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<p>[QUOTE="Ed Zak, post: 19765, member: 824"]I am no photo expert, but I learned through trial and error. Here's some quick tips:</p><p><br /></p><p>2 Lights (100 watt bulbs) at 45 degree angles about 18 inches from the shot, no flash, set camera to either type of household lightings (bulbs versus tubes)</p><p>....400 speed</p><p>....Macro setting...most important</p><p>....Tripod </p><p>....Black background (since black is absent of color, light is NOT reflected off of this "color".</p><p>...external drive (for your flash or media card)</p><p>...any type of photo software for croping, rotating, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a sample of a Lincoln taken on a black t-shirt (sold item, not for sale):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3926696029&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT#ebayphotohosting" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3926696029&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT#ebayphotohosting" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3926696029&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT#ebayphotohosting</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ed Zak, post: 19765, member: 824"]I am no photo expert, but I learned through trial and error. Here's some quick tips: 2 Lights (100 watt bulbs) at 45 degree angles about 18 inches from the shot, no flash, set camera to either type of household lightings (bulbs versus tubes) ....400 speed ....Macro setting...most important ....Tripod ....Black background (since black is absent of color, light is NOT reflected off of this "color". ...external drive (for your flash or media card) ...any type of photo software for croping, rotating, etc. Here's a sample of a Lincoln taken on a black t-shirt (sold item, not for sale): [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3926696029&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT#ebayphotohosting[/url][/QUOTE]
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