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How can I get better results photographing dry erase boards?
As far as photography goes, I'm less than an amateur. I have a camera my friend (the head of the photography dept. at a local college) recommended to me that I really want to learn to use, but ...
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Still-life reconstruction considered plagiarism?
I am really bad at still lifes. That is, I never even attempted making one. So I decided to try and make a photo of freshly baked bread. I stumbled across a few amazing shots on the Internet which I ...
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What's the best way to light still-life photos of leaves?
I just want to make a set of still-life photographs of leaves, with totally controlled lighting. I'd like to be as "scientific" as possible, but I don't know how to light my set. Frontal direct lights ...
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How can I make this food photo more interesting? [duplicate]
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What do I need to know to get started with food photography?
I am a food blogger and am beginning to learn photography. I need suggestions on how to take better ...
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Nikon Coolpix P510 - Recommended low-light settings?
My wife was recently given a Nikon Coolpix P510 as a birthday present from her parents, primarily so we can take a - I believe the technical term is "****load" - of pictures of our new baby girl ...
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Device to take product photos from different angles (3D)
I would like to take a product photo of, say a glass of water, from different angle increments in a semi-precise way while maintaining the distance between the camera and the object. The end results ...
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How was Claire Benoist's flower diptych picture shot?
http://www.popphoto.com/files/imagecache/article_main_photo/_images/201108/1.jpg
Any thoughts on how it was shot?
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Why isn't the background towel visible in this still life?
She said (in comments) that she has used a towel here as a background: http://500px.com/photo/4934925
That is a macro shot.
But, the towel isn't simply "visible" (except very faintly on the right ...
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For food photography with a Macro lens do I have to get a particular size of dishes?
From Rfusca's comment here: Why isn't the background towel visible in this still life?
She might have used a macro lens, but this definitely isn't a macro shot. Its not nearly 1:1 unless those ...
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How to simulate a red wine stain?
I want to make a picture of a wine stain on a couch without ruining my couch.
How can I achieve this?
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How should I position my lighting for photographing books?
This is my setup for photographing books:
.. but I have issues with glossy books and magazines. I need help understanding the best place to position the lights so it covers the entire cradle (120 ...
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Where can I get instructions for making paper background props for photographs of small figurines? [closed]
I would like to know if there are any sites or books that I can learn to make paper props for background (e.g. grass, trees, buildings...).
I have a few figurines but my photographs look pretty plain ...
