Fossiele foto's - HELP!!!!

[0dinofthenorth]

I would like to take better pictures of my fossils. I have looked at the photography page, but it hasn't really helped, as I can't get hold of things such as tripods, and the camera is not very good for close ups. So I am a little bit stuck.
Can anyone help give me some tips about how to take good pictures, with little equipment? ???
Dank u in advance!:)
Gr,
Thomas.


[Editted by 0dinofthenorth on 23-12-2010 at 11:21 GMT +1]

[Spongebob]

Hi Thomas,

Take your money and visit the photographer's shop.

Tom

[0dinofthenorth]

Spongebob wrote:
Hi Thomas,

Take your money and visit the photographer's shop.

Tom

I am only young, I am selling some of my fossils at school to get some money to buy things with. I don't know if that is possible at the time.
Gr,
Thomas.

[Freddy]

i'll try to explain this is in my best english.
make sure you have enough light when taking a picture, if your camera can't focus on the fossil, place a small red thing (or some other color, you just have to make sure that it is in contrast with the color of your fossil, e.g. if your fossil is black, try to find a small white object, and put it on your fossil), this will help your camera to sharpen on the fossil.
another small tip is that you may find it usefull to clean your lense.
try different setting (if possible) like the diapragm, and ISO-values. I've no clue what they are, I just know that they can influence the quality of your photograph. (I'm not sure if ISO-value is the correct word for it, in dutch we call it "ISO-waarden")
I hope this was helpfull, sorry for the spelling errors.

[0dinofthenorth]

freddy wrote:
i'll try to explain this is in my best english.
make sure you have enough light when taking a picture, if your camera can't focus on the fossil, place a small red thing (or some other color, you just have to make sure that it is in contrast with the color of your fossil, e.g. if your fossil is black, try to find a small white object, and put it on your fossil), this will help your camera to sharpen on the fossil.
another small tip is that you may find it usefull to clean your lense.
try different setting (if possible) like the diapragm, and ISO-values. I've no clue what they are, I just know that they can influence the quality of your photograph. (I'm not sure if ISO-value is the correct word for it, in dutch we call it "ISO-waarden")
I hope this was helpfull, sorry for the spelling errors.

3 things!!!!!:D
1: Dank u a lot! This will really help me!!!
2: Please write in Dutch, I translate it!
3: Your English spelling is just as good as mine! (I am a bad speller:()

[0dinofthenorth]

Dank u! I have done my first proper image! I have partly made it for you, for helping me with my photography!!! Dank u!!!
Gr,
Thomas!

[0dinofthenorth]

I will use these tips forever! Does anyone know anything for really close ups?
Gr,
Thomas.

[0dinofthenorth]

I just got a decent camera for Christmas!!!
I can now take close up pictures!
Gr,
Thomas.

[Freddy]

ik ben blij dat ik kon helpen,
en amuseer je nog met je nieuwe camera tijdens het nieuwe jaar.
P.S. zeer goede foto.
wat die close ups betreft, misschien is er een menu in je camera, op de meeste DSLR camera's staat er een knop (meestal in de vorm van een bloem) in de compacte digitale camera's kan je (bij mij toch) via menu enkele opties selecteren zoals close-up, panorama, gezichtsdetectie aan/uit en nog veel meer. De beste methode om daar echt mee leren om te gaan is veel oefenen,

Groetjes Fré

[0dinofthenorth]

Thank you! That picture was with the bad camera, these are from the new one!
PS: Yes, there is a good close up setting in the shape of a flower! Thanks again!
Gr,
Thomas.