AntiqueGuns.com: Tutorial to Take Photographs

How About a Full Color Photograph of your Item.

1.Get an single colored cloth background.  Use a dark color, NO WHITE. 

2. Drape the cloth over a board and take the photograph with the gun standing up, not laying flat on the ground. Put some hooks in the board and hang the gun if you have to.

3.Use a digital camera, and fill the frame with the gun. Handguns should touch both sides of the frame. To get the correct kind of detail on rifles you usually cannot get the entire gun in the photo. Make sure the picture includes the butt stock, magazine and rear site. Some cameras will not focus at close range, so if you have not bought a camera yet, but one that has MACRO-Focus capability. If you camera has Macro focus ability, then set the lens to wide angle and get the camera as close as you can to the item, with it still in focus.

4. Inside, surround the gun with table lamps, not so close you get reflections. Turn off the flash, that screws things up. If outside, don't have the sun behind you or in front of you. The sun should be coming from the side. Cloudy days are the best for detailed photos.

5. Take a couple of photos changing your distance and settings.

6. Look at the photos already posted and try to duplicate the best ones.

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