Photographing Hot Wheels cars

I just went to double-checked the Lot. The are just a touch on the dark side but
they are just fine. Some people use way too much light where it blinds out
some subtleties of detail.

If you want more light, check out Home Depot for some lamps with clamp then
use 'white' light bulbs. I think the ones that I use are called 'Revealers'.

I started taking photos of my Hot Wheels way before I started the Fantasy League, but since that started I've been wanting to up the quality of my photos a bit. I don't have a super fancy camera, a Canon digital. I've been using the macro setting and that shows a lot of detail, but I think my biggest problem is lighting.I'm not a photographer by any means, but just wondering if anyone has a setup they're using that works well. If they use a lightbox or whatever...

I'm in the same situation as you, I started taking photos less than a year. I also have a problem with lighting, discovered that sometimes when I use too much lighting, the camera (a common one, a HP 447) tends to close the light entrance, not allowing too much light, and photos finish not as bright as I want. This, of course, varies with every camera brand and model.

To correct this problem I use photoscape as editor, and usually modify the brightness level and crop.

Here is an interesting article by one of the masters of Hot Wheels' photography (Haar Fager)
http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Tips_On ... Hot_Wheels

Greetings!

Yeah, I usually touch up photos with Picasa or Photoshop to enhance the brightness, but that often washes out some details.

I should probably just learn how to use my camera, ha! Apeture and stuff...I'm a lazy photographer, so shoot me

Cool Wiki link! I will have to make the time to read it later.

I also use a point and shoot (Canon A550, great camera) on Macro setting and a light box. I made it myself with tracing paper laid over a white foam core board structure. The bottom and back of the box is full while the top and sides are cut out. All held together with masking tape. I use a piece of white cardboard that goes from the top back of the box and curves down to the front bottom. This eliminates all corners in the background. The lamp I use is a regular neon desk lamp and ambient room light. I set my white balance for neon light.

Here's the box

Here's an example shot

or two

Gerry

sweet!

I use different places to shott, but use a Canon sx100is I've had for years on the Macro setting.

Need to work on better artificial lighting but I'm working on it.

Here's the box

Very interesting! I have to do something like this, I love to experiment with diecast photography!

By the way, the rust in the van is natural or you made it? Because it looks cool.

Greetings!