Taking pictures of your model

[Partycrasher]

i have one picture on the site and as you can see the quality is not that good. i took 10 pictures of my model and selected the 2 best before posting it on the site. My camera has some difficulty of zooming in on the model.
Anyone has some advice, besides buying a new camera?

thanks,

 

[Corvus]

If your camera doesn\'t have a good macro function, then I think you\'re in trouble.

You could try using a scanner (if you have one) like I did with my last two Confrontation models.

And also: do not underestimate the power of Photoshop lol

 

[Carolus]

Or if you\'re one of those Belgians that roam around these forums and Antwerp we could meet up some time at the Celtic Cross store; I could bring along my camera (which still has about 50 pictures on it taken in the store itself; they\'re all pictures of the storekeeper\'s minis in his nicely made scenery...)

As a \'working person\' I can only visit the store on Saturdays...

Carolus

 

[Corvus]

a camera might not be enough

Don\'t forget additional lightning! Two bright spots are a must!

 

[KatieG]

Macro mode

See if your camera has something called a macro mode. Pictures of miniatures should be taken in this mode, and not using normal focus. Cameras can\'t normally focus in a distance less than a foot or so, so they use the macro mode for close in shots.
--Katie G.

 

[Beelzebrush]

Also, if you do have a macro setting on your camera, don\'t use zoom as it lowers the picture quality. Just use the macro\'s minimum focus distance.

 

[Pellimore]

Timer

Does your camera have a timer or a delay function. It doesn\'t make a huge difference, but I found that putting a camera on a tripod and using the delay shot function (mine waits 5 seconds), you get just a little better picture. Its not something that makes a huge improvement, but you can tell if you get some extreme close-up shots.

Have fun,
Pellimore

 

[Partycrasher]

thanks for all the tips! i ll have a look at the manuel of my camera. :idea:

greetz,