if I spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiro Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Forgot to say, spot the rep... Hey~ that's easy~ hehe~ Top two are pictures of Gen. YM from a member of timezone....can't recall his ID at the moment.... and bottom one is BK holding his noobyachtmaster when he was in china~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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