Les Paul's (Guitars)

[buyusfear]

I love guitars almost as much as photography, so it's great to be able to incorporate the two.

Photos are done with kit lens or nifty fifty.

CC are welcome, and any tips you could offer a begine are also welcome.
Thanks

I really like the color in this one, really portrays the color of the guitar, but I'm really hating the noice in the upper left corner.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/buyusfear1/buyusfearR81200.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/IMG_8768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/buyusfearR7resized.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/IMG_8925.jpg

This is my photoshop attempt. I need to work on the layering, but I like the textures so far.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/57goldtopwallpapersmall.jpg

[Ianfp]

Out of all of these, I prefer #4. I find guitars quite a challenge to photograph and the best results I have had are when focussing on a small area of the guitar, be it the headstock, neck, bridge or body. By the way, I love the guitars! I spend much more time palying guitar than using my camera, so what do I get next, new guitar or 5D???

[elysium]

Nice. I would say grab a cloth and have that as your bg and shoot away from the windows. Try to create some softer light, would be more appealing.

These have potential but do look like snapshots

[Mark1]

I'm OK with the noise in the corner....its the door I have a problem with.

I agree with elysium find something for a background.It will remove all the distractions behind the guitar. And for the softer light... I have been known to put white sheet over the window on a sunny day, and instant soft box!!!

Nice guitar by the way. I have been meaning to do a shoot with my PRS for a long time. Just never seem to get arround to it.


so what do I get next, new guitar or 5D

Ill sell you my PRS, so I can get the 5D!

[buyusfear]

Thanks for the tips and comments, I appreciate it.

Any tips for taking a full body shot, while keeping everything sharp.

As an example, I took this shot, and it looks sharp at this size, but once zoomed, its quite grainy. I've tried stopping it up, I use a tri-pod, I use auto timer (wish I had remote release) but it's just not as focused as i'd like.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/IMG_8884.jpg

thanks again

[elysium]

Stop the lens down a bit more to about f/8 and try again. Should be perfectly in focus unless you have back/front focusing issues to be honest.

Try mirror lock up also(custom function), will help a touch.

[nicksan]

I find straight up shots of guitars to be kind of boring...good for catalogs, but boring otherwise.

Try to use different angles to make it more dramatic...accentuates the arched/carved top more.


Nice LP BTW. I used to own a birds eye maple top LP Standard a long time ago. Was a sweet guitar!

[buyusfear]

I find straight up shots of guitars to be kind of boring...good for catalogs, but boring otherwise.

Try to use different angles to make it more dramatic...accentuates the arched/carved top more.


Nice LP BTW. I used to own a birds eye maple top LP Standard a long time ago. Was a sweet guitar!

I appreciate the advice but those types of shots aren't what I'm after. I want to capture the guitar for the sake of the guitar, not for the sake of photography, if that makes sense?

Thanks for the comment on the LP's. They are late 50's reissue's, which i've replaced all parts to be vintage accurate, and I just finished replacing the inlays with period correct cellulose nitrate from Itally.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/HistoricCellulosenitrateinlays111.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/HistoricCellulosenitrateinlays147.jpg

[nicksan]

Understood.
Wow. Pretty damn awesome that you do all that yourself!:D

You have a nice workshop at home or something or a business?

[buyusfear]

Thanks again. Yeah, I used to work as a guitar tech and repairmen, so I have experience with that sort of thing. This was something that I knew I wanted to do but never had the time nor material. Once a company sourced it, I was all over it.

Even with experience, I still get nervous, especially at this point...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/upgrades/HistoricCellulosenitrateinlays39.jpg

[nicksan]

LOL....Scaaaaaaary!:shock:

That's awesome though. I wish I can work on my guitars like that.