I'd appreciate a short tutorial on how to photograph rifles well.  Some of you get great pics,   I can do ok with closeups but have a real hard time getting full length pictures.

Outside...Early morning sun....Preferably a cloudy day.

Tripod, high "F" stop, low shutter speed, ISO = 250

I used a Nikon D90, 35-70 Nikor F-2.8 Lens

I have a fence in my backyard that the sun rises behind. I photograph early in the morning so there is no direct sunlight on the rifle.

Pieces of the rifle are easier than trying to photograph the whole gun.

A tripod to keep the camera rock steady is a must have. You can not have sharp detail with camera movement.

Hope this helps!

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Thank you MP  that helps, great shots by the way. the semi-neutral textured gray fence background really helps your pics too. 

Outdoor indirect light IS really best, weather permitting; a real problem here about 250 days a year.


Sure wish I had room for a good indoor set-up here. I should document my "collection" better for ins purposes if nothing else

I have never tried but seems an hdr would be best suited because you can capture detail in dark places without blowing out the light areas. Essentially you can properly expose every part of the gun. Takes some software know how though.

John

gunlaker wrote on Dec 30^th, 2013 at 10:43am:


Snickering. 

   Joe. 

OKaaaaaay   

guess I need a fancier camera and a class or two to do that.

My wife tells me my iPhone will do it automatically, lol. Software can be amazing.

John