Digital camera photography
Intermediate | Rating: 9.29 Votes: 17
Views: 13078 | By: Chern Ann  |
| Category: General Subcategory: Photography | Date: 2002-04-30 21:31:12 |
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This article is rather old, but still has useful primers on resolution, compression etc. The instructions on lighting have been superceded by more recent articles in the same section, so please take a look at those after you read this - CA 2006.
Introduction
One of the emerging aspects of miniature painting is the taking pictures of completed figures for the purpose of exhibiting and inviting critique. Good photography is especially important if you are thinking of selling your painted miniatures over the Internet. Over the years I have experimented with scanning, conventional photography and digital photography. Here I try to present as best as I can what I feel are the most cost effective ways of getting good clear pictures, including suggestions for equipment, photographic setup and touching up work. |
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Why photograph?
There are chiefly two main methods of capturing images of painted miniatures: Scanning and Photographing. Scanning is useful for quick captures of work in progress, or when photographic equipment is not available. However, it is difficult to capture images of large models or if several different views are required, as the figure must be laid flat on the scanner. Photography using a digital camera is the best and most cost effective way of getting images of your miniatures. It is possible to photograph using conventional film cameras, but this will greatly increase your costs, due to wasted shots, the need to take many more shots due to uncertainty, better lighting equipment required to reduce poor shots that all lead to greater film processing costs. You will still get the same number of poor shots with digital cameras, but they are essentially "free", just delete them and take some more. |
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Dunkle Zeiten
19 June 09 |  |
Rating: 10
Exactly what i am looking for. THANX Dude!
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Mr Frost
20 May 08 |  |
Rating: 7
Good stuff, ill give it a shot.
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james9995
24 August 07 |  |
Rating: 10
The most informative photography article I have read, thanx a lot Chern Ann!
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vincenti
07 February 06 |  |
Rating: 10
Wunderbar my liebschun!!!!!!AN OUTSTANDING little article , especially as today I bought my first digital camera ,YIPEE!
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Frustrated Father
18 October 04 |  |
Rating: 10
This was very, very helpful.
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Cocanour
28 May 04 |  |
Rating: 10
I need to take better pictures thanks for the info.
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Valander
25 March 03 |  |
Rating: 9
Thanks, Chern, for this article! It's helped me improve the quality of my picture taking quite a bit. It's funny, too, because I have the exact same lamps you have (gotta love IKEA). 
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ForPlay
19 March 03 |  |
Rating: 10
Ahhhuuummmmmmm....
Thank you so very much. I just became involved in this schtick and am about to invest in a camera. Your information as to this matter was a great enlightening.
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docwex
30 September 02 |  |
Rating: 9
Great article, hope it still makes sense when I'm shopping for the camera.
Is there any substitute for a tripod? I just don't want another piece of equipment.
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JBMallus
26 September 02 |  |
Rating: 10
Thanks for the info. I'll be putting it to use right away!
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Chaplain Desmodus
04 June 02 |  |
Rating: 9
Thanks! I just used this article as input when choosing a digicam (buying one this week, hopefully!). Great information and a good presentation.
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McCragge
01 May 02 |  |
Rating: 9
This is one of the most informative and easy to read articles I have ever read on photography, thank you Chern, I learned a lot!
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Temperance
30 April 02 |  |
Rating: 8
I think it should have stressed that natural sunlight was best, but other than that, it's a great article!
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