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Step 1
Buy, borrow, or steal a digital camera,
preferably 3 megapixels or higher. Go lower and some metal
textures may appear grainy. |
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Step 2
Obtain a couple pieces of poster board,
preferably white or light-colored. Place the model
on the poster board. |
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Step 3
Use normal room lighting, during the daytime.
Try everything both with and without flash.
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Step 4
If available, mount the camera on a tripod to
reduce the possibility of "camera shake." |
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Step 5
Position the model within an inch or two of the
camera. |
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Step 6
Use the camera's viewfinder or LCD panel to see how
the model looks.
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Step 7
Adjust both the camera and the model
accordingly. Notice how the slightest change in
camera or model position makes a difference. |
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Step 8
Take a picture. Is the
model in focus? If not, activate the camera's Macro
mode.
Note: You may need to view the
photograph on the computer, to check the focus. Note: Even if your camera has a
Macro mode, it may not be capable of focusing on something so
close to the lens. |
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Macro OFF
Macro ON
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Step 9
Try shooting from slightly above or below
the model. |
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Step 10
Try photographing the model from the rear. And
with both with or without any special features
exposed. The model may look better with ladders
extended, doors opened, etc. |
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Step 11
View the photographs on your computer using
your favorite image editing software: |
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Step 12
Auto-level the image, which will adjust the colors,
contrast, brightness, etc. to best effect. |
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Step 13
Shrink the image size if necessary, if planning
to post to the Web. The longest side of the picture
should be 500 or 600 pixels wide. |
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Step 14
Save the image in JPEG format with
appropriate compression, 0% if printing as prints, 20% if
posting on Web pages. |
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