Asmodeus
22nd of June 2005 (Wed), 21:40
I've been taking pictures of a lot of antique and collector firearms for myself and friends, primarily for insurance purposes, and would like to figure out how to take better pictures of these handcrafted items. Older antiques that have a heavy patina or those that are heavily engraved aren't too difficult to get very good pictures of; newer collectibiles, such as the 50 year old match target pistol pictured here, are my nightmare to light.
The fluting on the barrel, sights, and flat sides of the trigger guard are matte, the rest of the metal parts are highly polished. The lettering is gold filled. The bluing is a deep rich blue, leaning towards black. Friends who have seen this picture think its great; I think it's horrible. Every little flaw or dust speck, most of which aren't visible to the naked eye, are significantly magnified in every picture. And I don't even remeber what I did to get this picture; I think I was fed up and using my Olympus C5050 P&S
I could really use some technique advice on a reliable, repeatable way to photograph these.
http://www.supercharger.net/private/hs106.jpg
The fluting on the barrel, sights, and flat sides of the trigger guard are matte, the rest of the metal parts are highly polished. The lettering is gold filled. The bluing is a deep rich blue, leaning towards black. Friends who have seen this picture think its great; I think it's horrible. Every little flaw or dust speck, most of which aren't visible to the naked eye, are significantly magnified in every picture. And I don't even remeber what I did to get this picture; I think I was fed up and using my Olympus C5050 P&S
I could really use some technique advice on a reliable, repeatable way to photograph these.
http://www.supercharger.net/private/hs106.jpg