New Blade - Working on Photography

Athenas Edge

Athenas Edge

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Hey Guy's,

Wanted to share my new knife with everyone. Was curious if anyone had any tips on picture taking for your knives. I've been slacking on research, and set this blade up in a new fashion for me. I think it looks far more professional. Enjoy everybody!

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Welcome!

You will be pleased to know that bf.c has a photography sub-forum of our own.
Just use the quick nav bar to the right :D
 
Athenas Edge said:
Hey Guy's,

Wanted to share my new knife with everyone. Was curious if anyone had any tips on picture taking for your knives. I've been slacking on research, and set this blade up in a new fashion for me. I think it looks far more professional. Enjoy everybody!

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1. If you don't already use one a light tent (NOT a cube) is the standard. Build one. See the $75 sticky in the Gallery. It's 15 years of solid information and trials.

2. Your lighting is harsh and frontal. Look carefully at ALL professional knife photography, and it subtle and from the rear.

3. Knife photography needs a MINIMUM of two light sources to look exceptional. Blades are shiny, handles are dark. You ned to adjust and illuminate both at different levels. I am seeing one light source.

4. Lose the props until you get lighting correct. They distract, and don't add to the image. Even I stink at this so I don't try.

5. Great grinds! Ensure your lighting shows this on all facets, when you adjust. Don't lose even ONE of those bevels.

Post your trials in the photo forum and, like this, we can evaluate and help you further. Examples are SO telling.

Good that you are asking and are wiling to learn!

Jim
 
SharpByCoop said:
1. If you don't already use one a light tent (NOT a cube) is the standard. Build one. See the $75 sticky in the Gallery. It's 15 years of solid information and trials.

2. Your lighting is harsh and frontal. Look carefully at ALL professional knife photography, and it subtle and from the rear.

3. Knife photography needs a MINIMUM of two light sources to look exceptional. Blades are shiny, handles are dark. You ned to adjust and illuminate both at different levels. I am seeing one light source.

4. Lose the props until you get lighting correct. They distract, and don't add to the image. Even I stink at this so I don't try.

5. Great grinds! Ensure your lighting shows this on all facets, when you adjust. Don't lose even ONE of those bevels.

Post your trials in the photo forum and, like this, we can evaluate and help you further. Examples are SO telling.

Good that you are asking and are wiling to learn!

Jim
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Thanks for the tips Jim. I've had plenty of people tell me my photo's don't do my work justice so all the help I can get is very much appreciated. Yeah I actually have some lighting with an umbrella, but actually didn't put it on, so I'll have to attach that, and grab another light to get the dual direction from the rear you mentioned.

I'll take some more photo's later today and bring this over the the photo forum!
 
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