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    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!

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

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    Re: Photo setups?

    I use this one-


    And this is my camera-


    Lately since the sun came out though, most of my pictures have been outside with no tent.
    If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

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    I am buying this one when I get back:

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

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    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.
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    Photo setups?

    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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    Re: Photo setups?

    Quote Originally Posted by SquamishSerpents View Post
    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.
    What's a speed lite? Do elaborate! I always hated taking light tent pics... They never came out right.

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    Photo setups?

    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.








    For studio work I use Alien Bees with umbrellas and soft boxes.








    Never used a light tent.

    Hope that helps some.

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    Those are some GORGEOUS PICTURES.

    I guess i do need one of those!
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