J. Doyle
Dealer - Purveyor
Anyone that posts pictures of knives for any reason( like just wanting to show off your workmanship) but ESPECIALLY for opinions, reviews or critique....consider the following:
It is in your best interest to take THE BEST POSSIBLE PICS you are capable of. Blurry, poorly lit, weird angle pics won't cut it.
Consider posting more than one, and USUALLY less than six. One image is often not enough to show every aspect of even a simple knife. Conversely, try not to be redundant. Multiple images of the same angle or detail aren't really necessary.
Lay the knife down! In-hand images are fine in a few cases but really don't tell that much....and the hand often disrupts/obscures much of the rest of the knife. In hand shots are usually extreme weird angles.
Try to think what you want the viewers to see (or critique) then choose the camera angle or photo that showcases that the most accurately.
A good general side view that accurately shows lines, flow and proportions of the entire knife is a bare minimum guideline.
If you edit photos, it should be done in a way that makes the knife easier to see, clearer and ALWAYS as realistic to in person as possible. Editing should NEVER obscure/hide mistakes or details, or misrepresent the knife to be something its not.
There is a reason that there are professional photographers, but it takes no special equipment to take good clear, well lit photos.
I'd use a pro on every single knife if it was financially feasible. And while I am certainly no pro, I do, at least, try to always post clear, well lit, detailed photos that accurately portray the knife in person.
It is in your best interest to take THE BEST POSSIBLE PICS you are capable of. Blurry, poorly lit, weird angle pics won't cut it.
Consider posting more than one, and USUALLY less than six. One image is often not enough to show every aspect of even a simple knife. Conversely, try not to be redundant. Multiple images of the same angle or detail aren't really necessary.
Lay the knife down! In-hand images are fine in a few cases but really don't tell that much....and the hand often disrupts/obscures much of the rest of the knife. In hand shots are usually extreme weird angles.
Try to think what you want the viewers to see (or critique) then choose the camera angle or photo that showcases that the most accurately.
A good general side view that accurately shows lines, flow and proportions of the entire knife is a bare minimum guideline.
If you edit photos, it should be done in a way that makes the knife easier to see, clearer and ALWAYS as realistic to in person as possible. Editing should NEVER obscure/hide mistakes or details, or misrepresent the knife to be something its not.
There is a reason that there are professional photographers, but it takes no special equipment to take good clear, well lit photos.
I'd use a pro on every single knife if it was financially feasible. And while I am certainly no pro, I do, at least, try to always post clear, well lit, detailed photos that accurately portray the knife in person.