MOTM

www.synthtech.com/pix/1485_test.jpg

I'm no professional photog as shown. I know some of you are. But I don't have 
time to buy $10,000 floods and screens. I *do* have a nice tripod (this was 
held). Should I try outside? Can any Photoshop wizes help by making the panel 1 
shade of color (anodizing is a bitch to photograph). Maybe convert to grayscale?

I can only spend so much time tomorrow on the NAMM brochure. Any help is 
grateful. Maybe I can scan it without the knobs and 'drop' them in PhotoShop?

Paul S>

You might even try scanning with knobs.  It is worth a shot.

I'm no expert photographer either.  Typical problems are too dark and murky
without a flash, and too many reflections with a flash.  Photographing in
daylight has worked for me.  That is also worth a try.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul
> Schreiber
> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:37 AM
> To: MOTM litserv
> Subject: [motm] first look/advice
> 
> www.synthtech.com/pix/1485_test.jpg
> 
> I'm no professional photog as shown. I know some of you are. But I don't
> have
> time to buy $10,000 floods and screens. I *do* have a nice tripod (this
> was
> held). Should I try outside? Can any Photoshop wizes help by making the
> panel 1
> shade of color (anodizing is a bitch to photograph). Maybe convert to
> grayscale?
> 
> I can only spend so much time tomorrow on the NAMM brochure. Any help is
> grateful. Maybe I can scan it without the knobs and 'drop' them in
> PhotoShop?
> 
> Paul S>
>

When you are limited to the amount of equipment at
hand, first rule change the camera angle, this will
change the reflectance on your panel, I would raise
camera up this probably will correct the reflection, 
Black is never easy to shoot, if you put too much
light on it it goes gray, too little and it
dissappears, catch 22, Photoshop can cure just about
anything, if you have the time and knowledge to use
it,  I was trained the old way before Sci-tex and
photoshop, shoot it right and you dont need to
retouch.  The art directors like this method, client
saves much money on retouching af course the art
director has to do sme retouching on the job so theat
the client thinks they are getting what they pay for
from the Art director, you know it is a control
thing...
John
Giovanni Photographic Studios, Inc

--- Paul Schreiber <synth1@...> wrote:

> www.synthtech.com/pix/1485_test.jpg
> 
> I'm no professional photog as shown. I know some of
> you are. But I don't have 
> time to buy $10,000 floods and screens. I *do* have
> a nice tripod (this was 
> held). Should I try outside? Can any Photoshop wizes
> help by making the panel 1 
> shade of color (anodizing is a bitch to photograph).
> Maybe convert to grayscale?
> 
> I can only spend so much time tomorrow on the NAMM
> brochure. Any help is 
> grateful. Maybe I can scan it without the knobs and
> 'drop' them in PhotoShop?
> 
> Paul S>
> 
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com

Better enough?
    http://www.bitshifted.com/MOTM/1485.jpg
--
john

By the way, that's an uncompressed JPEG that I posted, which is why it's
larger (in bytes) than it need be. Paul can compress this as needed.

It's generally bad to recompress a previously compressed image, because JPEG
compression is lossy.
--
john

How about a few pics of a rack full of modules, and then large drawings 
showing the modules in detail?  I actually prefer that to pictures of 
individual modules, at least when things are complex.

Ivan

>www.synthtech.com/pix/1485_test.jpg
>
>I'm no professional photog as shown. I know some of you are. But I don't have
>time to buy $10,000 floods and screens. I *do* have a nice tripod (this was
>held). Should I try outside? Can any Photoshop wizes help by making 
>the panel 1
>shade of color (anodizing is a bitch to photograph). Maybe convert 
>to grayscale?
>
>I can only spend so much time tomorrow on the NAMM brochure. Any help is
>grateful. Maybe I can scan it without the knobs and 'drop' them in PhotoShop?

Here's how I take my module photos:

1. Use the maximum optical zoom level and get back as far from the 
panel as you can to reduce the "standing at the bow of the ship" 
effect.

2. Use several diffuse light sources, no flash.

3. Use "twilight mode" if your camera has it. You'll also have to use 
a tripod, and set the delay timer to reduce any jiggling caused by 
pressing the button.

4. Sometimes I'll use photoslop or similar tool to sharpen edges. But rarely.