New member - photographing fossils specimens

[BrentB]

Greetings to all from New England area of USA.
I am excited to find your website and since I really want to learn to document my fossil collection with digital photography, I was disappointed that I do not speak or read Dutch. This topic may also be in the wrong category but the website questions/suggestions seem to be in the Dutch speaking section.
I was wondering when the "Photography" section will be translated to English?
I do not mean to be forward and will help any way I can since I would like to learn how to create the same quality and detail in the photos that many members have already posted.
I have collected from the Paleozoic up to the Jurassic and have been to the Montana duckbill dinosaur nesting site of Jack Horner.
Thanks.

[paleobear]

Hello Brent
At this adress:
http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/j ... /photo.htm
you can find a wery good photography tutorial
It is mostly about photographing minerals, but all those techniques can be used with excelent results for fossils too.

[BrentB]

Hi, Paleobear.
Thanks for that link. That looks extremely helpful. I can't thank you enough. I'm also talking to Herman to see if I can assist in translating the photography section of this website too.
Good luck fossil hunting and may erosion never end.
Brent

[paleobear]

Yes it is. The only thing that I don like there are the cheesy backgrounds. But it is up to you how you use the background. I personally prefer a simple dark one. Look here, one of my efforts:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paleobear/3900001844/

If you have any questions related to macro photography, don`t hesitate to ask! Il try to help:)

cheers
Tommy