Knife Photography

[Earl]

Full set of Charlie Campagna's SFO single blade Barlows

[Rookie]

Nice picture of the barlows Earl. I like the first picture quite a bit.

[big monk]

GR8* photos ,Earl__really like the stump/wood background,it really brings out the colors of the bone in those handsome Barlows !!!! ______________________you inspired me to get the camera out,since the rain has stopped for awhile

Sawyer Barlows in Copperhead Saw Cut Bone & Antique Yellow Saw Cut Bone

Huckleberry Boys Knife in Ebony Wood & Rust Red Jig Bone

[Earl]

Thanks Rookie,first pic is my fav also

Great shots Monk You give them knives the once over bro.? I was very impressed,super slick build by GEC imho.

[big monk]

Thanks Rookie,first pic is my fav also

Great shots Monk You give them knives the once over bro.? I was very impressed,super slick build by GEC imho.

I agree____very well put together__ideal first knives for youngsters or oldsters__and the Barlow,will compete with any of the top brands from days gone bye !!!!!!_________________ hats off to GEC for a job well done !!!!!

[TripleF]

Knice pics Big Monk!

[Quick Steel]

Very fine pictures. I've been waiting for GEC to produce barlows I could connect with. Now they have done it.

[Rookie]

Wow Big Monk, the red color on that jack really comes through in your pictures. Good job.

[big monk]

Thanks Guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!____these are some mighty fine knives!!!!!

[basser5]

Great shots Monk


Now get 'em out of the rocks before ya scratch them up


Tim

[singin46]

Love them Sawyer Barlows guys!!!

[Paladin]

Are any of you using a Canon Rebel T3i for your photography?
I just bought one and need some coaching.

Ray

[Rustle47]

Ray,
I'm using a Canon SX40HS, which is a poor country cousin to your Rebel, but there may be similarities. For the last year I have always had it set on Manual, which I would never have dared do with a film camera. Watching the view screen, play with the aperture and shutter speed until the picture looks good and shoot! The user's manual will be your best friend for a while. After the basics are mastered, use the manual for different photo situations that happen. If I remember right, my manual was on the computer disc that came with the camera and I had to print it out. Also, I was taking a non-credit class at the community college to learn what all the different buttons did.
Just for fun, I took some pics of a dark handled knife on a white background. By using a long exposure to bring out detail in the ebony handle, the light background was over exposed and nearly disappeared!

[paulsvintage]

beautiful pictures

[basser5]

Very nice pics Rustle

Just goofin today.....



Tim

[Paladin]

Ray,
I'm using a Canon SX40HS, which is a poor country cousin to your Rebel, but there may be similarities. For the last year I have always had it set on Manual, which I would never have dared do with a film camera. Watching the view screen, play with the aperture and shutter speed until the picture looks good and shoot! The user's manual will be your best friend for a while. After the basics are mastered, use the manual for different photo situations that happen. If I remember right, my manual was on the computer disc that came with the camera and I had to print it out. Also, I was taking a non-credit class at the community college to learn what all the different buttons did.
Just for fun, I took some pics of a dark handled knife on a white background. By using a long exposure to bring out detail in the ebony handle, the light background was over exposed and nearly disappeared!

Thanks, Rustle. There are so many buttons on this thing that it is very imtimidating. The part that I'm having trouble with getting in on tang stamps and shields. I can use the macro setting but I still have to remove the camera from the tripod and move up close. I am not lazy about that but I sure am not very steady. I found a way to use the digital zoom but it only works with movies. The manual is silent on this point. Do you know of a way to do that?

Ray

[basser5]

Hey Ray......

You need one of these It works great. Just lower it for close ups and no need to remove the camera.


Tim

[jerryd6818]

Tim -- Where the heck did you get that. That's slick. Come on, cough it up and share your source.

Ray -- NICE camera but like Rustle said, you're going to have to enroll in your local Jr. College to learn how to use it.

[basser5]

Jerry..I bought this one from Steve (knifeaholic) BUT, I have seen them on Ebay

with light box kits.



Tim

[jerryd6818]

Brand name or something to search on besides "camera tripod"? It doesn't seem to qualify as a "tripod".

[basser5]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Square-Perfect- ... 1e75e3282e

[jerryd6818]

Thanks Tim. Found a kit for $40 w/free shipping. Time to think about it now.

[Cutty]

I have one of those kits Jerry. Picked it up on the bay for around 40 bucks (Portable Mini Studio Light Kit- LS Photo Studio). Comes with the "tri-pod", three colored back grounds (red, blue, black), two lights on collapseable- adjustable tripods. The box collapses and is held together with velcro. The entire unit has an intact carrying case that collapses and holds all the pieces and parts.

I still suck at taking pics but I have improved and this kit has helped. Acrylic stand, stag and petrafied log piece not included.

[big monk]

Sunday Morning Shots !!!

[jerryd6818]

Thanks Cutty. And that was taken with your Portable Mini Studio? It's actually a very good picture. I think it would benefit with a different back ground color but the brightness, contrast and focus are spot on. I lightened the picture up a skoosh and it helped a little bit but I think the red background is holding it back. Try the other background colors and see what you think.

I think as soon as the new credit card billing cycle rolls into town, I'm going to have to get one of those.