New Camera - Test Pics - Enjoy!

Hey folks! My cheapy beginner's camera came in today :gj:! Figure I'd test it out and post the results :P.

Out of 11 snakes, 5 of 'em are in shed right now lol... After seeing how these came out, I can not WAIT to take pics of my goldy enchi! Unfrortunately she was 1 of the 5... Soon as she sheds, I'm definitely giving her a photo shoot! Anywhoozles... Here you go!

Killabee as USUAL :D!!
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The super photogenic enchi lesser, also known as Butters :gj:!
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My calico who is a great ambassador to ball pythons! She eats great and has a great attitude!
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Here's my cloudy clown deep in blue. More post-shed pics coming soon hopefully XD
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Great pictures! congradulations on the new camera:)

What type of camera did you get? Great "babies".


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Nice pics travis! I love all of them, especially that calico. Looking very nice today.

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Thanks :D. It's a kodak z990. I didn't go looking for a camera to buy. I saw it on tech.woot (1 deal a day), asked my friend about it, and he convinced me that it was good for the cost :gj:.

^^^ very nice, now get a light tent and post more pics!


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^^^ very nice, now get a light tent and post more pics!


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That was actually the plan :P:gj:. That enchi lesser does awesome in photo shoots haha

I got a cheap one, it's small but works for now, from Amazon. For my bday I am going to get some good light!


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That enchi lesser is beautiful. Also really love the clown. :gj:

Nice pics! Beautiful animals like that could even make me a great photographer.

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Nice pics! Beautiful animals like that could even make me a great photographer.

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Haha thanks! I definitely want to give the credit to the BPs! I helped a little haha :P

You have an awesome collection! Cant wait to see your others after they have shed, particularly your enchi! Really diggin that calico! Her colors are crazy!!!

My goodness, that enchi lesser is out of this world!!

I love "new camera" threads, because we always get to see awesome pics!

Awesome shots!


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Great pics. I am a photographer and just be careful if using "always on" lighting as it can get very hot. I'm not sure of actual temps but for example when doing food shots the heat can actually damage the food. So either use strobe lights or shoot in the shade on a sunny day.

Also, google how to make your own light tent. Saves a good few bucks and you cannot tell the difference. I've always used home made ones for product photography.

Look forward to seeing more of your photos

That enchi lesser is sexy!
Awesome collection. Can't wait until those others shed to see them.

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Great pics. I am a photographer and just be careful if using "always on" lighting as it can get very hot. I'm not sure of actual temps but for example when doing food shots the heat can actually damage the food. So either use strobe lights or shoot in the shade on a sunny day.

Also, google how to make your own light tent. Saves a good few bucks and you cannot tell the difference. I've always used home made ones for product photography.

Look forward to seeing more of your photos

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Thank you! What do you mean by "always on"? I have a skylight in my kitchen, and fluorescent lighting. Combined means my kitchen is very nicely lit during the day :D. Other then that, I didn't use any lights.

I actually found a nice DIY light tent tutorial that is cheap yet effective :gj:. My friend and I were going to construct it today but she's going to my sister's bridal shower haha.

Thanks for all the compliments :D! I will pass these on to the snakes haha

By "always on" it means camera lighting that does not only come on when you take the picture (like a flash does)
With a light tent, you need your lighting to be fairly close as the light is diffused through the tent. So if you have lights very close and they are always on (i.e not strobes like a flash) then the temperatures could get pretty high. If you are using normal tungsten bulbs they don't get super hot but then you will get an orange look to your photos which can be fixed with white balance settings on your camera. But if you are using white light bulbs the temps do get pretty hot, so just something to look out for. You can always test it with a digital thermometer.

Otherwise your photos were great. No need for a light tent even. I just wanted to point out that if you do use a light tent you might want to monitor any heat inside the tent as it could climb with proper lighting. And you would need extra lights than just a skylight and overhead light.

Personally I prefer to take photos (if it is going to be animals or food like fruit, ice-cream etc) outside. You set up in the shade but on a sunny day so you have plenty of ambient light, and then with the snake in the shade you will not get any shadows which normally ruin a picture (not always)

Can't wait to see your snakes after shedding :)

I love the calico, great looking animal!

I like the calico and clown a lot. But I LOVE that killer bee!!! Couldn't decide if I should get a bumblebee or killer bee to use as my future breeding plans, and now I know I'm going with the killerbee. We need more pick of the killer bee.

Great Pictures of stunning animals. Thanks for sharing!

So many pretties! That enchi lesser is insane. Great job on the pics!

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"ambassador to ball pythons" ...I like that phrase!

Great collection :) new cameras are always fun!

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Great collection :) new cameras are always fun!

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Very true haha. Still waiting for snakes to shed :rage:!