Photography Sunday: Dress watches
In accordance with yesterday's poll answers, I took out the Richard Lange and the Master Ultra Thin for today's shoot. I'm still learning, and to be honest I find this quite hard. I think what I struggle with the most is composition ideas.
Today I exclusively relied on natural light. Given the low, indirect sunlight we get in Norway in the winter I feel this worked out ok. The main problem is that it's hard to play around with angles, as the light is in a fixed position.
In any case, I hope you enjoy the pictures. Feedback welcome, as always!
PS: I took a bonus caseback picture of the Lange. This is my first, and definitely something I have to work on. Any good ideas/guides for how to get started with this?
Watch enthusiast from Norway
I’m enjoying your adventures
In photography with these two outstanding models of horology. You captured for me the stunning finishes on both. My favorite is the Lange in the first shot. I’ll patiently wait for the sharp look of the VC. Again great job keep up the good work.
I really like the first shot here - lighting just right to highlight the blued-hands. I like the second Lange shot from a lighting and composition standpoint, but what this really needs is more separation from the back and foregrounds. I forget if you are working with a smartphone, but if it was a camera I’d say open your lens as much as you can… f2-2.8 would be sufficient. If you’re on a smartphone, see if it’s has a Portrait Mode as this will usually do the trick from an in camera solution. Great job again! 🍻
Your photos are very sexy 🫠🔥💥
Fantastic mate. The composition on the 4th one (cufflinks in the foreground) to me looks great - that would be my pick of the bunch. I think the first needs the exposure bringing up in editing. As much as its a low light environment, you should be able to brighten it slightly afterwards. Even if you use a mask just to get the skin tone colours right (which I always find difficult). For your flat lay, I think you go one of two ways... lots of stuff laid out in a chaotic sort of way, or sterile and very neat. But make sure it is really flat, you have a slight angle, I think think you need it completely perpendicular as birds eye view. To give some depth of field put something really tall in there (doesn't really matter what as long as the colour works) and it will blur in the foreground. If you look at my Steinhart flat lay the other day, I had a travel coffee mug in the bottom right, I think it just helps having items at different depths.
Overall there are great. The focus is spot on, and the detail is all there, looks brilliant 👌👌👌
I’m enjoying your adventures
In photography with these two outstanding models of horology. You captured for me the stunning finishes on both. My favorite is the Lange in the first shot. I’ll patiently wait for the sharp look of the VC. Again great job keep up the good work.
Thank you! VC shoot coming in a few days! 😄
I really like the first shot here - lighting just right to highlight the blued-hands. I like the second Lange shot from a lighting and composition standpoint, but what this really needs is more separation from the back and foregrounds. I forget if you are working with a smartphone, but if it was a camera I’d say open your lens as much as you can… f2-2.8 would be sufficient. If you’re on a smartphone, see if it’s has a Portrait Mode as this will usually do the trick from an in camera solution. Great job again! 🍻
Thanks a lot, really useful input. I only have my phone, will try portrait mode 😄
Your photos are very sexy 🫠🔥💥
Thank you!
Fantastic mate. The composition on the 4th one (cufflinks in the foreground) to me looks great - that would be my pick of the bunch. I think the first needs the exposure bringing up in editing. As much as its a low light environment, you should be able to brighten it slightly afterwards. Even if you use a mask just to get the skin tone colours right (which I always find difficult). For your flat lay, I think you go one of two ways... lots of stuff laid out in a chaotic sort of way, or sterile and very neat. But make sure it is really flat, you have a slight angle, I think think you need it completely perpendicular as birds eye view. To give some depth of field put something really tall in there (doesn't really matter what as long as the colour works) and it will blur in the foreground. If you look at my Steinhart flat lay the other day, I had a travel coffee mug in the bottom right, I think it just helps having items at different depths.
Overall there are great. The focus is spot on, and the detail is all there, looks brilliant 👌👌👌
Thanks a lot, Dan! Really good stuff here. Especially the flatlay tips (I find that this is the style of photo I struggle the most with). I only have a basic tripod, so getting the right angles is hard. I'll look into a DYI setup which allows me to have more stability and achieve the perpendicular position. I could of course just hold the phone in my hand, I actually haven't tried that yet.
Nice work HT, and a pair of fantastic watches I don’t get sick of seeing. 👍🏼