Marcia Selsor on tue 27 jun 00
Dear Nancy and Hank
Clay times had a great article on taking your own photos by building a
photo box. Just about every photo in the magazines look like they were
shot in one of these boxes. I finally built one last month after years
of wanting to but no time. (It took me about two hours using wood from
my yard and garage and ran to the store for blodder paper.it is two feet
wide by 40 inches tall and 20 deep. If your pieces are bigger than that,
perhaps you could just use back drop paper and photo floods or natural
light in the shade.. That's what I use for my large slabs and large
pots.. I am delighted with the box. I had several students build their
own boxes too. The quality of image is really dramatic.
Marcia
Hank Murrow wrote:
>
> >>Dear claypals
> >> I am getting some pix done of my work, my question is what is an
> >>appoximate going hourly rate? I have an offer but I have no reference to
> >>go by. In the past I have traded for such stuff.
> >>Thanks
> >>Nancy
>
> Dear Nancy; I just had my first pro-slides done in 43 years of potting. The
> fee for the photographer was $70/hr with me as his set-up person and
> go-fer. Add the cost of 5 exposures + the middle three repeated = 12 slides
> for $283. It was a delight to work with him; and they look great! But Oh
> My! Hank in Eugene
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Janet Kaiser on wed 28 jun 00
I am not too sure what "blodder paper" is, but I was
talking to a professional photographer today, and he
recommended that fine, thin, white, sheet polystyrene
stuff (sorry do not know what it is called) sometimes
used for packaging and therefore FREE.
He reckons that is the best material for light boxes or
screening lights for photography.
Not the solid sheet polystyrene... The pliable sort
which is rather like extra thick muslin or a very thin
blanket and lets light through.
Polystyrene = Styrofoam in USA (I think?)
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
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----- Original Message -----
I finally built one last month after years of wanting
to but no time. (It took me about two hours using wood
from my yard and garage and ran to the store for
blodder paper.
phil davenport on thu 29 jun 00
In response to the question about what is the best material to use to diffuse
lights when photographing pottery---
I teach photography in a high school and also shoot professionally and I have
constructed diffusion panels using white rip-stop nylon and PVC pipe. The nylon
material can be cut and sewn and the plastic pipe can be cut to any size. I do not
glue the pipe so at any time I can put up or take down the panels in a matter of
minutes and store them in a very small place. Attaching the nylon material to the
pipe is simple--you can use spring clamps to hold the material or hem the sides of
the material and slide each pipe through it and then connect all of them.
The important thing about doing any new technique is to do a test and evaluate the
results.
Hope this helps!!
Phil Davenport
Texas
Janet Kaiser wrote:
> I am not too sure what "blodder paper" is, but I was
> talking to a professional photographer today, and he
> recommended that fine, thin, white, sheet polystyrene
> stuff (sorry do not know what it is called) sometimes
> used for packaging and therefore FREE.
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