[Woodcarver] photographing carvings

[Gil Jagot]

We needed to take some pictures of our products at work and we used felt as the background. It comes in different colors, doesn't reflect light and flashes, and it can be rolled or folded for storage. Once, in a pinch, I used a cardboard box and deleted the background using a photo editing program.
 
Try to use as much ambient light as possible. Flashes can have undesired results.
 
And a tripod is a must. Even the little travel tripods can work well.
 
Gil


From: mrchipps1 at comcast.netTo: woodcarver at six.pairlist.netDate: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:28:09 +0000Subject: [Woodcarver] photographing carvings
Friends,
 
Our club had a photography seminar from a professional.  She purchased plain backgroung material in a long roll from a photography house.  She placed the roll above and behind the carving which was resting on the background material. There were no seams in the roll and it was used to take beautiful pictures.
 
I purchased poster board from Wal-Mart for 57cents and achieved almost the same result.  I used a chair and positioned the poster board on the upright part of the chair and curved it down to the seat, where the small carving would lie.  The carvings weighed enough to keep the poster board from sliding.
 
If you look for poster board, keep in mind that some have a different color on each side, which may be a blessing.
 
Here is an ugly picture of what I am attempting to describe, where the left side and bottom is the chair and the inside is the poster board with the "*" being the carving.  Note that there are also no angles or creases here.
 
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Enjoy,
 
Dave
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