Bruce Johns Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Another newbie question but...what sort of lighting do you guys use for taking such amazing pictures of your baits? I've made and sold bamboo fly rods, trout flies, etc. in the past but never was much good with my photography. Is there some sort of "natural" light bulb that you use, or am I just overthinking it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Most in the know will make a cheap light box to flood the item with light, easy to make and on the cheap do a search on youtube you'll find it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I do bug photography and only ever use the pop-up flash, works fine for me. If you find the flash is too strong, you can always tape some tissue over the flash, but I don't find it necessary. If color corrections are necessary, I use Photoshop. You should be able to download an older version free (Phososhop version 7). I managed to download CS6 for free. The main thing you are trying to achieve, is the removal of a hard shadow behind the lure. The further away from the backdrop, the less shadow you get. A light box with twin lighting would be a good solution if you plan on doing a lot of this kind of photography. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAWGFAN Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I have had pretty good luck by taking my baits outdoors to photograph. The natural sunlight gives better color rendering than many indoor lights and camera flashes. My wife is a photographer, and her gear works great, but I don't like setting it up for a shot or two. Outdoors isn't always an option, but try it sometime, if you haven't already. Slightly overcast conditions seem to work the best for me. You'll have less glare and shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 When taking a photo if you'll position the lure at a slight angle from both the light source and your camera you won't get the "hard" glare as if you were taking the photo at 90 degree angles. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
