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Nathan Newell posted a new specimen. 3 years, 9 months ago
3 years, 9 months ago3 years, 9 months agoNathan Newell has contributed specimen mFeM 73524 to myFOSSIL!
Nathan Newell posted a new specimen. 3 years, 9 months ago
Nathan Newell has contributed specimen mFeM 73524 to myFOSSIL!
Greetings @nathan-newell!!! How do you get such amazing photos of your specimens? Are you using a particular camera and setup?
Hi, @matthew-gramling! Thanks, I’m glad you like the pictures! I don’t do anything too fancy, I just don’t have the time or money (or space, for that matter) to create an elaborate studio. My camera is a Samsung Galaxy 8+ phone. Here’s my set-up:
https://www.myfossil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1564364302809.jpg
I use a desk lamp with a movable neck and a light bulb with white light. I also put a white card opposite the lamp to reflect back some of the light so that the details in the shadows aren’t totally lost. And, I put the fossil on a black velvet background which really makes the specimen pop. That’s it! If you want to get really artsy, you can play with altering the photo with Photoshop Express or something. Good luck!
Thank you @nathan-newell !!! Simple, but profoundly effective. I have a Samsung phone, but nothing with that kind of camera and image quality. By the way, where does everyone get the myFossil scale ruler cards?
No problem, @matthew-gramling ! I got the card at an imaging event, but if you schmooze @jbauer or @samantha-ocon , they might have a few lying around. 😀