Products Photographed Perfectly

  Good morning! Today we resume our conquest of the camera.
Whether it be your cell phone or an actual camera (gasp!), there are very little limitations you have when comparing the two.
  A cell phone, which is what I'm now using, is easy and fast and quickly uploads to the computer. It takes clearer photographs with a higher resolution than my old Kodak does. However, the Kodak camera takes a different kind of photograph, one that I like to use when I'm shooting for a more aged or vintage look. It seems strange, to me, but it captures the light differently.
  These are important notes to make when you begin perfecting your photographs. Use the camera that you're not only comfortable with, but also that allows you to take your visions to reality in an easier manner.
  Yesterday, I gave two examples of photographs and explained a few differences between the two. While it seemed like an incredible difference, the time taken for the better picture was actually less. Time is money, so I saved a few pennies!
  My thoughts are that if you keep a few pointers in mind, that I learned from photography class, it will slimline your work.

• The item should be show ready (no smudges, animal hairs, dirt).
• The sun should come from over your shoulder or behind your head, and not from in front of you or on top of you (depending on artistic view of the image, of course).
• Shadows should be 'placed' near the object, to give it gravity.
• Early morning hours have a fuller spectrum of light.
• Lighting creates the mood.
• The background should not detract from the subject, and can add to it (theme, etc).

  Choosing your location, in my opinion, is the most important step in taking photographs of your work. If you choose the location with regards to lighting, theme, and angles, you can easily make it a one-step process.
  In yesterday's first photo, I simply cleared off a spot on my workbench, plopped the trinket down and pushed the camera button. In order to make the photo ready for the blog, I had to crop it, do some color work, and fix the resolution.  In the second photo, my daughter simply set it in the spot, took the picture at an angle, and I then cropped it to size.
  Take the time it takes and it will take less time. That phrase works in nearly every facet of my life, and it truly does help here.
  My daughter has a contemporary and spot-on eye for photographing my art, so I frequently leave it to her (plus I'm fostering her artistic spark). However, I'm inspired and able to do it and you are absolutely as capable and your creative eye will truly alight when you start having fun with it.
  Blog you on Monday! Have a great weekend!