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Post by elricaltovilla on Oct 18, 2017 12:25:46 GMT
As the title says, does anyone have any tips for taking good photographs of minis? I've only recently started painting but I'm proud of at least one of my pieces, so I'd like to take some good photos of it to show off.
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Kavrae
Junior Strategist
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Post by Kavrae on Oct 18, 2017 12:43:53 GMT
Things that helped me immensely without costing anything:
1) Switched my phone from the default camera app to Open Camera 2) Created a Light Box. Cut the sides and bottom out of a small cardboard box, leaving it like an open box frame. I left a 1" rim around each hole. Cover 4 sides and bottom in white printer paper. Make sure the inside is curved on the top and bottom instead of hard corners. 3) Strong lamp on the top, front, and sides of the light box to remove shadows. The light going through the white paper diffuses it so you don't get those harsh light spots. Curved paper and back light remove the shadows. 4) Played with the light intensity settings on the camera app.
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dorksim
Baby's First Wargame
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Post by dorksim on Oct 18, 2017 13:01:39 GMT
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Post by Soul Samurai on Oct 18, 2017 18:28:20 GMT
I use a Foldio, which is convenient and easy to use, and didn't cost too much. I always use the black background since I like for my model to look nice and bright and for the colours to pop. I like to position the model at the very back so the lighting is not as "overhead", and also that way it's a little softer (the model is more uniformly illuminated). I actually own the Foldio turntable as well, but I never got around to using it.
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Post by AdeptusB on Oct 20, 2017 20:59:52 GMT
Lots of light, and a tripod. Since I don't have a flash on my camera or access to an adjustable lamp, I usually have to shoot outdoors, in which case I try to take pics during 'magic hour' (the 20-or-so minutes after the sun has dropped below the horizon, but it's still daylight) to diffuse the light and avoid harsh shadows.
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