The evolution of my pics...

Test 2: No flash no lighting. Still looking for the perfect lighting...

Test 3: Flash turned on. I hate the flash spot. :WTF

Test 4: Flash turned off, halogen light turned on.

Test 5: Too much light, flash turned on and halogen light going as well.

Test 6: Flourescent light in place of a halogen light. Getting a little better now.

Test 7: Halogen, flourescent and flash going. Looks like infrared :giggle

Test 8: Flourescent lighting with no flash.

The best of all the experiments of today.

Looks good. Whats the MP rating on your camera ? What resolution are you shooting with ?

Scott,

My camera is a 2.0 Mp and I am shooting on automatic.

When you shoot the pic, what size are they (1024 X 768, 640 X 480, etc) ?

They come out as 1560, I use Irfanview to shrink them down to approximately 600 or smaller.

That's really awesome progress you've made Darrick. I applaud you've efforts and perseverance as taking pictures and figuring out lighting can be pretty frustrating at times. Then there's the whole image editing aspect of "producing" good pictures.

The last photo looks super as the light is diffused and "soft". Of course the 2 Mpix of your digicam will limit you on how well-defined your diecasts look. Not to worry...some wise one once said there's no photo contest going on here. :cheers

Darrick... you are definitely on the way to developing your own 'style'. Love the progression pics. Keep at it... I'm simply amazed at how far you've come in such a short time! :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

I hate to ask this question as I fear the answer will cause me to take a trip to Wla Mart and pick up another camera :giggle

Whats the deal with the MP, is it the higher the MP, the better the pictures look? And whats the best MP you can buy on the market?

DiecastX said:

I hate to ask this question as I fear the answer will cause me to take a trip to Wla Mart and pick up another camera :giggle

Whats the deal with the MP, is it the higher the MP, the better the pictures look? And whats the best MP you can buy on the market?

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These pixels thingies are found on the digicam's CCD imager. This "imager" is the digital equivalent of film. The greater the number of pixels on this imager, the higher the resolution you will get of your diecast. Put another way, the edges will look sharper and the small/fine details can be captured. As reference, my digicam is a 3.2 Mpix. I believe Ronan and VR's cameras are the same and in the 8 Mpix range (?).

As for highest Mpix on the market, that depends on whether you're looking at (a) consumer grade digicam or (b) professional grade. I'm not too up-to-snuff with the latest technology so I'll defer that question to someone else who is.

:nicejob Darrick, your pics look good. I like that background set up you're using. I'm always trying new stuff out too....Been wanting to try some indoor stuff, since all my photo shoots are outdoors.....

What is a good background set up for indoor shooting on a very poor budget?

Keep on snapping and can't wait to see more pics....
Patty

Bimmergirl said:

What is a good background set up for indoor shooting on a very poor budget?

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Bristol board from an arts supplies store or something like "Michaels". My most expensive sheet of the glossy stuff is C$5 (~US$3.50).

DiecastX said:

I hate to ask this question as I fear the answer will cause me to take a trip to Wla Mart and pick up another camera :giggle

Whats the deal with the MP, is it the higher the MP, the better the pictures look? And whats the best MP you can buy on the market?

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Darrick... the number of megapixels is NOT the holy grail. Unless you are really experienced, really skilled, or both... you will not get it perfect with camera settings only. You will have to post-process, and that means learning to use Photoshop or an equivalent software package. Yes, lighting is also important, and you are learning about that if your recent posts are any indication.

You have everything you need to produce great pics with your existing camera. Many of the MP go to waste because you are reducing size in order to post to the web. The trick lies in what you do to the pic after downloading to your computer and prior to uploading to the web.

Patty,
Thanks for the kind words. :cheers

Felix,
Thanks for explaining that for me.

Jeff,
Your post really set off a light for me as the camera came with some imaging software. I think I will use the last pic and play with it for some and seeif I can achieve better results in the "post-process".

Thanks :cheers