Guitars

[jeffnles1]

Playing around with the camera and some of my guitars.

 

[jeffnles1]

a few more shots

 

[jeffnles1]

 

[jeffnles1]

Jeff - Your pics just keep getting better!

You just finished blowing us away with those extraordinary pocket watch photos ... and now these!

We want more! More! - DixieBoy

DB thanks. You are far too kind.

I'm going to run out of money collecting stuff to photograph

Trying to come up with something creative to do with firearms. I find firearms very difficult to photograph and make them look good. Have some ideas floating around in that empty space between my ears but need to think it through a little before I start a set up.

Jeff

 

[Rick Courtright]

Trying to come up with something creative to do with firearms. I find firearms very difficult to photograph and make them look good.

Hi, Jeff

I think folks have a lot of different ideas on what makes a good firearms picture: whole gun, part of the gun, innovative background, etc.?

For myself, some of the gun pictures I've liked best were taken somewhat like your pocket watch and guitar shots: focused on just a small part of the entire gun. This is especially attractive (to me, at least) when dealing w/ engraved and inlaid metal, and bits of highly figured wood...

And then w/ your flintlocks, I'm still trying to figure out how to get you and Tom Black together for a hunting trip, but I know that's gotta wait until the extra time shows up. Mean time, if you look at some of his pictures in the Hunting forum, in many of them, he does the whole gun against a very authentic background, complete w/ accessories such as his possibles bag, which helps give the viewer that "I was there, too" feeling.

Whatever you choose that works best in your mind and looks best to your eye, I trust we're gonna like it!

Rick C

 

[jeffnles1]

Rick,
Thanks. I like photos where the viewer's mind has to fill in the rest of the detail. Common objects shown in micro detail where the mind fills in the blanks.

Even when I'm taking landscape photos, I try to include some "gotcha" detail like a flower in the foreground or an interesting cloud formation or a person that can show the scale of the photo. In landscapes, I like low camera angles often laying on my stomach or lying on my back.

I have some ideas using lighting for up close firearms photos.

I've seen some of Tom's work and it is indeed nice. I haven't hunted in years but would be happy to go with him at some time when we could arrange it (flintlocks) especially if I could give the meat to some really deserving family who could put it to good use.

Jeff

 

[doccash]

Wonderful photos of some great instruments. Dr.C

 

[jeffnles1]

Wonderful photos of some great instruments. Dr.C

Doc, Thanks.

Nothing like a beat up Martin start the off with a smile.

Jeff

 

[Colonel Daddy]

Nothing like a beat up Martin start the off with a smile.

Jeff

JMHO of course, but nothing says 'stringed instrument music' like an old Martin!

 

[jeffnles1]

Nothing like a beat up Martin start the off with a smile.

Jeff

JMHO of course, but nothing says 'stringed instrument music' like an old Martin!

Couldn't agree more. One of these days, I'll get some detail shots of my "beat up" old Martin.

 

[Don Lovel]

I just rewired my beater Goldtop Epiphone Les Paul, sounds killer with the Seymour Duncan Seymourized mini humbuckers in it. I got a Bugera V22 amp for Christmas, sounds really good. Aint pretty but "Jessica" & "Mountain Jam" by the Allman Brothers sounds perfect when played on it.
I also have a beautiful Deluxe Blackout three pickup Tele that is very cool black & chrome and maple looking. That guitar has some nice Strat quack as well as Tele Twang


note the smirk of Amazin tone on my face in this pic


taken just about three minutes before the noise ordinance ticket was written

 

[jeffnles1]

Don,
If you haven't had the police called on you at least once, you're not really playing guitar

Nice shots, love that gold top.

Jeff