Re: somewhat O.T., Photographing our engines [was: Russia Iron (was Forced repaint)]
Having been on a couple of photo shoots with Marc Horovitz, one tip I can give that makes a world of difference is to get a pinhole aperture for your camera. This is a really tiny hole in a sheet of shim stock that gives you something like f/96 or f/120. The effect of using this is that the depth of field is practically infinite, so you don't get the front of a locomotive sharp while everything from the air pump back is out of focus. It also allows you to get extremely close with that huge depth of field. Shoot low with a pinhole aperture and you will get an extremely realistic-looking photograph. -vance- "Another day goes by in the time machine. I've been breaking my brain over what it might mean just to claim the time to turn away and make today today." --James Taylor
Re: somewhat O.T., Photographing our engines [was: Russia Iron (was Forced repaint)]
Add my vote to the positive. Any knowledge in photographing models (trains or human) is appreciated. mp --- Trent Dowler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ferdinand, > > Yes, the interest is here for a web page about > photographing our little engines. Seems no matter > how hard I try, I always end up with a "toyish" > look. Sonni Honneger's (sp?) photo that > appeared in Garden Railways a while back looked so > good that I had to look twice to see if it was his > engine or he was trying to sneak the real thing past > us. After talking to him at DH about > the photo, I learned that there is a lot of prep > work for just the photo. > > Later, > Trent > > > Ferdinand wrote: > > > Maybe if the demand is there I should set up a web > site on photographing small steam locos outdoors > with simple yet highly effective > > tricks of the trade. > __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: somewhat O.T., Photographing our engines [was: Russia Iron (was Forced repaint)]
Trent and list; The person who has "THE" knack (imhm) is Hans Shuyler (SP) . He gets the backgrounds that don't make the trains look like they're in a out-of scale setting. Close ups with grass always look wrong as a for instance. Flowers look great but are out of scale for our trains. Phil.P. reading,PA. > Ferdinand, > > Yes, the interest is here for a web page about photographing our little engines. Seems no matter how hard I try, I always end up with a "toyish" look. Sonni Honneger's (sp?) photo that > appeared in Garden Railways a while back looked so good that I had to look twice to see if it was his engine or he was trying to sneak the real thing past us. After talking to him at DH about > the photo, I learned that there is a lot of prep work for just the photo. > > Later, > Trent > > > Ferdinand wrote: > > > Maybe if the demand is there I should set up a web site on photographing small steam locos outdoors with simple yet highly effective > > tricks of the trade. > >
somewhat O.T., Photographing our engines [was: Russia Iron (was Forced repaint)]
Ferdinand, Yes, the interest is here for a web page about photographing our little engines. Seems no matter how hard I try, I always end up with a "toyish" look. Sonni Honneger's (sp?) photo that appeared in Garden Railways a while back looked so good that I had to look twice to see if it was his engine or he was trying to sneak the real thing past us. After talking to him at DH about the photo, I learned that there is a lot of prep work for just the photo. Later, Trent Ferdinand wrote: > Maybe if the demand is there I should set up a web site on photographing small >steam locos outdoors with simple yet highly effective > tricks of the trade.
