fixfireleo
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Post by fixfireleo on Mar 25, 2014 15:36:02 GMT -5
if anyone is reading this post about photography, i have a suggestion when doing indoor photography...most lights use a very yellow light. home depot on-line sells CFL bulbs that are used to treat SAD (seasonal affective disorder) or winter blues. the light is as close as you can get to natural, outdoor light. you can order them on the website and have them mailed to you or pick up at the store. i dont know if i have SAD or not but decided to try them and was amazed at the color of the light! everything in my room looks so much more real now! it really makes the other lights in the house look sickly yellow. they are available in 100, 150 and 200 watt equivalents at least. (maybe others also) and run about $8.50 each. i love them!
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hoardingrocks
having dreams about rocks
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Post by hoardingrocks on Nov 4, 2014 14:17:46 GMT -5
if anyone is reading this post about photography, i have a suggestion when doing indoor photography...most lights use a very yellow light. home depot on-line sells CFL bulbs that are used to treat SAD (seasonal affective disorder) or winter blues. the light is as close as you can get to natural, outdoor light. you can order them on the website and have them mailed to you or pick up at the store. i dont know if i have SAD or not but decided to try them and was amazed at the color of the light! everything in my room looks so much more real now! it really makes the other lights in the house look sickly yellow. they are available in 100, 150 and 200 watt equivalents at least. (maybe others also) and run about $8.50 each. i love them! I love it when I find regular light bulbs in the blue light spectrum. |
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hoardingrocks
having dreams about rocks
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Post by hoardingrocks on Nov 4, 2014 23:08:31 GMT -5
Now that I have the knowledge to take a good photo, HOW DO I POST IT?
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Post by fishenman on Nov 5, 2014 11:55:34 GMT -5
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hoardingrocks
having dreams about rocks
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Post by hoardingrocks on Nov 6, 2014 12:25:49 GMT -5
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Post by greig on Aug 18, 2016 12:04:58 GMT -5
Excellent tutorial. I am afraid that I often get too excited and snap away without the proper setup. Heck, I use my GoPro more than I should, but the little camera is handy. Quick question - is there ever a time when the specimens should be wet or should the picture only be taken when they are dry?
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 18, 2016 12:10:07 GMT -5
Excellent tutorial. I am afraid that I often get too excited and snap away without the proper setup. Heck, I use my GoPro more than I should, but the little camera is handy. Quick question - is there ever a time when the specimens should be wet or should the picture only be taken when they are dry? I'm pretty liberal with the spray bottle, myself. Just about everything that isn't polished gets a spritz for better color saturation. If you are selling an item, it's useful to the buyer to know if the photos are taken wet or dry. |
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Post by greig on Aug 18, 2016 12:42:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the fast response Garage Rocker. I have not sold anything (yet), but probably should. I visited at a Gemboree show a couple of weeks ago and a seller had sprayed his slabs with something greasy - I am suspecting Armorall. You would think he would have admitted it. On spec, when I got home, I tried some on one of my slabs of dendritic silver and you know, it works pretty good.
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