Outstanding photos of Audio Equipment

[Yamaha5000]

maybe if you post some examples

I will take into account all the fantastic information you all have provided, lights, background and manual camera settings then take some photos and post them.

 

[damacman]

I agree. The Auto HDR mode and clean equipment. (may still need to clean up small spots with PS or a similar program) will get you most of the way there. It also helps to have a clean background.

Yeah, why take a course on photography when you've got the Interweb and a smart phone? I mean sheesh ... instant expert.

This mentality really explains why we have so few new experts at anything any longer.

 

[joecoulson]

light is the key to these specific photos IMO

The units are bathed in non directional natural light which gives any sensor much room to play with. The more light, the less chance for noise. Secondary is a great piece of glass. Which can be found on higher end cell phones and all the way up to car priced lenses on pro gear. There are other good points about tripod, reflectors etc. But I would say the icing on the cake would be a good processing program, IE Lightroom or the like. It helps you pull all detail, balance light where it needs it, and adjusts color temp to exactly what you want it to look like.

All of the above takes some effort and experience to Net a good result.

 

[uofmtiger]

light is the key to these specific photos IMO

The units are bathed in non directional natural light which gives any sensor much room to play with. The more light, the less chance for noise. Secondary is a great piece of glass. Which can be found on higher end cell phones and all the way up to car priced lenses on pro gear. There are other good points about tripod, reflectors etc. But I would say the icing on the cake would be a good processing program, IE Lightroom or the like. It helps you pull all detail, balance light where it needs it, and adjusts color temp to exactly what you want it to look like.

All of the above takes some effort and experience to Net a good result.

Pretty much what I was saying... though HDR and phone processing can do a lot of that work for you these days. You can also shoot RAW and adjust in Photoshop. Modern phones (Pixel, iPhones, Samsung, etc) are great with decent light and higher f-stops for these type of photos. I am not anti- expensive lens and use a 100-400 quite a bit, but in this situation, I would recommend trying it with a phone (most people have one from the past few years) before buying a bunch of specialized camera equipment.

 

[uofmtiger]

Yeah, why take a course on photography when you've got the Interweb and a smart phone? I mean sheesh ... instant expert.

This mentality really explains why we have so few new experts at anything any longer.

I was replying to those that were referring to needing a new DSLR. It wasn't a post about the technique.

 

[damacman]

I was replying to those that were referring to needing a new DSLR. It wasn't a post about the technique.

Then you replied to the wrong post ...

 

[uofmtiger]

Then you replied to the wrong post ...

No, I posted to the person I agreed with. Thanks though.

 

[vinyldavid]

Lighting and the skill of the photographer are what make photos, not the camera or lens. Lenses help if you know how to use them, particularly for macro work.

But really, it's all about the lighting and compositional and operational skills of the photog.

 

[joecoulson]

Good general statement for photography, but op asked specifically about the pics he posted. So therefore, your last point isn’t as relevant to this particular question, as the composition is very basic.

 

[jayvis]

Instead of investing in special lighting equipment, just take the photos outside on an overcast day.