Please advise how to improve

Michael_Nashvili

Michael_Nashvili

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Hi,

Ok I'm not great at photography so I would appreciate any tips. I've read some posts and tried different setting using a Nikon D3100 but these are the best I can achieve. I'm using Manual Focus with ISO 100, F11 and 1/1.3 shutter speed with a desktop lamp used for lighting with a tea towel over it to dampen the light. I think my photos don't show the details clearly like I've seen on other people's photos, particularly on the smaller models. Should I get a macro lens and if so what kind?

Many thanks for your replies!

Michael
 
ekipage

ekipage

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Firstly, you don't need a macro lens. A good 50mm lens will work fine, so if you camera didn't come with a basic 50mm lens you might want to look at getting one of those. I am not the best photographer yet either, and it doesn't help that I haven't completed building my set-up yet either, but some of these 'how-to's' are pretty good (especially Tommie Soule's and Massive Voodo's):
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?49244-Basic-Easy-Beginner-Photography/page3 or straight to the instagram version: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3N_w-Vn20_/?igshid=1c37bcqgz210

This is from Massive Voodoo's site and has some really good information: http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.com/2013/09/miniature-photography-part-2-how-do-i.html

You could also check out GW's bit on pictures: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/03/06/the-model-photo-how-to-photograph-models-for-display/

Hope these help you some.
 
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