Photo setups?

Can people post pics of WHERE they take their pics? I have this one: here and meh...I don't really love it. I'm not thrilled with the fabric backgrounds. I can never get all the wrinkles out of them. I had a DIY one awhile back that used poster board as the backdrop, and I think that gave me cleaner looking pictures.

Anyway...I'd love to see what everyone else is using. Especially those of you who take those STUNNING pictures! :)

Tagging along, I'd love to see what other people use for light boxes.

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

Flash is the way to go. Macro photography requires small apetures (big F/numbers think fractions) this provides greater depth of field. Flashes have far far more power than a continous light ever will. all serious studio work uses them.

I use this one-
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/tajezuhu.jpg

And this is my camera-
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/epatyhat.jpg

Lately since the sun came out though, most of my pictures have been outside with no tent.

I am buying this one when I get back:

http://www.amazon.com/MyStudio-Profe...I34Q9OF4EHFIHZ

I actually don't like taking photos on a pure white/black backgrounds anymore. I like something that has a little more in the composition. I take pictures around my house. On the coffee table, kitchen counter, with throw pillows and what not. :P

Seriously people, don't buy a light tent for snake photography. I have seen about 388447272663849 threads of "hey my new light tent just came!"

And then blurry, out of focus photos with a wrinkly backdrop.

This is one thing I've been meaning to do - is a tutorial for snake photography. If there is enough interest I will push to get it done.

My biggest advice in the meantime is to completely ditch the notion of a light tent and get a speedlite.

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Originally Posted by SquamishSerpents

Seriously people, don't buy a light tent for snake photography. I have seen about 388447272663849 threads of "hey my new light tent just came!"

And then blurry, out of focus photos with a wrinkly backdrop.

This is one thing I've been meaning to do - is a tutorial for snake photography. If there is enough interest I will push to get it done.

My biggest advice in the meantime is to completely ditch the notion of a light tent and get a speedlite.

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What's a speed lite? Do elaborate! I always hated taking light tent pics... They never came out right.

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A speedlite is a flash.

Here is my new rig for macro shots and hand held. Off camera flash mount that can move all around the camera.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/yty9yje7.jpg

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c7ded38.jpg

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps78412e8b.jpg



For studio work I use Alien Bees with umbrellas and soft boxes.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/veze8ute.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/u6e4agyn.jpg

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6b682c6a.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/yvumuqam.jpg

Never used a light tent.

Hope that helps some.

Those are some GORGEOUS PICTURES.

I guess i do need one of those! :D