E.G. Yarnetsky on thu 5 feb 04
Hi !
Just got back our first set of slides taken at home and thanks to all
the info on this list and through the archives, they are usable! We
still want to improve them, but we are happy with our first attempt. I
am in the process of moving from doing shows to wholesale/retail.
Still apply to a few outdoor shows and the first had a deadline of Feb.
4. Was planning to work on learning the photo shooting later this year,
but our hand was forced. Thanks to the ice storm we couldn't make the
45 minute drive to our photographer early enough for the turnaround
time needed.
Went up to Lowe's (just got one a few months ago) got some lights,
picked up some nylon at Wally world and started experimenting.
Couldn't get the formica in less than 2 weeks, no one had the 1/8 inch
board either so tried at first with a wide shade. Not bad, but shade
was too close to white.
After two days of trying to make it work, and more ice followed by
snow, we gave in and ordered a vinyl black to white backdrop which was
shipped UPS. Was able to work with it best on a partly cloudy day, but
with windows on three sides, there were still a few reflections more
than I wanted, but will try to build a more permanent setup (big
enclosure needed to block out and or diffuse light- pieces are large -
some over 20") Small pieces worked easily with the shade and a few
lights. It was the size that made the gradation (black to white) hard.
Suspect the grey formica would have worked if we could have gotten it
in in time.
Photos were done with a digital camera and processed by Kinetic in
Louisville, KY. This is the lab our photographer uses, and the one we
have always gotten slide duplicates from. They did a great job with
very little turnaround time.
Thanks to everyone who has posted all the info and photos!!!!!! We are
learning, thanks to you!
Darlene Yarnetsky, Mudcat Pottery
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