Photography

I was wondering how some of these breeders get nice quality photos of their ball pythons. Do they use something like a photo tent?

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I think many of them do. Here in this section on the top you have a sticky how to make one :).

A light tent makes all the difference.


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Yeah, x2 light tents are the way to go. You have to be able to get enough light to a camera sensor in order to obtain a good crisp image. Your background can be adjusted as desired based on what you put in your tent, but the main thing is getting nice soft diffused light to hit your subject just right. In some cases you can use a back drop and strobe set up (my choice for larger snakes), but for hatchlings a light tent works wonders and are quite easy to make or cheap(ish) to buy.

If you run into specific camera setting questions feel free to shoot me a PM

I have a Canon 60D I use mostly for video. I will check into tents - I should try and find something that will fit my young BPs as well as my adult ones. Any suggestions on make/model? Thanks!

I would not bother buying a light tent waste of money given how easy they re to build. I would invest in a cheap flash instead, speed lights are much more efficient than continuous lighting.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...n-construction

Single light 1/80 F/40 hard to get that with a continuous light. This is unedited it is straight off the camera no photoshop at all.
http://images116.fotki.com/v695/phot...7a_9200-vi.jpgHosted on Fotki

Natural sunlight for the win!!
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...s/DSC_0932.jpg
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...s/DSC_0932.jpg

oops!!
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...s/DSC_0928.jpg