KenBoyle
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Glad the white balance change made a difference David and your figures look great! 
Cheers,
Ken
Cheers,
Ken
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David, you know I've never seen on here such an eclectic and wide range of figures that I've also done. We must have exactly the same taste!
David Spencer
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Thanks guys. Plan to try some photography today - that and a bike ride - so will probably post tomorrow.
David Spencer
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![DSCF7612[1].JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attach/377/377393-DSCF7612-1-.JPG "DSCF7612[1].JPG")
Another attempt to photograph some finished pieces, on a day when the wind blew clouds across the sky at speed and the light changed every minute.
Here are a few that weren't complete disasters and give some kind of idea of what they look like.
Horrible ... horrible ... horrible ...
I'll try again when I can be bothered.
![DSCF7615[1].JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attach/377/377394-DSCF7615-1-.JPG "DSCF7615[1].JPG")
![DSCF7619[1].JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attach/377/377395-DSCF7619-1-.JPG "DSCF7619[1].JPG")
![DSCF7622[1].JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attach/377/377396-DSCF7622-1-.JPG "DSCF7622[1].JPG")
KenBoyle
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I think they look rather nice Dave and you'll get there with photography.
While my photo setup is far from perfect and done on the cheap, I'll explain it anyhow as an FYI. I'm sure many painters have a much more professional setup.
I paint my figures under a LED Desk lamp that simulates daylight. I then use the same desk lamp with a DYI light box made from an old cardboard box with side and top cutouts wrapped in tissue paper (gift wrapping paper) to take my photos. I download and print simple scenic backgrounds from the Web and insert them in the back of the box. I also added two adjustable goose neck LED lamps on either side of the box to eliminate shadows. They do not shine directly on the figure, just provide some indirect lighting. The tissue paper diffuses the light reducing glare and shadows.
My camera is an old Panasonic DMC-FX8 that I've had for many years.
Finally, after loading the photos on my Windows PC, I use the default Microsoft photo editor to crop them getting rid of the sides of the light box, etc. I then use the editor to reduce them in size for posting. For me that means reducing the largest side of the photo to around 600-700 pixels.
This means I can count on the colors of the figures in the photos looking just like I painted them. Consistency in lighting is key for me. Even with all this, I still struggle with focus sometimes especially on vignettes where multiple figures increase the depth of field. There is always a learning curve in this hobby of ours.
Take care, stay safe and keep at it!
Cheers,
Ken
While my photo setup is far from perfect and done on the cheap, I'll explain it anyhow as an FYI. I'm sure many painters have a much more professional setup.
I paint my figures under a LED Desk lamp that simulates daylight. I then use the same desk lamp with a DYI light box made from an old cardboard box with side and top cutouts wrapped in tissue paper (gift wrapping paper) to take my photos. I download and print simple scenic backgrounds from the Web and insert them in the back of the box. I also added two adjustable goose neck LED lamps on either side of the box to eliminate shadows. They do not shine directly on the figure, just provide some indirect lighting. The tissue paper diffuses the light reducing glare and shadows.
My camera is an old Panasonic DMC-FX8 that I've had for many years.
Finally, after loading the photos on my Windows PC, I use the default Microsoft photo editor to crop them getting rid of the sides of the light box, etc. I then use the editor to reduce them in size for posting. For me that means reducing the largest side of the photo to around 600-700 pixels.
This means I can count on the colors of the figures in the photos looking just like I painted them. Consistency in lighting is key for me. Even with all this, I still struggle with focus sometimes especially on vignettes where multiple figures increase the depth of field. There is always a learning curve in this hobby of ours.
Take care, stay safe and keep at it!
Cheers,
Ken
David Spencer
A Fixture
Thanks Ken. That's useful info and it's interesting to get an idea of what's necessary to make a decent job of the photos.
Being dependent on daylight yesterday was the real issue, and I could tell it wasn't going well. Of course, the kind of arrangement you've illustrated/described gets over that problem!
I'll try again, and incorporate some of your ideas into what there is here.
Cheers
DS
Being dependent on daylight yesterday was the real issue, and I could tell it wasn't going well. Of course, the kind of arrangement you've illustrated/described gets over that problem!
I'll try again, and incorporate some of your ideas into what there is here.
Cheers
DS
David Spencer
A Fixture
(in the meantime, just had a blinder of a cycle ride and feel absolutely fantastic now! ... bring on those endorphins!!)
