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I figured I'd start a thread for photo tips and hints! What is your photo secret to get the best shot?
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I'll start with another tip I learned from my crime scene photography class.
Macro photography, or photography that has the camera/lens close to the subject matter, has a VERY small depth of field (the area that will be in focus). What this means is that any object that you are photographing that is not flat and all the same distance from the lens has a great possibility of being partially out of focus. If you focus on the front of the object, the background and possibly the sides will be out-of-focus and soft. If you focus near the way back of the product, the front of the object will be out of focus.
If you want everything in focus, focus on the middle of the subject matter. So that may mean you will be focusing not in the center of the image, but off to the side.
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I'll start with another tip I learned from my crime scene photography class.
Macro photography, or photography that has the camera/lens close to the subject matter, has a VERY small depth of field (the area that will be in focus). What this means is that any object that you are photographing that is not flat and all the same distance from the lens has a great possibility of being partially out of focus. If you focus on the front of the object, the background and possibly the sides will be out-of-focus and soft. If you focus near the way back of the product, the front of the object will be out of focus.
If you want everything in focus, focus on the middle of the subject matter. So that may mean you will be focusing not in the center of the image, but off to the side.