How do you take pictures of your rifle?

[Texas42]

I was just playing around, but I was having a hard time to come up with some decent looking pictures that showed the rifle.

What do yall do?

This is what I have.

 

[jasont]

I follow this tutorial. Requires photoshop but there are some other free programs that will work as well.
How to take decent gun photos in your bathtub . . . - AR15.COM

 

[jasont]

I don't know a lot about photography, but if you get better lighting it should look better. Also the pic was a big grainy when I lightened it up, lowering the ISO or slowing the shutter speed would help that.

 

[majormadmax]

I have this old Communist Party of Yugoslavia banner I picked up in Bosnia as a backdrop...

It makes the rifles stand out; but I don't think anyone will mistake it for professional work!

Cheers! M2

 

[Texas1911]

These are probably the two best pictures I've taken of a rifle. I did it at work where the lighting has alot of sources (prevents shadowing), and I filled the background with white targets to act like a white box.

 

[Al Swearengen®]

Just make sure the camera you're using has a great detail focus.

You can also take photos of your AR in different angles: mine.

 

[dobarker]

Take them outside. Sunlight is the best backdrop. Using the flash generally kills the looks and detail.

 

[Texas Bulldog]

Either use a nice, clean, white bath tub... or take it outside and just before sunrise and just after sunset are the best times... Cloudy/overcast days are good too... leaves no hot spots when taking the pics.

JOe

 

[glock9]

Here is a "Bathtub Pictures" of one of my toys

 

[Floyd_Droid]

I follow this tutorial. Requires photoshop but there are some other free programs that will work as well.
How to take decent gun photos in your bathtub . . . - AR15.COM

That's pretty clever!! Great tip!

 

[Exile Machine]

I use several sheets of white coroplast. Lay one flat under the gun, arrange two standing vertically to either side, and two standing vertically opposite from the photographer. Angle the flash to bounce off any one of the vertical pieces. Does a pretty decent job, and there's no complicated light box to set up. You do need to have a flash that can be bounced. If you are using a camera with direct flash you should at least make a diffuser to soften up the harshness.

 

[Texas42]

Thanks a lot yall.

 

[TheDan]

Take them outside. Sunlight is the best backdrop. Using the flash generally kills the looks and detail.

Took the words out of my mouth. It's nearly impossible to get enough light indoors. Rifles look cool laying in the grass and on rocks anyways