Hey Holly! (and everybody else too!) There is a sticky post at Beautytech about photographing nails, I know I put my 2 cents in there back in the day: http://www.beautytech.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=839 Remember that photo book I'm (yes, AM) working on? Well, let me tell you ALL, if you are taking pix on your phone, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure to adjust your camera settings to the best size/quality your camera will support! You never know when you'll want to have your photos printed, especially all professional-like in 4 color seperation process. I have so many submissions that were done on phones that aren't any bigger than 2x3 inches in actual size. Most of todays cell phone cameras have the ability to take a decent photo. Just make sure you have enough memory and/or make sure to download your photos to your computer so they don't clog up your phone memory! I agree with everyone who said the fancy dSLRs aren't the greatest for this application. I have a Nikon D90 which takes beautiful photos, and I also got a tabletop photo studio (http://www.amazon.com/Idirectmart-Photo-Table-Studio-Photography/dp/B004LP8G0G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1344637372&sr=8-4&keywords=product+photography+kit) This stuff is great when/if I want to do a "real" photo shoot, but for most of my photos-- those "Hey! Before you leave I need a photo!" snapshots I use my Olympus SP-800UZ on my desktop under my regular desk lights in the Super Macro mode. Almost every point and shoot digital camera these days (and many phone cams) have a macro or super macro mode and multiple lighting settings to help get the right shot. You just have to play around with them to get the right color balance under your lighting conditions-- btw: using a flash in macro mode is almost ALWAYS an excersice in futility. I have found that the photos of my own work that I like best are the ones with props-- not just stacked hands on my desktop-- I have a prop box within easy reach, my clients love it. It's full of sheets of felt, feather boas, Christmas tree ornaments, etc-- for people to hold onto or to put under their hands. Comes in very handy for quick pix that don't all look the same.
Maggie Franklin: Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz, Visalia CA "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/ Facebook >________________________________ >From: holly cliffe <holly.cli...@gmail.com> >To: NailTech@googlegroups.com >Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 8:21 PM >Subject: NailTech:: photographing our work > >Many of you take pics of your work for web pages or FB. I've been struggling >with my 5 year old digital camera to get a decent close up of hands or feet. >What cameras and lens's do you use and what kind of lighting do you set up. > >I'm looking at canon t3 or nikon 1f1 cameras. The canon seems so complicated >and the lens's cost a bundle. > >Holly Cliffe >Vancouver, BC >Holly Cliffe Nail Design > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
