I'm like most of people started taking digital photos of my soap using a small point and shoot. Some point and shoot cameras can be very high resolution these days, should be enough for what we need, right? That's until I had a comparison with photos taken by my husband's heavy duty one. While he went out of town for his 2 weeks business trip I had to fall back to my compact point and shoot. This is the shot, after intensive photo correction, still looking awkward:
Indoor lighting is tricky with some colors, green is one of them.
I finally got a hold of my husband's fancy camera again and shot the cut bars of this exact log of soap.
Green is still the tricky color to get it right, but with minor photo color correction on my computer these photos came out so much better in details! I started to wonder why I refused to learn how to use the "real" camera earlier. It definitely take longer to set up, it's heavy, it's big, it needs a tripod, it needs to manually set everything. But the end result just look so much more professional!
Gorgeous looking soap! Lime and ? You're so right about the photography. Although I'd be happy with the first picture, those cut ones do look so much more professional. Do you find the lighting is just as important as the camera? I only have a point and click digital, and struggle to even get 'good enough' let alone 'great' photos! Vicki
ReplyDeleteIt is Coconut and Lime, so yummy!
DeleteLighting is very important but I can still make the photo look decent if lighting is not as desirable using the right camera. Professional camera with the right lens can take great photos even with low lighting, hence the part I wrote "it needs a tripod." In fact, I have to close down all my blinds to eliminate direct lighting when I use my husband's camera.
I am thinking of getting a nicer camera soon, do you have any recommendations? I think your photos look great! Is this a lime scented soap? It looks lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not a photographer by all means, have to constantly ask my husband for help! The only professional camera I use is the one my husband owns, which is a hand me down from my father in law, he's a passionate bird photographer, as good as a professional but he does it for fun. The only thing I know about the camera is Cannon, by far the best color. I'm sorry I'm no help... :(
DeletePS it's coconut lime, starting to be my favorite now!
Hi Tiki,
DeleteBoth Canon and Nikon make fine entry level cameras with a full range of settings and interchangeable lenses. I'm a Nikon shooter, so can recommend the following Nikons to you: D3100, D3200 and D5100. All include a nice lens and are in the $500 range. Good luck - these cameras will give you excellent results. Kathy www.neudorfshots.blogspot.com
WOW! Your pictures look amazing! Beautiful soap too!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you got some great photos of your beautiful soap! I can almost smell them from here (I wish, they look so yummy!!) & I too thought the same thing of my point & shoot/ camera phone until I got my Canon <3 it was love at first shutter.
ReplyDeletePreciosos los jabones y fantástica la mezcla de colores. Me encantan.
ReplyDeleteYou don't NEED a tripod. That's only for super macro shots when your heart beating is too much shake. Nah, just flip on your lighting, F stop about 11 (depends on how many lights you have), shutter speed 250 and shoot all day long.
ReplyDeleteSad thing is, you have to crush them down for the internet. The originals are SO SO much better than we can share online.
@ cinnamonbite - You are such a wise azz
ReplyDeleteShe always has been and always will be a wise azz -
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