MikeMc Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 It gives me quick access to the shutter speed and ISO settings. It's just how I roll... Gotcha.. Keep it the same for every shot.. B)
Jon Cole Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) My wife gave me a mini tripod as part of a Christmas gift. She bought it at a dollar store. It broke before I could get the camera mounted to it... cheap plastic. Edited July 7, 2011 by Jon Cole
MonoPed Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 I had a cheap dollar store tripod too, and it was junk. The Ambico tripod pictured above has held up quite well. Try hunting Amazon or eBay...
MikeMc Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Here are a few shots of what I use...A big heavy fully adjustable tripod, one hot light (daylight balance) bounced into a silver umbrella...a few colored scrims and boards to move light around...I also use the camera flash for my front fill. I do have a couple of other light bars on stands...rarely used do to subject size. I move everything around for even flat lighting and fill in the shadows...The new Dio as my backround eleminates the need for white or grey posterboards and paper. Then I zoom to compose.....
Dr. Cranky Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 Love this topic! Thanks for keeping the dialogue going.
MonoPed Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 That's a nice set up, but I gotta ask, what's a lighting rig like that typically cost? Also, what type bulb? CFL, Edison, LED?
MikeMc Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) This is an older Lowe Light set....its an older "hotlight" setup with multiple heads, scrims, umbrellas, holders, cords, stands and 3 different sets of bulbs. 3 different color temps I got this for under $50. at a photo swap meet...look a round for older "film" accessories..deals abound Just for the record..I have about 3 times the $$$ in the tripod....down to the ground and to the sky....I have another fluid type head for my 4X5 this is just the quick release one for my digital canon Edited August 14, 2011 by MIKE THE MANIAC
Dr. Cranky Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Many of us start out simply learning to take pictures of our models, or models in progress, and the enjoyment of photography begins there. We put our imaginations to work. Next time, we put our custom or hot rod model on a bed of cotton, or black plexiglass to have some fun with glamour photos, then when that's not enough (when is it enough, right?) we move to creating special back drops for our models, bet it a garage scene or an abandoned industrial base . . . the sooner or later we realize that the eye-candy we crave as builders is always rooted in taking the best photos we can. It's fun, it's a learning experience, and over time it's the one constant that makes this integral part of the hobby so much fun. Over the years, I've learned plenty from master builders and dioramists the likes of Ken Hamilon, someone I definitely keep returning to for more inspiration like this build Mr. Hamilton made and keeps in his Fotki archives. It's started with this couple of real life pictures: And then moved to this: And the fun continued:
Dr. Cranky Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 And the results, of course, are eye popping, pure eye candy: Resulting in what finally made it to the box art to a great kit published by MODEL KING: 1
Dr. Cranky Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 For more amazing eye candy, please visit: http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/ Thank YOU, Ken, for all the years of inspiration and wonderful imagination!
Harry P. Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Resulting in what finally made it to the box art to a great kit published by MODEL KING: Isn't the truck just a little out of scale with the rest of the scene?
Joker Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks Ken .. your imagination and creativity are fun to see.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Harry, no, it's he angle of the pictures. The HOME SWEET HOME diorama is in the background: Angle perspective:
Dr. Cranky Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 LOL, that's just Ken's humor kicking in!
Harry P. Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 I guess that scene just makes more sense to me if it looked like this:
Dr. Cranky Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Yes, that's why if you go to his album, he's taken shots from all the different angles just to get the right shot, which is what MODEL KING ended up using.
Guest Dr. Odyssey Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Seems odd to post so much of other peoples work doesn't it? I mean don't you have any of your own relevent work to post? Just wondering...
Harry P. Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Seems odd to post so much of other peoples work doesn't it? I mean don't you have any of your own relevent work to post? Just wondering... So... you're new here. Apparently you have missed a lot of previous posts. BTW... where are the posts of your work?
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 David, wonder no more, you can go here an knock yourself out: http://public.fotki.com/vsuarez666/ Of course, I always use other people's work not only to promote it, but also because often they are friends and I am very proud of the work they do.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Of course, the other thing I would say is that you DON'T have to use your own work to get a topic of interest started. You also don't have to use any photos whatsoever, but you know, eye candy seems to be the currency exchange on this forum, as it normally is elsewhere.
Chief Joseph Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Please explain . . . From Wikipedia: A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception. The term—a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet made from a sock—originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an internet community who spoke to, or about himself while pretending to be another person.[1] The term now includes other uses of misleading online identities, such as those created to praise, defend or support a third party or organization.[2] A significant difference between the use of a pseudonym[3] and the creation of a sockpuppet is that the sockpuppet poses as an independent third-party unaffiliated with the puppeteer. PM me for more info if you wish.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 LOL, Joseph, that just cracked me up. For a minute I thought of the MEAT PUPPETS, the band!
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 J, I think you might have scared of the good Dr. with that definition! I am sure he'll return for another round of WHY-DOES-DOCTOR-CRANKY-NEED-SO-MUCH-ATTENTION? Clearly, EYEGORE, who is always very quiet and soft-spoken, would like to know that too! Okay, hopefully we can get back to the subject at hand . . . if anyone is still interested, that is . . .
SuperStockAndy Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Very nice tutorial, Virgil, it will be coming in handy for me in the near future
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