One more time...pics for makers???

Richard

Richard

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I have, for some time, wanted to begin taking digital pics for makers web-sites, brochures and anything else they might need them for. I have been practicing and trying all kinds of different ways to do them, and have come up with a few I would like some input on. Some of my early efforts seemed to lack quality, but hopefully I have improved. I figure many new makers may not be prepared to spend BIG bucks on pics just yet, and hopefully would consider an in-expensive alternative. Check these out, and let me know what ya think. Would anybody be interested, or should I just hang it up, and forget about it? Be as honest as ya want, I can handle it
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http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795

Theres the link....take a look. Thanks.



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Richard
icq 61363141
Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
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Ok, I'll take that as a no
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Richard
icq 61363141
Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
UPDATED and REVISED
 
Rich
Your pictures look pretty good. I don't see why knifemakers wouldn't be interested in decent quality lower prices pictures.
Maybe you could trade for knives.
What George said about knifemakers being do it yourself type guys may be correct but looking at the crappy pictures on a lot of knifemkers websites maybe they should let somebody else do it.
Maybe you've noticed it too. Extremely talented knifemakers making absolutely beautiful knives putting up terrible pictures of them.
I have a number of products I could use good pictures of but never get around to having done. I'll catch you in chat and talk about it.

 
Speaking for myself.. I AM NO Photographer!!:-) I will be sending some knives to Richard soon.. I like his work, and my pictures SUCK, nuff said..HA!

Take Care
Trace Rinaldi
 
Richard,
Don't give up so soon. Starting to set up a photography service is a long process. I have been at it for years and still would like more business. Just keep trying and it will come.

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It's never too late to have a happy childhood!
Terrill Hoffman Knife Photography http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=243110
 
Trace and Tom, boy, did you guys ever make my day
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I really look forward to working with both of you, and rest assured, I will give my best efforts towards these.

Terril...thanks for the encouragement, I will do whatever it takes.



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Richard
icq 61363141
Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
UPDATED and REVISED
 
Richard,
Your pictures look great.
I have been taking my own 35MM pics but time is becoming an issue. I already have someone that is taking digital pics for me so for now I'm set. I would keep at though, I'm sure others will be VERY interested in your services!!
Neil

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Knives IN STOCK!!!!

blackwoodknives.com
 
Good pics, but the digital ones could need a little more fine tuning. I do alot of work in this arena for my own personal amusement and here is what i suggest.

Take the picture of the knife on a gray neutral background (ie neutral gray color paper use for metering in snow).

Use surround lighting and underside lighting if possible to cut away the pattern that regular light might bleed onto the blade from the background.

The above process yeild a phenomenal masking base. You can just use the magic wand and get incredible result with this. And what works best is also placing the knife on a good background but adjusting the lighting on each layer so they correspond nicely. And a little blur will throw the whole thing nicely in unison, of course you must copress all the layers before using blur.

And last but not least, be very careful about point of focus (ie jaguar is less sharp than knife). Light also plays a good role, make sure all light on the picture are the same, don't have the background lighted by direct sunlight and a knife pasted on pictured with white studio light, it looks really off. But if you want that popping effect, use shadow not light, cause light just annoys people, people like shadows.

Enough of my babbling, i just do this for fun, don't take my advice too seriously.

 
Actually parisifel, they are all digital
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The lighting and backgrounds are all different as everybody has different preferances. Some like dark, others like them really bright. Some like plain backgrounds...others like 'stuff' in the back. Grey (neutral) backgrounds and bright colorful ones also vary. The idea of the ones in my album are to show different variations of all the above...whatever the maker prefers can be done at thier request.



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Richard
icq 61363141
Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
UPDATED and REVISED
 
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