Comments on: Turning Pots into Jpegs, Part One: The Setup http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/ The ceramic art and process of Jeff Campana functional pottery. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:20:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeff Campana http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Jeff Campana Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:20:31 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-536 The bigger the better! The bigger the better!

]]> By: Faye http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Faye Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:21:02 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-535 Hi Jeff, thank you for your generosity in sharing all of this! I'm inspired to revolutionise my photography set up now. I have a really dumb question though, with your 36" cube do you buy the 31" or 42" variton background? I'm in the UK and I'd like to order one because it's the best price I've seen but I don't want to get wrong one. Hi Jeff, thank you for your generosity in sharing all of this!

I’m inspired to revolutionise my photography set up now. I have a really dumb question though, with your 36″ cube do you buy the 31″ or 42″ variton background? I’m in the UK and I’d like to order one because it’s the best price I’ve seen but I don’t want to get wrong one.

]]> By: Jessica http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Jessica Fri, 14 May 2010 05:22:44 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-353 Thanks so much for the advice on setting the white balance. I have been photographing my work for years without doing that, and although the photos are pretty good, sometimes the colors don't ring true to the actual piece. I tend to like to use natural light, so if this sparks anyones interest: build a little tent with white sheets in the yard and place the grey background inside it... you can also reflect a little sunlight from behind the camera with another sheet. The downside: the intensity of sunlight is always variable, so the photos will not have the uniformity that you can get with a controlled environment indoors. Happy potting! Thanks so much for the advice on setting the white balance. I have been photographing my work for years without doing that, and although the photos are pretty good, sometimes the colors don’t ring true to the actual piece. I tend to like to use natural light, so if this sparks anyones interest: build a little tent with white sheets in the yard and place the grey background inside it… you can also reflect a little sunlight from behind the camera with another sheet. The downside: the intensity of sunlight is always variable, so the photos will not have the uniformity that you can get with a controlled environment indoors. Happy potting!

]]> By: Clara http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Clara Mon, 10 May 2010 05:23:32 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-351 Jeff, this is nearly the exact set up I also use down to the same camera given to me by dear Dad. But I've been too lazy to read the manual and have been color correcting each photo in photoshop (not really a time saver). I am posting a link to this page on the FB group I've set up for my students- thanks for your clear explanation! Jeff, this is nearly the exact set up I also use down to the same camera given to me by dear Dad. But I’ve been too lazy to read the manual and have been color correcting each photo in photoshop (not really a time saver).
I am posting a link to this page on the FB group I’ve set up for my students- thanks for your clear explanation!

]]> By: Pam Kinsmith http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Pam Kinsmith Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:17:01 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-309 Hi Jeff- In researching the EZ Cube, I see they make a gradient background to fit inside of it. http://store.tabletopstudio-store.com/clacri.html Any reason why you didn't use that instead of the Varitone paper? Have you tried other varitone papers? Thanks for your thoughts! Hi Jeff-
In researching the EZ Cube, I see they make a gradient background to fit inside of it. http://store.tabletopstudio-store.com/clacri.html Any reason why you didn’t use that instead of the Varitone paper? Have you tried other varitone papers?
Thanks for your thoughts!

]]> By: elizabeth Burtt http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-298 elizabeth Burtt Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:48:06 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-298 thank you, thank you, thank you. Photography is the bane of my existance, but this info shall set me free, er at least lengthen my leash! thank you, thank you, thank you.
Photography is the bane of my existance, but this info shall set me free, er at least lengthen my leash!

]]> By: Carrie Strope http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Carrie Strope Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:07:13 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-274 Thanks so much for this info. I have the setup and even the lights, but have not been setting my white balance to a neutral gray. I'm hoping this helps to fix the problems I've been having with some of my images. Thanks so much for this info. I have the setup and even the lights, but have not been setting my white balance to a neutral gray. I’m hoping this helps to fix the problems I’ve been having with some of my images.

]]> By: Emma http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Emma Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:41:15 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-262 Thanks, this is really helpful information! Thanks, this is really helpful information!

]]> By: Tara O'Hara http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Tara O'Hara Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:33:47 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-234 this is super helpful and easy set up. thanks again! this is super helpful and easy set up. thanks again!

]]> By: Jeff Campana http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/03/turning-pots-into-jpegs-part-one-the-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Jeff Campana Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:37:32 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=231#comment-212 Flash is a BAD idea if you ask me. It basically blasts the pot with a bunch of light from the front, flattening out everything, casting a shadow behind the pot. The whole point of a studio setup is to soften and control the light that hits the pot, so that you can capture the true character of it. If there is a problem with really long shutter times, try adjusting the aperature, or even use the exposure +- function. Or go buy more or stronger lights. Flash is a BAD idea if you ask me. It basically blasts the pot with a bunch of light from the front, flattening out everything, casting a shadow behind the pot.

The whole point of a studio setup is to soften and control the light that hits the pot, so that you can capture the true character of it.

If there is a problem with really long shutter times, try adjusting the aperature, or even use the exposure +- function. Or go buy more or stronger lights.

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