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Everyone who
etches glass for sale knows just how hard it is to get good photographs
of their finished projects. Even if you hire a pro, chances are
they have never had experience with glass, and you will end
up paying for their learning experience. It took us years
to find (and train) a professional photographer to get the shots
we wanted. In the process, we learned to do 90% of our own photographs.
We have decided
to share the information we have learned over the past 30 years
about how to do it yourself and get good results. So, this seminar
is oriented to glass etchers who want to learn to take high quality
photos of their own work for a portfolio, brochure or the web, with
a relatively low investment in equipment. It is NOT oriented
to professional photographers and does not present in-depth professional
techniques that would take you years to master. You will be amazed
at what good photos you can take with just a little information
and equipment.
This seminar
will cover how to set up for and take the photos in a low cost “studio”
setting, including backdrops and inexpensive lighting. (For example,
we use inexpensive photoflood lights rather than strobes. They are
cost effective for our use, though not for pros who shoot hundreds
of photos a week.) You will also learn basic photo manipulation
in the computer to improve results from the camera, and we will
present information on how to lay out a portfolio of your work.
(Though we will discuss and demonstrate location shots for installed
pieces of glass, there is not a detailed presentation of this topic.)
We will cover the use of both film cameras and digital cameras.
Students should
bring their cameras, so they can actually take shots of the setups
we create. Students should have some experience with cameras and
understand how to use the camera they bring. (Sorry, but we just
won’t have time to help you figure out how to operate your camera!)
If you bring a digital camera, make sure you have a way of downloading
your shots so we can work with them in our computers. Students can
bring one or two pieces of their own work to photograph. Get your
portfolio started in this class!
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Which of these
photos would you want in your portfolio or brochure? Anyone can
take the one on the left. After this class, you will be able to
take the one on the right.
Another sample
photo of carved crystal you will be able to take!
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