We totally would like a video on photographing larger dioramas and full army shots! 👍
@colinmorrison5119
Жыл бұрын
It's going to be shot more like a three point lighting setup, as uniform lighting would kill the drama. A main light from one side, a reflector or fill light to reduce hard shadows, and a key light to separate the model from the background. Something like that, anyway. You might use different colours on those lights depending on setting.
@enclavecafe
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Sometimes I wanna show my collection, and I'm not quite sure how to make it look as epic as I feel it deserves to be showcased as
@colinmorrison5119
Жыл бұрын
@@enclavecafe The downside of the lighting setup I'm suggesting is it needs space. Given your average mini modeller has every spare space jammed with stuff.... it's not easy...
@zieg0r
Жыл бұрын
Yup, I have a squad of Kommandos and Snikrot I'm really proud of and I SOOOO want to take a shot of them as a whole "DA EXPENDABOYZ" unit.
@gravetotkd
Жыл бұрын
What everybody said
@easypeasylemonsqueezy4768
Жыл бұрын
yes please on that army photo
@timothyferguson4248
Жыл бұрын
Big. Cool. Army shots!
@TredecimMusic
Жыл бұрын
Agreed- I’m working on a diorama soon and it would help lots.
@knoxminis1211
Жыл бұрын
Same.
@louwierivera4416
Жыл бұрын
Armyy photooss
@yaelagulto9746
Жыл бұрын
Army photos
@Majormore
Жыл бұрын
I photographed minis at gw professionally for about 16 years in the main studio and this guide is pretty spot on 😊 But it misses a few things. Louise is leaning on photoshop possibly as that’s what she’s more familiar with. If you adjust your camera settings you can really minimise the photoshop and save a bit of work. So I would recommend shooting with your aperture setting on f16 or potentially f22 rather than f4.0. A higher aperture gives you a larger area of focus so you may be able to completely avoid image stacking or at least reduce the number of stacks. f16 is a nice sweet spot as it also gives you the best image sharpness. This can vary by lenses and camera but is a decent starting point. If you’re using led video lights with continuous light rather than flash then you will have a dark image because of the low light they output and because the higher aperture let’s in less light. But just adjust your shutter speed until your image is bright. You might need something like 0.5 second long shutter speed for a bright image but that’s absolutely fine. You could also increase your iso setting to make the image brighter but I would avoid that as it can make your image grainy. I’d leave it set at iso100. If you have a long shutter speed use the timer function so the camera takes a photo 5-10 seconds after pressing the button. If you’re not touching the camera when it takes a photo you avoid any blur from the camera wobbling. Then if you have a modern camera with perhaps 16 - 20 megapixels you can always just increase the distance between the camera and mini. This will increase the area of focus. It makes the mini look smaller in viewfinder but if you have high megapixel count this doesn’t matter as there is still enough pixels in the small area, especially if you’re shooting for digital / Instagram. There’s a tonne more to it but hope that helps.
@VH1348
Жыл бұрын
this is knowledge-gold! thanks so much!!
@sinesterD1
11 ай бұрын
What other knowledge can you drop?
@glennmore
11 ай бұрын
@@sinesterD1 So much! But not in a KZitem comment sadly.
@terrydactyl2077
11 ай бұрын
@@sinesterD1yes please! Drop it all over me too!
@Dracobyte
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tips!!
@ghiglianoe2931
Жыл бұрын
Tutorials about that kind of things, like managing miniatures backgrounds for scenery shots, or tricks on how to take videos of minis with different equipment could be awesome for a lots of people
@Dracobyte
7 ай бұрын
Indeed!
@grantholomeu3725
Жыл бұрын
Even though I'm not super interested in all the post production stuff, I have to say this is the best video I've seen that goes into what you need to do AFTER taking your photo which is really half the battle. All videos I've seen prior have just been, "Get a lightbox. Light it up. Make sure you have a decent camera. Tweak some settings. And take the photo."
@studiofoureightnine
Жыл бұрын
Yes, please! More and more photo knowledge!
@gomezzara_creative
Жыл бұрын
Yes yes!
@Dracobyte
7 ай бұрын
Yeah!!
@f1matt
3 ай бұрын
Geat video. I have made really inexpensive light boxes a few times using sheets of white foam board from a local dollar store that I simply tape together. One thing I'd recommend is not to shine your lights directly on your miniature. It can work (as demonstrated here) but if your lights are not diffused (I just use cheap desk lamps) then a good option is to direct your lights onto the interior of the light box. The interior of the white light box will then reflect that lovely diffused light onto your miniature.
@TheRotib
Жыл бұрын
Yes we want to see more! And especially how to ta pictures of large scenes.
@Bluecho4
Жыл бұрын
Seconded
@Dracobyte
7 ай бұрын
Thirded!
@mattsrollingworld1081
5 ай бұрын
That was a perfect scone of a video !!! Your recipe of technical points, charmingly goofy enthusiasm and real love for your subject matter makes for a very useful and charming watch. Yes, please, on the massive army scene tutorial.
@ryancooper3629
Жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff! You are right, I will never unsee the "golden angle" hahah! I find one of the biggest challenges for me when I've tried to photograph my minis before is not the photography (though to be fair I have a ton of photography experience), its more discovering just how much worse I am at painting than I thought I was when the photo of the mini is taken with a macro lens and displaying at like 800% bigger than reality on a 32" screen. No matter how you slice it, taking really high quality photos of minis starts with elite tier painting skills. I'd also add that it can make a huge difference to practice and develop painting skills that work well with photography. The Eavy Metal team's style is specifically designed for showcasing minis in photos. Btw, the refine edge tool can really help with subject select. Save you a ton of time compared to the pen tool. :) Oh and finally one other tip, for anyone who lacks the setup to be able to get the ISO low enough to avoid noise. Lightroom Classic's new Enhance Denoise is insanely good. In a single click you can basically obliterate 95% of the noise without damaging details at all.
@thatdarnsatan
8 ай бұрын
I’m following your lead and am much happier with my miniature photos. I even bought the same camera for the ease of dragging the focus around. Image stacking is a lifesaver. I was feeling really grim about my photos, “what’s the point?”, but am pretty pleased now. Thanks!
@dansutherland6238
Жыл бұрын
This was, to quote Ron Weasley, bloody brilliant! Best mini photography guide I've seen.. the Golden Angle unmasked at last! And the editing stuff.. can't wait to try this! Would love the army guide if you can make one, thanks Louise!! 😃
@gregoryjordan1740
Жыл бұрын
Yeeeees. Army shots! They are the most iconic thing I associate with Warhammer.
@alexanderholck7197
Жыл бұрын
YES! I want the video for army shots
@bottledxviolence5436
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch for the video. I wasn't aware of the stacking and auto-adjust tool despite the fact that I use PS for years on a professional level. The part of "post production" is what a lot of mini photograph tutorials lack of
@user-io6rf1qx5t
Жыл бұрын
Okay, this tutorial is way over my head, but its Louise, so its still a pleasure to watch!
@dorkidori
Жыл бұрын
Hey Louise... one suggestion regarding pen tooling a layer mask. after youre done creating your cut out and selection (right before clicking the layer mask button), hit SHIFT + F6 to bring up the feather selection. depending on the resolution of the pic youre working with, try setting a 1 to 2 pixel feather (i usually default to 2 pixels), THEN create your layer mask. reason for this is to make the subject/object that youve masked/clipped out have a subtle soft edge (instead of the hard/sharp anti-aliased edge). creating a softer edge tricks the eye via the feathering to create a more natural looking placement (almost like a focal point). when edges are left with a hard anti-aliased cut, the eye/brain will more likely detect that it is an image simply cut from something else and stuck on top. with the lightly feathered edge, the eye/brain sees it as a properly executed object placed into the composition and its not an immediate stop for the brain to say "yeup, its just hastily stuck on there". basically the eye/brain sees it as that object you placed was already in there (like it was photographed against the background instead of being placed on top of the background). give it a shot in future projects and see how it works out :)
@timreeves
Жыл бұрын
yep, this is what i do if I want to doa quick and dirty clip, i usually combine it with a 1px shrink on the selection first (if you've selected the object, or an expand if you've selected the background)
@esaedvik
9 ай бұрын
My first thought as well. I do hate the "magic" tools and had to find a way to use them and save my sanity back when I did more photography :D
@MrVargtid
Жыл бұрын
The photo stacking is such a good tip.
@kassi420
Жыл бұрын
The Fishing Gobo is so adorable
@mallus1001
Жыл бұрын
Oh! Yes!! More On making thar perfect photo. Both for single figures AND for groups of them 😊
@thatguyonline5083
Жыл бұрын
Yes please to the army photography. Would love to see a sculpting video too!
@akamucrimsidae
Жыл бұрын
This was the greatest video regarding this subject I've ever watched. Thank you so SO much for this. Seriously. ALSO YES, an Army/diorama/multi-model photography tutorial would be utterly magical. Thank you so much for your hard work on the channel!
@thatwhitescarsguy6962
7 ай бұрын
Best Miniature Photography lesson going, thank you.
@DarkAbyssMiniatures
Жыл бұрын
I'd love the batlescene/ unit picture tips video. Thanks so much for going into proper depth about the pictures. I've struggled for years
@philmccrack698
Жыл бұрын
This is what I need. Would love to see an army / scenic photography vid.
@BlareWolfgang
Жыл бұрын
BIG. COOL. ARMY. SHOTS. 💯💯💯
@jameswhite8238
Жыл бұрын
Ah, heck yeah for the larger army pictures!!
@ulgorash9471
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Most of your presets, equipment, etc I had figured out myself but I had not realized the "GW magic angle/golden ratio" - it does make quite a difference. I'll be using it from now on.
@AdamPriestleyWargaming
Жыл бұрын
That family photo was hilarious
@tcochu
Жыл бұрын
Yes!? Of Course! Shooting those Diorama Scenes is a gereat storytelling Option! I need that XD
@fotosrotas
Жыл бұрын
The golden angle tip is priceless. Thanks!
@Guru_Swami
Жыл бұрын
This was one of the best, most well explained videos I’ve seen about the techniques and theories used for miniature photography! Your professional experience doing this really brought a wonderful perspective. Thank you so much for this video and the tips. Being a Rogue is so freakin’ awesome!
@TheHobbyCorner
Жыл бұрын
Army pics would be awesome! Thanks for the video. I've had Garfy try and walk me through it and I was just like yeeeaaah naaaah lol 🤘😎🔥
@Jon-mz2wp
4 ай бұрын
Needed this as I take pic.s of action figures ! Most positive video by far ! 👍
@ThomasGallinari
Жыл бұрын
4:02 this tip just changed my photos forever! I just took a picture of my latest miniature and it looks soooo much better than my previous pictures! Thank you so much!
@ianwieserman1068
Жыл бұрын
Yes to the army photography video, or at least small squads! Great video btw!
@supermaraudergirl9770
Жыл бұрын
there're so many miniature channels out there and still you manage to drop not just fine quality but also individual content. Love that!
@TronsTableTop
Жыл бұрын
Holy moly. So many tips! Scenic shots next please!
@jaqssmith1666
Жыл бұрын
i wouldn't mind seeing you tackle this video again, actually. this was great and i'd like to see the same again, please. :)
@magaz
Жыл бұрын
Watching this as a professional photographer. This is a solid tutorial. The focus stacking tip is one that is often overlooked and makes a massive difference to the final image. (I never have enough time to do that these days with the amount of products I have ti work through, so it’s f22 and full send on the profotos to get as much in focus as I can) having spent the past few days clipping plastic box images the section of the video where you talk about the pen tool gives me cold shudders haha. The new object selection tool can work wonders on simple images and save a lot of time though! Also… #deathtomagicwandtool haha
@wahjudi
Жыл бұрын
Haha I was thinking that too. Stacking is nicer but if I can get away with a huge aperture in a controlled studio environment I will!
@oletheos
11 ай бұрын
get heliconremote and helicon focus and cut your stacking time down in half. was shown the program 5 years ago and never looked back to shooting depth without it
@Biggabertha
Жыл бұрын
Yes please!! Thank you for sharing this information with us!!
@JessWLStuart
11 ай бұрын
Great tutorial video! I'd love to see a video where you take a miniature, paint it in an acceptable but undetailed way, then have the next pass with slightly more detail, etc.. until it's professional quality!
@MarcusKatzAuthor
Жыл бұрын
Really useful, thank you! Not just for figures, too! Look forward to a diorama video! Thanks!
@williams7713
Жыл бұрын
Finally I can take good photos thanks. I'm a photographer by trade but I struggle with small stuff
@Bazhell1991
Жыл бұрын
Yes please! Army shots tutorial sounds amazing
@superbestfriends9745
10 ай бұрын
Really well explained. Straight to the point and very helpful. I'm a good painter but until I saw this video my camera was telling me different. Thankyou
@Sarah-zb5it
11 ай бұрын
Good lighting is probably the most impactful upgrade people can make. Bright, high CRI & TLCI lights will give you much better color reproduction, though on a budget these aren't usually LEDs. Having a way to diffuse that light will prevent harsh, blown out highlights while allowing a larger portion of the object to be in focus when using your phone's camera.
@Madoc439
Жыл бұрын
Yes, please do a video on the larger scenic shots!
@billdefranza4927
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I'd love to learn about big army shots as well.
@dasniveau9933
Жыл бұрын
I really like the technical aspects of your videos.
@ImersivGaming
Жыл бұрын
Yes, big cool army shots!! Wosh
@Jab_wargames
Жыл бұрын
Big cool army shots!!! Mmm.. please and thankyou 😅
@madMARTYNmarsh1981
Жыл бұрын
I use my airbrush booth for taking pictures of my miniatures. It ready has lighting built in. Put a bit of black or white plasti-card in there to hide the over sprayed paint. I use 2 sheets, one on the base of the booth and one to cover the extraction filter. I might get a macro lense at some point.
@AnthroposGames
Жыл бұрын
“Big, cool army shots.” Yes.
@jo88hn88
Жыл бұрын
Yes big cool army shots!
@brandonchadney9575
6 ай бұрын
This video is incredible. The image stacking and blending is a game changer for making them look good!
@celticJedi
Жыл бұрын
Big cool army shots, yes please 😁
@BasicallyTabletop
Жыл бұрын
The stacking just blew my mind. Seems so obvious. Thanks! Got another photoshoot in the next couple days and will give this all a go then!
@Zodd83
Жыл бұрын
LOVE IT!!! And of course even more curoius about big shots!!! (I'm a terrain maker and I've never been able to catch the whole beauty of the stuff all together...) PLZ HELPPPP!!!! :)
@coachski74
10 ай бұрын
This video was beyond helpful and extremely clear and concise. Thank you very much, it helped me a lot!
@roopy1
Жыл бұрын
Instead of focus stacking you could just raise the f stop to about 16. You’ll need to increase your exposure time to compensate but that’s not a problem with a tripod. 👌
@jakubpolkowski
Жыл бұрын
Try to do this when You have more miniatures than 1 - like big dioramas. Also, the quality(sharpness) when the lens is closed to f16 in most cases is very reduced. That is why before doing photos with any lens is a good thing to check charts of lens resolution in specific aperture values. One more thing - long exposure time means that the sensor works longer = it temperature is higher = there is more noise.
@Majormore
Жыл бұрын
@@jakubpolkowskiit’s solid advice. I shot the photos for the codexes and army books at GW. Always shot on f16 or f22 as its the best balance between sharpness and depth of field.
@jakubpolkowski
Жыл бұрын
@@Majormore if you write what lens you have I will show you how much resolution you are losing on this approach.
@roopy1
Жыл бұрын
@@jakubpolkowski Id be interested to know please, I'm using a Canon EFS 18-135mm lens. Thanks.
@jakubpolkowski
Жыл бұрын
@@roopy1 f8 is a sweet spot for this lens
@Frantik33
11 ай бұрын
wow and I thought I new golden angle but it is all so much clearer now. Thanks Louise
@ollyp-smith7058
Жыл бұрын
This is amazing to know! So handy! Never knew about the stacking - thank you so much. Would love to see the army tutorial.
@itwassean
Жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to see how those in-world army shots are done!
@Brilltastic
Жыл бұрын
This was really interesting and helpful. I am going to come and revisit this video when ever I want to photograph my minis. I've never been satisfied with my photography and it has been so inconsistant. One time Nick Bayton showed an interest in one of the minis I had made and asked me to send some photos, but nothing ever came of it. I'm pretty sure its because the photos just werent good enough, which is a shame but a lesson learned I guess. Thanks for sharing all this stuff Louise
@steamedhamso
Жыл бұрын
thanks for making this video. I learned a lot and my minis look so much better in a photo now.
@fhammer07
11 ай бұрын
Yes, please do the 'big army shots' video! I have some large armies that desperately some need photographic love. Thank you! Love the channel btw!
@Mutsume82
Жыл бұрын
i never thought about the photo stacking this is nice since i do love to photo my miniature up close which resulting in the surrounding to be blurry, thanks !
@mechaplatypus82
Жыл бұрын
And now I have learned about photo stacking. Thank you! Can't wait to try it with my minis. ❤
@mathiasm3654
Жыл бұрын
I just love the main music theme, reminds me of early video games 🙂
@miguelarmenta8933
Жыл бұрын
just in time before i deliver a commision, i was dying to take some pictures because is my best work up to date THANK YOUU FOR YOUR HARD WORK
@bitzbox
Жыл бұрын
Great tutorial, especially regarding the photo mapping. For removing the background, I like to use Photoroom for speed.
@KeaneChan108
11 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Love to hear about the in World shooting as well.
@musashik4483
Жыл бұрын
I didn't know I needed this until I watched it.
@B4MBI72
8 ай бұрын
First time I have heard focus stacking mentioned in the mini painting scene scene. I used this a lot when I was into macro photography and never thought about it with mini's. One tip I would add is if you are using Lightroom or something similar to edit your photos and your camera/phone has the ability to take RAW images use this, it gives you far more wriggle room with editing. OK two tips, white background slightly overexpose the image, black background slightly underexpose, it makes getting a nice clean background easier and you dont have to worry about cutting the mini from the photo. Love it when my hobbies collide, not managed to merge mini-painting and ice skating yet though ;-P
@thealgorerhythm9379
Жыл бұрын
Love it! I'm going to get back on my Ork gram-wagon now!🎉
@MagatsuNimura
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see some links to things like those handy portable lights, cause I trust you got some good ones! Or even the camera, in case you think it's a nice option for miniature photography! Thanks for the tutorial, Louise :D
@MrMagicchrisi
Жыл бұрын
To be honest: this was the single best video on miniature photography I have ever seen! ❤️ Thank you so much for this! And yes!!, I would looove to see that scenic army shot tutorial! 🤩🤩
@pixelated.dreams
10 ай бұрын
I know this is 2 months ago. But the wider army shot would be great! I’m actually using this video to take photos of my Collectable figures etc!!
@killinusoftly7744
Жыл бұрын
I wanna see you hit 100,000 subscribers get a plack on that wall. your content deserves it. the fans got your back.
@juju-danger-bear
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, very useful video. Id definitely like to see more videos like this. Definitely of big army shots and anything similar.
@RedHandedDaniel
Жыл бұрын
big cool army and warband stuff please! Thank you Sugs!
@tassosmoukas8465
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video Louise
@roguehobbies
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@SnakeWorksStudio
Жыл бұрын
Very useful information! learned a lot! thank you.
@FacesNBases
Жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for this. It's something I really struggle with. Looks like I'll need to get a PC then.
@colinmorrison5119
Жыл бұрын
Years ago, I was photographing jewellery and other nicknacks in a wardrobe, turned sideways, with a white curtain. I'd peek through the curtain divide, and the two wireless flashes inside the wardrobe, pointed away from the subject, lit up the entire lightbox evenly. I'd have been operating at fairly small apertures, it was good enough. You can deliberately blow out the background so there's no need to clip out the object from the background. A gloss white sheet bent under and behind the model would do this. A note on colour correction - don't trust your screen unless it's calibrated. Modern Macs have pretty good screens, but PC monitors and laptop screens vary enormously. I must redo my own monitors, and will once I find my old Huey calibrator. I actually trust my phone most of all.
@Dracobyte
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for all these tips!!!
@zieg0r
Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic tutorial, Louise! My Bad Moons WAAAGH greatly appreciates your "pikt-image fingy teknikz", especially the character models. I didn't even know what "photo-stacking" is until now.
@vattmann1387
Жыл бұрын
Super skills & amazing skills vs "boob-hammer" Love your practical advice 😀 VS old school stuff!
@84paints
10 ай бұрын
Love these videos. Great content.
@jakubpolkowski
Жыл бұрын
I am totally into making good photos of minis and I am in a little shock, that You do it this way. I do it in the opposite way actually - so first of all - I make photos in RAW only, import them to lightroom, adjust WB, contrast etc there and sync all the settings for all images. Next, I click from LR -> Open as layers in PS and then adjust layers and blend in PS as You do. Also - it is a good idea to have a reference for the WB - like Spyder Cube
@BlackKara
Жыл бұрын
I love this, thank you so much. I really get that overly grainy look when taking pictures. Its cool to know that maybe how I take pictures can help with that. This is incredible. I hope I can one day share what I learned with your vids to you with a great picture of a finished mini!
@sixtwentysix
9 ай бұрын
I really like the graphic designer part of your tutorials. It would be cool to see more graphic design tutorials on your channel because it really helps people understand the tools and how to improve the quality of presentation.
@ODonnchadhaBrian
Жыл бұрын
An army photography video would be appreciated. Thank you.
@jacobvardy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip about the magic wand (fuzzy select in GIMP). I'll frequently edit art i am using when running RPG sessions. And i had been wondering if i was doing it wrong. I can live with that outline for home games.
@trying_topaintminis4260
11 ай бұрын
I learnt more in this video than any of the others I've watched. Thank you for explaining stuff in an easy to understand way.
@musoseven8218
11 ай бұрын
Superb! Very talented ✌️💜😊👍
@mathieuott3098
11 ай бұрын
Waaaaaah ! The first time i hear something new on "how to take photos" and it's SUPER helpful. THANKKKKS SO MUCH. Next : how to take an army on photo ? :D thx again
@natesims1680
Жыл бұрын
Yes please, do a video on army photography! 😄
@winstonsmith8316
Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! I'd love to see the second video on larger photos.
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