Pipe Photography???

[Will46r]

Any tips on taking good pipe pictures. Cell phone pics ain't cutting it.

[Roy Earle]

Something like http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Photography-background-360-degree-Adjustable/dp/B00NW72PDS/ref=sr_1_10?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1426169836&sr=1-10&keywords=light+tent and any decent point and shoot. It's not camera as much as it is the lighting and using a tripod. If your camera doesn't have a remote release use the delayed release for selfies

[commonsenseman]

These were taken with a cheap digital camera, but I had it in one of those mini-booths with lighting & a tripod.

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt110/commonsenseman/Deadwood020.jpg (http://s602.photobucket.com/user/commonsenseman/media/Deadwood020.jpg.html)

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt110/commonsenseman/Deadwood021.jpg (http://s602.photobucket.com/user/commonsenseman/media/Deadwood021.jpg.html)

[Will46r]

Yeahhhh I've needed one of those for my knife photography also. Thanks

[Mister Moo]

Build A Light Box On The Cheap, Take Gorgeous Photos!: https://youtu.be/OyxzC5kqbyw

These two babblers go on and on but the two minutes that count show you how to make a nice diffuser for under five clams.

[Bruck]

Build A Light Box On The Cheap, Take Gorgeous Photos!: https://youtu.be/OyxzC5kqbyw

These two babblers go on and on but the two minutes that count show you how to make a nice diffuser for under five clams.

Would you mind summarizing? I coulldn't take more than 10 seconds of those clowns :)

[rx2man]

I am out running around but am really interested in $5 light diffuser. Taking pics of pipes and watches is such a PIA. It's not just you will46r. Always a PIA.

[Will46r]

Knives are worse.... But people know I make a good knife and ntake crappy pics.

[Mister Moo]

Would you mind summarizing? I coulldn't take more than 10 seconds of those clowns :)

Those two weenies wore me out. For the sake of brevity... "Cut holes in four squares of foamcore or cardboard; tape white wrapping tissue over the holes; lay out the boards in a certain order (three in a row - left/center/right; and one middle -top) with 1/4" spaces between them to make easy folding joints and duk-tape the thing together; tape a large enough sheet of white/clay heavy paper stock inside the box to make a "product presentation" ramp from inside/top/back down to the bottom/front/open section.

Three 60W bulbs or equal (one left/right/top) should be plenty. Go pie-plate cheapo (http://www.appropedia.org/images/2/28/Pie.JPG) for reflectors or get exotic at Lowes."

http://www.hollyknott.com/stq/graphics/reflector-t.jpg

Or see http://m.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox

[Cardinal]

The light diffuser box is the easiest thing in the world. I did a cardboard one like Dan described, with tissue paper over the three holes and three of those clip lamps.

Just play around with the position of the lights to get all your sides lit how you like them - move them farther away or closer, etc. You can also hold a piece of white paper between light source and subject to help cut down glare if you need to. I had a cheap DSLR and got some pretty cool pictures even as a total amateur.

Play around with your backgrounds, and if you can get even a cheap tripod I would. They help a TON.

[Browns7213]

You could also get a piece of rip-stop nylon and and make a wood frame for it to lay over. This gives you less shadows and more flexibility with your lighting and subject positioning. Sounds like a great tutorial next time I have a few hours to kill.

[Will46r]

There are guys that make a living taking knife pics... Lol

[rx2man]

There are guys that make a living taking knife pics... Lol

Playboy photographer sounds even more fun