KevinLougheed
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Light box is very easy to build if interested
A simple white (opaque) plastic garbage can, two fairly powerful lights and a good tripod are what is needed. The garbage can helps to diffuse the light and prevents glare and such. I have seem simply amazing pictures with this sort of a setup.The watch is in the garbage can I have not done it myself yet but I did suggest to a friend a few years back and he has been using this methodology successfully since. Capt Canuck from Ottawa posted this example of his set-up a few weeks back...very simple powerful light out of view and curtain material to diffuse the light visible with a small cheap slate he picked up to act as his prop.
And here is his shot. Quite artistic but very simply done.
How do you take great watch photos?
Hello, I suppose this has been asked, but I can't seem to find the right combination of search words to locate the post. Anyway, I' d like to know what equipment you are using to get the great watch photos you all post here. I've tried my old 35mm SLR (wh...
Lighting Lighting Lighting
Just like they say in the real-estate business "Location Location Location". Regardless of how fancy or high end your camera is lighting is the key to success. Outdoor with strong ambient light is always good. However, glare and the angle of the light nee...