That's why we used contact sheets in the old days. I spent three days at the
B&O Museum (before the roof problem). taking black and white photos of the
stuff outside. That was with an SLR and without the light meter. I bracketed
all my exposures and made contact sheets. The results were great. I did all my
own darkroom work at the time. I still don't own a digital camera as yet,
mainly because I was waiting for the resolution to catch up with optical.
With all close up work, you really need to learn lighting as that is as some
have said the most important part. Composition can be leaned as well. Most of
the time people want to put the subject right in the middle of the field of
view. I learned about stuff like the rule of thirds and how to make diagonal
shots to convey a feeling of action on a long retired locomotive. Pay attention
as to what is in your view - not just what you think you are looking at.
Color temperature of indoor lighting is most important. You have to control for
the reds and blues of whichever lights you have.
G.C.
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