Knife Photography Tips & Tricks - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T11:30:21Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/knife-photography-tips-tricks?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1579174&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Terry -
Good tips!
One…tag:iknifecollector.com,2019-02-10:3181080:Comment:15834322019-02-10T04:17:14.912ZAndy Moonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/AndyMoon
<p>Hi Terry - </p>
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<p>Good tips! </p>
<p>One thing I do is I have black paper that I hold over the knife to create more interest in the blade reflection - keeps me from seeing light reflections on the blades and brings out detail. </p>
<p>I also like to use a small zoom lens on my Nikon - and 18-55 I think, and then I like to stand back and zoom in to frame the picture - this brings out more detail in the picture (zoom compression) and also is, to me, more pleasing to the…</p>
<p>Hi Terry - </p>
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<p>Good tips! </p>
<p>One thing I do is I have black paper that I hold over the knife to create more interest in the blade reflection - keeps me from seeing light reflections on the blades and brings out detail. </p>
<p>I also like to use a small zoom lens on my Nikon - and 18-55 I think, and then I like to stand back and zoom in to frame the picture - this brings out more detail in the picture (zoom compression) and also is, to me, more pleasing to the eye. </p>
<p>Also - you don't always have to get the entire knife in a picture to make it interesting - </p>
<p><a href="http://www.iammoon.com/albums/knives/Zero%20Tolerance/Group%20Shots/slides/DSC_8499.JPG" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://www.iammoon.com/albums/knives/Zero%20Tolerance/Group%20Shots/slides/DSC_8499.JPG?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="721" class="align-center" style="padding: 10px;"/></a></p>
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<p>For great depth of field, I use aperture priority and stop down, which means longer shutter speeds and necessitates a good tripod. </p>
<p>I made a cheap "black reflective surface" out of a walmart photo frame and some black material under the glass. I can get that cool "reflection" effect using that setup and it was less than $5 to make. An example of a picture using that reflection and a blue bottle for the background - </p>
<p><a href="http://www.iammoon.com/albums/knives/Zero%20Tolerance/ZT%200750/slides/DSC_9237.JPG" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://www.iammoon.com/albums/knives/Zero%20Tolerance/ZT%200750/slides/DSC_9237.JPG?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="700" class="align-center" style="padding: 10px;"/></a></p>
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<p>One other thing - wipe down your blade before taking pictures - I have often taken pictures and then when I get them on my laptop I see big fingerprints all over the blade and then have to take the pics all over. I also sometimes find dust and lint on the knife in pictures - just depends on how picky you are.....</p>
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<p>best </p>
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<p>mqqn</p> A macro (close up) lens is h…tag:iknifecollector.com,2019-01-03:3181080:Comment:15791742019-01-03T14:04:40.210ZPaul Shttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/PaulSatowski
<p> A macro (close up) lens is helpful for shooting small areas. Ring Lights..flashes or lamps of this type...start at a reasonable price. Use them to do the manufactures writing on the tang and elsewhere. A through the lens (TTL) and camera are worth the cost over time. </p>
<p> A macro (close up) lens is helpful for shooting small areas. Ring Lights..flashes or lamps of this type...start at a reasonable price. Use them to do the manufactures writing on the tang and elsewhere. A through the lens (TTL) and camera are worth the cost over time. </p>