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11-10-2004, 01:55 PM
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How do you photograph chips?
I got my chips from Dave at Blue Chip yesterday and I am trying to take pictures of them to post up here but I am having trouble. I have a 5 megapixel camera so thats not the problem, I keep getting glare of the face of the chip and it makes the whole picture look fuzzy. Any tips?
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11-10-2004, 02:02 PM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
Either use bright lighting, or use no flash. If you use no flash, then use a little tripod, one of the 10" cheap ones works great for those closeups. Otherwise you'll get blurry photos from slight hand shake. Also consider using the "macro mode" if you are within 1 foot of the object. This is the little flower icon on many cameras.
Ten
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11-10-2004, 02:02 PM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
OR! You can send them to me, and I'll photo them and send them back (in a few weeks [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] ).
Ten
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11-10-2004, 02:12 PM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
This is a hell of a lot harder than I thought it would be. That flower thing is helpful though, what is that?
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#5
11-10-2004, 03:20 PM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
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This is a hell of a lot harder than I thought it would be. That flower thing is helpful though, what is that? [/ QUOTE ] The flower thing is called "macro mode." It's meant for extreme closeups, where focus usually would go haywire. It's supposed to be what you'd use to shoot photos of flowers and insects from a few inches away. Like this one I took one time:  Ten
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11-10-2004, 06:51 PM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
Cool photo, Ten.
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11-10-2004, 07:46 PM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
Natural light makes for the nicest chip shots.. If you've got fluoro's or tungsten [incandescent] lighting indoors, make sure you've got the right white balance settings going on your camera. Set it to macro mode and try to fill as much of the frame as possible while still keeping it in focus; it's often better to extend your zoom to half-length and pull back when in macro mode, as you won't be able to resolve the focus from very close on a lot of cameras. If you don't have a tripod, you'll need more light... I recommend going out and getting a cheap one just because they're so useful and they can be had for as little as $30.
Upping the f-stop to the lowest possible setting also helps to get the entire face of the chip or chips in focus when shooting at an angle. Keep in mind that to do this, you'll need a lot more available light [either in the form of additional intensity or a longer exposure--- again with the TRIPOD!!!] This was taken in my bedroom using only indirect sunlight from a window. It's a little overexposed but manages to sharply and distinctly represent the face and accurate colors of each chip (even despite the nasty shadows) 
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#9
11-11-2004, 02:17 AM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
For what it's worth, I use the 'manual' setting on my camera. Set it to Macro. Mount it on a tri-pod. Focus. Then, set it to the 'take a picture of yourself' delay setting. Then take the pic. You stand around for 10 seconds waiting for the picture, but it usually ends up pretty nice since you're not actually holding the camera.
BTW...really like your chip design. Great graphic. Congrats. Cheers, John www.pokerchipreviews.com
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#10
11-11-2004, 02:27 AM
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Re: How do you photograph chips?
Arsene Lupin III, did you have those chips made, or are they from a casino. I'm thinking casino, but not very many people take $1,000 worth of chips home with them.
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