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Author:  mfserge [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:44 am ]
Post subject:  Photographing Watches
I'm looking for some everyone to share their tips on how they photograph their watches.

1- Do you use a light box? Is so can you post a photo?
2- Are you using a DSLR or a standard point and shoot? If using a DSLR, Are you using a macro lens?
3- What setting is your camera on? Manual, auto, iso. etc..
4- What do you use for a backdrop?

I've seen some really great photos lately and would love for everyone to share their knowledge.
Author:  The Engineer [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
Hi,

1- Do you use a light box? No
2- Are you using a DSLR, currently a DSLR with a macro, but have got some great results with a point and shoot on macro
setting. No flash in natural day light.
3- What setting is your camera on? I usually use auto.
4- What do you use for a backdrop? Mirrors, silk cloth, maps, technical drawings, well seasoned timber.

Take loads of photos in very slightly different positions, (you can delete 90% for the 10% of great ones) Clean the watch and set the hands in different positions, the classic 2 10 shot, make sure the alignments correct.

Oh and share the results with friends! :wink:

Ian.
Author:  Jay [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
I tend to use as much natural light as possible.

Never use the flash and never use a lightbox.

DSLR of course and tend to shoot using Aperture priority.

A few examples..

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Author:  Palantas [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
My father is very much into photography, and he told me quite a while ago, "The secret to taking good pictures is to take a lot of pictures." Seriously, film is cheap in the digital age.

I get the best results in natural light. The flash always blows out the dial. I use the automatic setting, unless I'm trying to do something particular with my depth of focus. I use all sorts of stuff for backgrounds. I've been working on a military-themed set of pictures for a while now.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I use a Canon DSLR.
Author:  RJRJRJ [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
No light box, Sony point & shoot on macro setting auto, whatever background is good. Oh, and absolutely no flash. I could surely benefit from a DSLR to get more crispness, but its the indian and not the arrow, and I really have no use for one.
A few examples that I could find in some of my old posts:

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Author:  thomasenlow1 [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
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That is one hell of good looking watch if I do say so myself
Author:  RJRJRJ [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
thomasenlow1 wrote:
RJRJRJ wrote:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8826/dsc013451.jpg
RJRJRJ wrote:

That is one hell of good looking watch if I do say so myself


lol.. I have some beauty shots of your baby that I can send you. I took a lot of nice ones a while back but I dont have them here at work (btw, I wonder what percentage of us are at work right now lol)
Author:  mfserge [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
Guys, thanks for the advice.. GREAT photos!!

Jay, beautiful Pamily you have going there... The 183 is on my short list for sure....Love it!!!

I just picked up a nice dslr to take photos of my newborn baby and I want to start snapping some real photos of my watches....I'm going to try some outdoor shots over the weekend.
Author:  Sparwood [ Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Photographing Watches
mfserge wrote:
I just picked up a nice dslr to take photos of my newborn baby and


Bahahahahaha! I wouldn't worry about watch photos, you're not going to have time to take them anyways, plus it's hard to hold the camera with a screaming baby in one hand and a bottle of milk in the other :poke:
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