Module 2 - Lesson 3
What phone to use for your work?
Nowadays all smart phones are doing great work. In my opinion the best option will be any iPhone that is older than iPhone7. For over a year I was using Samsung as well in photography. And definitely can say that Samsung doesn't make worse quality than the iPhone.
From my experience in photography, I can tell that for great shot is important the aperture and ISO. In our smartphones these functions are automatically set up by camera. And still, we can play with it.
What type of photos sells better?
What do you think clients would buy? Clients doesn't understand our perfectionism in macro manicure or perfect architecture. Me as educator posting such photos will attract potential nail technicians. Respective you should post the work as for clients. Clients are looking for beautiful and practical work (nails). By posting your work on social media you have to provoke emotions.
Post not for checkmark - Post to sell.
Nowadays all smart phones are doing great work. In my opinion the best option will be any iPhone that is older than iPhone7. For over a year I was using Samsung as well in photography. And definitely can say that Samsung doesn't make worse quality than the iPhone.
From my experience in photography, I can tell that for great shot is important the aperture and ISO. In our smartphones these functions are automatically set up by camera. And still, we can play with it.
What type of photos sells better?
What do you think clients would buy? Clients doesn't understand our perfectionism in macro manicure or perfect architecture. Me as educator posting such photos will attract potential nail technicians. Respective you should post the work as for clients. Clients are looking for beautiful and practical work (nails). By posting your work on social media you have to provoke emotions.
Post not for checkmark - Post to sell.
The light in photography
Day Light
The best option for photography is the day light. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to window, or finishing the work while there is still day light outside. But if you have an opportunity to make photos by the window don't hesitate to make ones.
Most popular table lights are the Ikea's ones - tertial.
This lamp is popular in nail industry because of its low cost, accessibility and work comfort. The lamp is ideal for work and photography.
«enefits:
This lamp is popular in nail industry because of its low cost, accessibility and work comfort. The lamp is ideal for work and photography.
«enefits:
- Big round dome
- The dome can be turned 360 degrees. It gives opportunity to set up the light as needed.
- High knee. You can bring as close as possible to the hand.
- Support bracket. Doesn't take much space on your table. As well can be rotated 360 degrees.
- Long cable
- LED
- from 9Watts and up
- from 4500K and up
Table Lamp
Macro
Macro photo is done with the help of macro lens. There are big variety of lenses on the market. Absolutely all of them can be used. Some lenses come with smaller diameter as your camera. In this case the photo after can be cropped in applications.
Macro lens should be used only if you achieved clean manicure.
Macro lens should be used only if you achieved clean manicure.
Our eyes can distinguish over 10 millions of different shades, in result the lightning directly will affect on how we will perceive the color of objects in the photo.
Photography Checklist
Photography Tutorial - Samsung
Edit - Samsung
Tutorial iPhone - Model