New pens, terrible photos

[maxwell_smart007]

I still have no idea how to take a good picture of a pen, (or rather no time to learn yet) but here are my three latest pens:

I really like the Cocobolo Baron - it's my new daily user!

 

[el_d]

That is a really nice cocobolo. Would be my daily user too Andrew.

 

[Mack C.]

I still have no idea how to take a good picture of a pen,

Hi Andrew; If you have a Macro or SuperMacro setting, use that on full width on your regular lens. What camera?, not that I'm an expert by any stretch of ones imagination.

I really like the Cocobolo Baron - it's my new daily user!

Make sure it gets seen, great advertising! Ball Point or Rollerball?

The middle one does nothing for me. I'm not a big fan of curves.

I have a Sierra Click in the Blue Acrylic like your Sierra Twist . It gets some interest, but no sale yet.

Nice pens!

 

[maxwell_smart007]

Hi Andrew; If you have a Macro or SuperMacro setting, use that on full width on your regular lens. What camera?, not that I'm an expert by any stretch of ones imagination.

Make sure it gets seen, great advertising! Ball Point or Rollerball?

The middle one does nothing for me. I'm not a big fan of curves.

I have a Sierra Click in the Blue Acrylic like your Sierra Twist . It gets some interest, but no sale yet.

Nice pens!

The acrylic sold really quickly for me...clicks don't sell at ALL though. THe middle one was designed for my fiance, who loves it - she really likes the streamline kit, and it's a big hit with ladies. I think it's fast become my biggest seller...

I don't sell any Barons, but they're a very nice kit to work with. I think that the 40 dollar window is impossible to break through in my market...that's ok, means more nice pens for me! :wink:

As far as 'regular lens,' I only have an el cheapo digital camera....actually, it's my fiance's camera. Mine protested quite loudly to being thrown out of a backpack that I was slinging onto my shoulder...the pavement and the camera had a wee argument, and the camera lost.

I'll try some different settings on her camera, and EVENTUALLY make a light-box for it....too much to do, so little turning time as it is!

ANdrew

 

[Dario]

Nice pens...esp the cocobolo.

 

[jkeithrussell]

Ok -- how do you line up the grain pattern on a twist-cap pen?

 

[toolcrazy]

Nice batch of pen. I like the Cocobolo too, the best.

 

[Mack C.]

and EVENTUALLY make a light-box for it

Andrew; I'm of the opinion that a light box is much over-rated for our type of photography. The one essential (3 to be exact, 4 possibly) are the bulbs you use for lighting.

I'm using 3 GE Daylight 6500K (26W = 100W) on cheap ($15 CTC) bulb holders. My pictures, while certainly not professional quality, turn out very nicely each time.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I had no idea you needed that much light, Mack! I was taking the pictures in my living room on the table by the fish tank! Mind you, my pictures suck, so maybe you're on to something! :wink:

I'll have to give serious thought to reading some of the tutorials out there on photography! Thanks for the advice, Mack!

Andrew

 

[desertyellow]

Those are really cool.
I like the sierra best.