I shoot gun parts on my coffee table, and just layer 8.5x11 copier paper over the table to get an even background. I don't have a fancy lighting rig, so I just set up my projector (yes, I'm a home theater nerd too) to project pure white onto the screen for a nice even light source. I use a crappy point and shoot on a tripod to take pictures, but I set everything manually to get the best result. I also use the self timer so I don't bump the camera. Examples.
Post-processing in Photoshop is mostly cropping and adjusting the levels to enhance the whites. I prefer a natural shadow to masking the background, but I've done it both ways.
This style of photography is fun.
ReplyDeleteI shoot gun parts on my coffee table, and just layer 8.5x11 copier paper over the table to get an even background. I don't have a fancy lighting rig, so I just set up my projector (yes, I'm a home theater nerd too) to project pure white onto the screen for a nice even light source. I use a crappy point and shoot on a tripod to take pictures, but I set everything manually to get the best result. I also use the self timer so I don't bump the camera. Examples.
Post-processing in Photoshop is mostly cropping and adjusting the levels to enhance the whites. I prefer a natural shadow to masking the background, but I've done it both ways.