Knife Photography

[junebug]

thanks ,fellas!!!!!!!!

figured you knuckle heads would like a few of those backgrounds..........

[junebug]

AND HERE ARE THE PIX OF MA SET-UP
card board box......cut out squares on side and top,duct tape to add STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
spay glued 3 walls.......layed in white cloth(sheet).
cut extra piece of cloth for top.....i used clips for this so i can add layers to filter more light if needed.
i had the 4ft ballast but the bulbs SUCKED TOO YELLOW
got the DAY LIGHT BULBS i mentioned earlier...and they ROCK
no side lamps/lights needed ....(so far )
the ballast i set up so i can raise & lower it , and still use that work bench space

and a few things i use to take pics....
background paper is usually from wives scrap booking paper....they have some cool stuff in them paper packs from the craft store
and a old GIL ELVGIN calander of pinips......and ma favorite ,my scap piece of copper sheet,as back grounds too........
the bike spoke tool is awesome to prop a knife on to take back spring pix
and bits of leather help to prop knives for angles an such.........
anywho there it is...ma GHETTO GARAGE LIGHT BOX SET-UP...LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Rustle47]

Your setup works great! I especially like the spoke tool for holding up the knife. Sometimes I get to having fun taking photos and use a knife as an excuse to use a different background. Some glass ware from the second-hand store and a hard-to-find 1996 Bulldog made in the USA by Queen.

[junebug]

thank ya ,sir
here is a pic of the spoke tool at work the notches give the blade a place to sit,so you
can get a pic of the back

[basser5]

Nice set up Josh! Are you using a tripod?

[TripleF]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.......what a set up...I use a Polaroid and a candle!

[junebug]

NO tripod, bass-a-roo

one thing about these bulbs too..........i can take a pic from straight over top of knife (in box) like it was OUTDOORS and no shadows from my hands/arms/camera

plus NO more little lamps in side windows, and the constant turnin'/tilting/directing of light

[Miller Bro's]

NO tripod, bass-a-roo

one thing about these bulbs too..........i can take a pic from straight over top of knife (in box) like it was OUTDOORS and no shadows from my hands/arms/camera

plus NO more little lamps in side windows, and the constant turnin'/tilting/directing of light

Going to have to get me some of these bulbs JB, do they have them in stock?

[junebug]

yep.....LOWES

mine TWO fluorecent bulbs are 4ft long,these numbers were on package and box at LOWES (FYI:walmart did not carry them)

made by: GE
year life: 9.1 years
lumens: 2900
diameter: 1.5"
uses of watts: 40 watts
f40 t12 SUNSHINE
color appearance scale : 5000K


I THINK YA WANT THE LAST NUMBER??? the 5000k on color scale.....no matter brand,but not sure YET!
and i THINK the part # is 66653 but not sure,this number was by bar code but didnt say PART NUMBER or anything like that???????

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks for the info, I will head down there tomorrow to see if I can find them

[junebug]

oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THEY WERE $9 DOLLARS AND SOME CHANGE

[glennbad]

One of my favorites to carry, a Kutmaster Barlow...

[singin46]

Boy that's a beautiful Kut Barlow right there Glenn! Looks very much at home in it's surroundings too.

[basser5]

Still goofin...........

[singin46]

Tim, that's a great shot! Not stag but the first 2 letters are s and t!

[big monk]

KOOL !!!!!!------ guess I better show some stag so's we won't furgett about it

[basser5]

Thanks Perry

[junebug]

GREAT SHOTS FELLAS!!!!!!!!!!!

BASS- CLASSY LOOKIN PIX,MAN!!!!!!

MONK- YER GONNA MAKE OL' BASS-A-ROO JONES........LOLOLOLOL...POOR STAGAHOLIC
LOOKS POOR BOY GOT THE SHAKES ALL READY>>>>>

[jerryd6818]

Monk, that Northwoods just pushes my drool button. Great picture too.

[singin46]

Me too, looks so old timey and new at the same time. Great MONK!

[basser5]

Beautiful knife and photo Monk

[313 Mike]

Great shot indeed Monk! What a fantastic knife...hard to take a bad shot of that one!

I've got nothing to compare to that, but here's a shot of my Old Timer hangin' out in a tree with me waitin' on a deer...

[big monk]

Great Shot,Mike****___________good luck,with the hunt too !!!

[singin46]

WOW MIKE! That's a great shot.

[junebug]

JUST GOOFIN ROUND WITH THE LIGHT BOX................