AboutMartin Seymour Expertise I have worked in most aspects of still photography, using film and the wet process for 50 years. Employing all film formats 35mm to 8x10 sizes, I went over partly to digital cameras in 02, also PC editing of pictures.
I still find film work more demanding , as you have to get it right at the start with no auto settings on the camera to cover my mistakes.
Pictorial work is my personal interest.
Its is not a good idea for me to suggest a particular make of equipment just a type, and its uses.
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Past/Present clients Ricardo eng. watercraft, IBM
100,000 members of the public.
Expert: Martin Seymour Date: 1/20/2005 Subject: Warm and arty pictures
Question Dear Mr. Seymour
I am a metal sculptor with a very basic knowledge of photography. I am creating my own website and need to take my own pictures because I cannot afford a professional photographer. I have a digital camera Sony cyber-shot DSC-V1 5.0 MP ($500.00) I need some help on how to prepare a good setting with stuff that I can find at home or for little money, to take good quality pictures of my pieces. For example light and background. I want to be able to present my pictures showing the piece in a very warm and arty way.
Thank you so much
Alfredo Alamo
Answer Dear Mr. Seymour
I am a metal sculptor with a very basic knowledge of photography. I am
creating my own website and need to take my own pictures because I cannot
afford a professional photographer. I have a digital camera Sony
cyber-shot DSC-V1 5.0 MP ($500.00) I need some help on how to prepare a
good setting with stuff that I can find at home or for little money, to
take good quality pictures of my pieces. For example light and background.
I want to be able to present my pictures showing the piece in a very warm
and arty way.
Thank you so much
Alfredo Alamo
Hi Alfredo
If you aim to sell your work then the image you present to the customer on the WWW it will tell all about you, a poor picture will put people off ok.
Your easiest way would be to take the photo out side on a nice sunny day keep the back ground simple and un cluttered so that it does not distract from the subject. If you can find a tripod for the camera better still and use a cable release to make the exposure. Carefully position the subject in the camera window. And shoot.
If you can keep the sun over to one side or the other.
If the subject is not too big and you can make a rotating table for the object to sit on, take several shots each time rotating the table a little to get a different view.
----Pick the best shot.
Good luck.
Martin.
ps sorry about the delay trouble with PC
