Basic Techniques To Get Great Shots Every Time
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You can get an inexpensive reflector online here.
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The shots I've taken so far have been with the single light and setting the aperture to about F6 and the shutter speed as low as I can. I then use GIMP to edit the photo and correct issues. In my next session, I'm going to shoot during the day using just the natural light from the bedroom window.
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Light is just light ayh, so... Flash or normal light... if there is enough of it... seen some guys doing some incredible stuff with just flashlights! Just a way of positioning it correctly, using reflective stuff (some even just 'plain' cardboard for that)... your model isn't going anywhere or is 'un patience' about it
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Interestingly enough they are both roughly the same in terms of megapixel-ness, the camera being 8 and the Lumix being 7.2.
The cellphone has better speed between shots but it sucks at zoom. Even with PRO mode managing the exposure, ISO and WB zoom comes out full of noise every time. No matter how much filler light I use.
Now the Lumix, it has a proper optical section to it rather than a fixed lens. The cellphone uses a digital zoom at the sensor level, the Lumix actually moves a small optic stack. The result is in Intelligent ISO mode with auto WB and exposure, which is basically PRO mode on the phone, I get much better zoom. The flash is also much better at filling in shadows than the phone.
Problem is, the Lumix is so slow to recycle. It takes 10-15 seconds for it to write to SD card. However I can zoom in with it a lot better and focus on different aspects of my target a lot easier.
...I'm coming from a butterfly/moth/skipper/caterpillar photography background, I've been taking pictures of elusive critters for years under challenging conditions. Setting up and photographing my doll (soon to be two!) has been far more difficult and challenging than I anticipated, and a fun learning curve. I'll be posting pictures as soon as I get something "good enough" to share, as a published photographer with my name in several places, I'm fairly picky.
Now as for fill lighting, I have several Harbor Freight black upright workbenches I put workshop machines on. I took the lights off of them, a small foot-long florescent light fixture. By arranging them around the room out of sight I've been getting good fill lighting and far less shadow than I was with just the overhead light and flash.
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