Learn how I did Miniature Photography at Games Workshop!
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- In this video I'm going to show you how I take high quality box art photographs just like the ones I used to take at Games Workshop!
Level up your photography, photoshop and photo editing skills with this video!
I hope you enjoy it and thanks for being Rogues!
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We totally would like a video on photographing larger dioramas and full army shots! 👍
It's going to be shot more like a three point lighting setup, as uniform lighting would kill the drama. A main light from one side, a reflector or fill light to reduce hard shadows, and a key light to separate the model from the background. Something like that, anyway. You might use different colours on those lights depending on setting.
Absolutely. Sometimes I wanna show my collection, and I'm not quite sure how to make it look as epic as I feel it deserves to be showcased as
@@enclavecafe The downside of the lighting setup I'm suggesting is it needs space. Given your average mini modeller has every spare space jammed with stuff.... it's not easy...
Yup, I have a squad of Kommandos and Snikrot I'm really proud of and I SOOOO want to take a shot of them as a whole "DA EXPENDABOYZ" unit.
What everybody said
yes please on that army photo
Big. Cool. Army shots!
Agreed- I’m working on a diorama soon and it would help lots.
Same.
Armyy photooss
Army photos
I photographed minis at gw professionally for about 16 years in the main studio and this guide is pretty spot on 😊 But it misses a few things.
Louise is leaning on photoshop possibly as that’s what she’s more familiar with. If you adjust your camera settings you can really minimise the photoshop and save a bit of work.
So I would recommend shooting with your aperture setting on f16 or potentially f22 rather than f4.0. A higher aperture gives you a larger area of focus so you may be able to completely avoid image stacking or at least reduce the number of stacks. f16 is a nice sweet spot as it also gives you the best image sharpness. This can vary by lenses and camera but is a decent starting point.
If you’re using led video lights with continuous light rather than flash then you will have a dark image because of the low light they output and because the higher aperture let’s in less light. But just adjust your shutter speed until your image is bright. You might need something like 0.5 second long shutter speed for a bright image but that’s absolutely fine.
You could also increase your iso setting to make the image brighter but I would avoid that as it can make your image grainy. I’d leave it set at iso100.
If you have a long shutter speed use the timer function so the camera takes a photo 5-10 seconds after pressing the button. If you’re not touching the camera when it takes a photo you avoid any blur from the camera wobbling.
Then if you have a modern camera with perhaps 16 - 20 megapixels you can always just increase the distance between the camera and mini. This will increase the area of focus. It makes the mini look smaller in viewfinder but if you have high megapixel count this doesn’t matter as there is still enough pixels in the small area, especially if you’re shooting for digital / Instagram.
There’s a tonne more to it but hope that helps.
this is knowledge-gold! thanks so much!!
What other knowledge can you drop?
@@sinesterD1 So much! But not in a UA-cam comment sadly.
@@sinesterD1yes please! Drop it all over me too!
Thank you for the tips!!
Tutorials about that kind of things, like managing miniatures backgrounds for scenery shots, or tricks on how to take videos of minis with different equipment could be awesome for a lots of people
Indeed!
Yes, please! More and more photo knowledge!
Yes yes!
Yeah!!
Even though I'm not super interested in all the post production stuff, I have to say this is the best video I've seen that goes into what you need to do AFTER taking your photo which is really half the battle. All videos I've seen prior have just been, "Get a lightbox. Light it up. Make sure you have a decent camera. Tweak some settings. And take the photo."
Yes we want to see more! And especially how to ta pictures of large scenes.
Seconded
Thirded!
The golden angle tip is priceless. Thanks!
YES! I want the video for army shots
Yeeeees. Army shots! They are the most iconic thing I associate with Warhammer.
Amazing stuff! You are right, I will never unsee the "golden angle" hahah!
I find one of the biggest challenges for me when I've tried to photograph my minis before is not the photography (though to be fair I have a ton of photography experience), its more discovering just how much worse I am at painting than I thought I was when the photo of the mini is taken with a macro lens and displaying at like 800% bigger than reality on a 32" screen. No matter how you slice it, taking really high quality photos of minis starts with elite tier painting skills. I'd also add that it can make a huge difference to practice and develop painting skills that work well with photography. The Eavy Metal team's style is specifically designed for showcasing minis in photos.
Btw, the refine edge tool can really help with subject select. Save you a ton of time compared to the pen tool. :)
Oh and finally one other tip, for anyone who lacks the setup to be able to get the ISO low enough to avoid noise. Lightroom Classic's new Enhance Denoise is insanely good. In a single click you can basically obliterate 95% of the noise without damaging details at all.
Watching this as a professional photographer. This is a solid tutorial. The focus stacking tip is one that is often overlooked and makes a massive difference to the final image. (I never have enough time to do that these days with the amount of products I have ti work through, so it’s f22 and full send on the profotos to get as much in focus as I can) having spent the past few days clipping plastic box images the section of the video where you talk about the pen tool gives me cold shudders haha. The new object selection tool can work wonders on simple images and save a lot of time though! Also… #deathtomagicwandtool haha
Haha I was thinking that too. Stacking is nicer but if I can get away with a huge aperture in a controlled studio environment I will!
get heliconremote and helicon focus and cut your stacking time down in half. was shown the program 5 years ago and never looked back to shooting depth without it
BIG. COOL. ARMY. SHOTS. 💯💯💯
The photo stacking is such a good tip.
This was, to quote Ron Weasley, bloody brilliant! Best mini photography guide I've seen.. the Golden Angle unmasked at last! And the editing stuff.. can't wait to try this!
Would love the army guide if you can make one, thanks Louise!! 😃
The Fishing Gobo is so adorable
That was a perfect scone of a video !!!
Your recipe of technical points, charmingly goofy enthusiasm and real love for your subject matter makes for a very useful and charming watch.
Yes, please, on the massive army scene tutorial.
This was the greatest video regarding this subject I've ever watched. Thank you so SO much for this. Seriously.
ALSO YES, an Army/diorama/multi-model photography tutorial would be utterly magical.
Thank you so much for your hard work on the channel!
Okay, this tutorial is way over my head, but its Louise, so its still a pleasure to watch!
This was one of the best, most well explained videos I’ve seen about the techniques and theories used for miniature photography! Your professional experience doing this really brought a wonderful perspective. Thank you so much for this video and the tips. Being a Rogue is so freakin’ awesome!
Hey Louise... one suggestion regarding pen tooling a layer mask. after youre done creating your cut out and selection (right before clicking the layer mask button), hit SHIFT + F6 to bring up the feather selection. depending on the resolution of the pic youre working with, try setting a 1 to 2 pixel feather (i usually default to 2 pixels), THEN create your layer mask.
reason for this is to make the subject/object that youve masked/clipped out have a subtle soft edge (instead of the hard/sharp anti-aliased edge). creating a softer edge tricks the eye via the feathering to create a more natural looking placement (almost like a focal point). when edges are left with a hard anti-aliased cut, the eye/brain will more likely detect that it is an image simply cut from something else and stuck on top. with the lightly feathered edge, the eye/brain sees it as a properly executed object placed into the composition and its not an immediate stop for the brain to say "yeup, its just hastily stuck on there". basically the eye/brain sees it as that object you placed was already in there (like it was photographed against the background instead of being placed on top of the background).
give it a shot in future projects and see how it works out :)
yep, this is what i do if I want to doa quick and dirty clip, i usually combine it with a 1px shrink on the selection first (if you've selected the object, or an expand if you've selected the background)
My first thought as well. I do hate the "magic" tools and had to find a way to use them and save my sanity back when I did more photography :D
Geat video. I have made really inexpensive light boxes a few times using sheets of white foam board from a local dollar store that I simply tape together.
One thing I'd recommend is not to shine your lights directly on your miniature. It can work (as demonstrated here) but if your lights are not diffused (I just use cheap desk lamps) then a good option is to direct your lights onto the interior of the light box. The interior of the white light box will then reflect that lovely diffused light onto your miniature.
Best Miniature Photography lesson going, thank you.
Something tells me that just arting in the same room as you is that much more fun!
Thanks a bunch for the video. I wasn't aware of the stacking and auto-adjust tool despite the fact that I use PS for years on a professional level. The part of "post production" is what a lot of mini photograph tutorials lack of
I’m following your lead and am much happier with my miniature photos. I even bought the same camera for the ease of dragging the focus around. Image stacking is a lifesaver. I was feeling really grim about my photos, “what’s the point?”, but am pretty pleased now. Thanks!
Really well explained. Straight to the point and very helpful. I'm a good painter but until I saw this video my camera was telling me different. Thankyou
That family photo was hilarious
Needed this as I take pic.s of action figures ! Most positive video by far ! 👍
there're so many miniature channels out there and still you manage to drop not just fine quality but also individual content. Love that!
4:02 this tip just changed my photos forever! I just took a picture of my latest miniature and it looks soooo much better than my previous pictures! Thank you so much!
Oh! Yes!! More On making thar perfect photo. Both for single figures AND for groups of them 😊
This is what I need. Would love to see an army / scenic photography vid.
Ah, heck yeah for the larger army pictures!!
I'd love the batlescene/ unit picture tips video. Thanks so much for going into proper depth about the pictures. I've struggled for years
Holy moly.
So many tips!
Scenic shots next please!
Army pics would be awesome! Thanks for the video. I've had Garfy try and walk me through it and I was just like yeeeaaah naaaah lol 🤘😎🔥
Yes please to the army photography. Would love to see a sculpting video too!
Yes please! Army shots tutorial sounds amazing
Yes please!!
Thank you for sharing this information with us!!
Yes to the army photography video, or at least small squads! Great video btw!
I really like the technical aspects of your videos.
i wouldn't mind seeing you tackle this video again, actually.
this was great and i'd like to see the same again, please.
:)
Yes, please do a video on the larger scenic shots!
Finally I can take good photos thanks. I'm a photographer by trade but I struggle with small stuff
I didn't know I needed this until I watched it.
Thank you for making this video. Most of your presets, equipment, etc I had figured out myself but I had not realized the "GW magic angle/golden ratio" - it does make quite a difference. I'll be using it from now on.
Yes, big cool army shots!! Wosh
Yes big cool army shots!
Yes!? Of Course! Shooting those Diorama Scenes is a gereat storytelling Option! I need that XD
The stacking just blew my mind. Seems so obvious. Thanks! Got another photoshoot in the next couple days and will give this all a go then!
wow and I thought I new golden angle but it is all so much clearer now. Thanks Louise
Great tutorial video! I'd love to see a video where you take a miniature, paint it in an acceptable but undetailed way, then have the next pass with slightly more detail, etc.. until it's professional quality!
Really useful, thank you! Not just for figures, too! Look forward to a diorama video! Thanks!
Yes, please do the 'big army shots' video! I have some large armies that desperately some need photographic love. Thank you! Love the channel btw!
To be honest: this was the single best video on miniature photography I have ever seen! ❤️
Thank you so much for this!
And yes!!, I would looove to see that scenic army shot tutorial! 🤩🤩
I would LOVE to see how those in-world army shots are done!
“Big, cool army shots.” Yes.
Yes, I'd love to learn about big army shots as well.
I just love the main music theme, reminds me of early video games 🙂
This is amazing to know! So handy! Never knew about the stacking - thank you so much.
Would love to see the army tutorial.
This video was beyond helpful and extremely clear and concise. Thank you very much, it helped me a lot!
thanks for making this video. I learned a lot and my minis look so much better in a photo now.
This video is incredible. The image stacking and blending is a game changer for making them look good!
Thanks for this video Louise
You’re welcome 😊
And now I have learned about photo stacking. Thank you! Can't wait to try it with my minis. ❤
just in time before i deliver a commision, i was dying to take some pictures because is my best work up to date THANK YOUU FOR YOUR HARD WORK
Love these videos. Great content.
Big cool army shots, yes please 😁
This was really interesting and helpful. I am going to come and revisit this video when ever I want to photograph my minis. I've never been satisfied with my photography and it has been so inconsistant. One time Nick Bayton showed an interest in one of the minis I had made and asked me to send some photos, but nothing ever came of it. I'm pretty sure its because the photos just werent good enough, which is a shame but a lesson learned I guess. Thanks for sharing all this stuff Louise
Fantastic content and energy! Best warhammer channel for sure.
I really like the graphic designer part of your tutorials. It would be cool to see more graphic design tutorials on your channel because it really helps people understand the tools and how to improve the quality of presentation.
Another banger!💥💥💥
Straight forward and to the point, great video ❤
I learnt more in this video than any of the others I've watched. Thank you for explaining stuff in an easy to understand way.
Thanks, this is very useful.
What a fantastic tutorial, Louise! My Bad Moons WAAAGH greatly appreciates your "pikt-image fingy teknikz", especially the character models. I didn't even know what "photo-stacking" is until now.
man photo stacking was the secret sauce I didn't know about! Thanks!
Honestly, I don't really think I'll be doing this kind of photography. Yet this video is fascinating as all hell to watch. So will I use any knowledge you have to impart on large diorama photos? No. Will I watch the hell out of such a video? Absolutely. Your tutorials are always a bunch of fun to watch.
LOVE IT!!! And of course even more curoius about big shots!!! (I'm a terrain maker and I've never been able to catch the whole beauty of the stuff all together...) PLZ HELPPPP!!!! :)
i never thought about the photo stacking this is nice since i do love to photo my miniature up close which resulting in the surrounding to be blurry, thanks !
Seriously good video! Can't praise this enough, I think you downplayed just how fundamentally useful and helpful this guide is. I've learned loads from this and thought I actually knew what I was doing. Quality off the scale, thank you so much, please keep them coming.
As a fan a photogrphy, this video is really useful!!!
Love it! I'm going to get back on my Ork gram-wagon now!🎉
Big cool army shots!!! Mmm.. please and thankyou 😅
I adore this woman.
Waaaaaah ! The first time i hear something new on "how to take photos" and it's SUPER helpful. THANKKKKS SO MUCH.
Next : how to take an army on photo ? :D
thx again
Very useful.
This has been so usefull, as I've never been good at taking pictures of my miniatures.
Very useful information! learned a lot! thank you.
Yes please, do a video on army photography! 😄
Awesome video. Love to hear about the in World shooting as well.
Thank you for all these tips!!!
Absolutely keen to see further videos like this. Thanks for this one and looking forward to more in future.
Allways nice to learn new stuff … even if it’s just a small detail or tip. It makes my day. Thank you. ☺️
Louise you’re amazing!
Wow, thanks so much for this! I learned the most I have in a very long time in just 11 minutes! You are a miracle.
I love this, thank you so much. I really get that overly grainy look when taking pictures. Its cool to know that maybe how I take pictures can help with that.
This is incredible. I hope I can one day share what I learned with your vids to you with a great picture of a finished mini!
This was a very helpful vid, thank you so much. Another vid about shooting full army shots would be amazing. Have a lovely day.
This is excellent! Thank you very much for putting this tutorial together!