Problems with taking ceramic samples. About the tips of ceramic shooting, please answer the experts

Ceramic photography is most afraid of reflections. You can make your own shooting box, all of which are sealed with sulfuric acid paper, leaving only the front side for shooting, and sulfuric acid paper can soften the light, and polarizers are also essential. There are also matting agents. Be sure to carry out the necessary treatment of the porcelain before shooting.

It is best to use gray gradient paper to shoot porcelain, and the effect of using imports is good and does not fade. Its practical 2 fluorescent lamps are fine, the key is the camera, preferably a DSLR, you can adjust the white balance mode and color cast, with speed priority, 1 30s, so that there is more depth of field. Different colors of porcelain use different white balance modes and color casts, in the white balance automatic mode there is color shift adjustment, take a few photos to try to know how to adjust.

More lights, more backgrounds.

I took Fujifilm's card machine Z909EXR, indoor roof fluorescent lamp, camera frame on the support casually shot the only bone china rice bowl at home, the effect is like this, the key to shooting porcelain is to have a softer light, use studio soft light lighting, tripod shooting, no flash can be.

Don't use a flash, use manual mode, add an external lamp, it should be fine.

This kind of **, the color contrast is large, and the light can be adjusted by itself, the key is to be accurate.

It is advisable to use a gray card or light meter to determine** and then shoot manually with RAW to make post-production easier.

Diffuser equipment, diffuser lamp, absorber equipment, absorber plate.

Just hire a professional and set up the scene for you.

Porcelain is the quintessence of Chinese art, and it is also a very charming and challenging project in photography. How to accurately and fully express the texture, beauty and history of porcelain itself through the technical and artistic means of photography?

1. Clean the porcelain.

Clean porcelain will make the shooting more textured.

When performing cleaning work, you need to gently wipe the porcelain with a soft, slightly damp cloth, and be careful not to use any chemical agents.

Of course, the cleaning of the porcelain must be done with the support of the owner.

Pro tip. Since porcelain is a highly reflective and bright material, when we hold porcelain, fingerprints and dust may stick to the bottle.

If you don't pay attention to such details, the resulting image will definitely be flawed, so be sure to clean the porcelain before shooting. When performing cleaning work, you need to gently wipe the porcelain with a soft, slightly damp cloth, taking care not to use any chemical lotions. Of course, the cleaning of the porcelain must be carried out with the approval of the owner.

The ** sense of space. In addition, the large spacing keeps the background paper out of the sharp range of the shot, and the background blur is used to highlight the subject.

2. Be particular about the choice of background.

The arrangement of the background paper plays a very important role in expressing the texture and three-dimensional sense of porcelain.

For this shoot, I chose a dark grey backdrop to achieve a strong tonal contrast to accentuate the white lines of the blue vase (if you want to achieve a harmonious tone, you can also use a light background). After placing the background with a certain slope, place the blue and white vase at least 40 cm away from the background paper and prepare for shooting.

Generally speaking, the back façade of the subject should be no less than 40cm away from the background paper, so that the front and back of the object and the background paper form three facades, which can be formed.

Pro tip. When photographing porcelain, pay special attention to the color of the background, which varies according to the color of the porcelain itself.

When photographing monochrome porcelain such as blue, azure and white glaze, it is important to show its smooth and crystalline texture, and it is not advisable to use strong and bright colors as a background, otherwise the colors will be reflected on the porcelain.

When photographing richly colored porcelain, it is important to carefully handle the background color. Generally speaking, any primary color, that is, red, yellow, blue, etc., is used as a backing color, which is very dazzling and the effect is not good; With a background with soft tones such as medium gray and beige, the visual effect will be very good.

It's best to add a background light, it's best to use a still life box if you have conditions, if it's just two lights, add an external flash on the front, turn on the lowest index or add one or two gears.

Ceramics are easy to express with warm tones. There is a yellow light source in front of you, and a larger yellow light source can be added to the left and right. If needed, use a strong flash to create a highlight effect.

First of all, the background should be rearranged, you can choose a sky blue background cloth, and the second most important thing is to use up the light, in the right rear of the porcelain bowl can come to a light not too strong, and at the same time in front of the left can come a light focus on the pattern, the shutter time is pulled, and the time is extended.

The lighting is very important, and then there's the background

Rub some cream on the ceramic, that is, moisturizer, not too oily. Also, don't use flash, just shine in natural light.

It is estimated that the problem with the camera is not big, the main problem of shooting products is the lighting, you can try to use a tripod, and then adjust the angle of the main and auxiliary lights and the angle of shooting. A lot of the apertures you said should be caused by the reflection of the light.

Work on the background, or do it on the PS.

Just shoot the surface and you're good to go. Or consider hot corrosion after surface polishing, but what comes out is a flat plate, and there is no three-dimensional effect.

Grinding, hot phosphoric acid corrosion, re-hot corrosion.

If you use ESEM (Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope) for the LZ, you can shoot directly without corrosion, and the effect is also good. If you use the scanning electron microscope directly, you can try it with concentrated sulfuric acid corrosion.

I am a photographer at Pacific Auctions, and I shoot hundreds of pieces of porcelain in each auction. First of all, porcelain shooting belongs to still life shooting, photographic lights, background paper is indispensable, skilled application of photographic lights is a necessary condition for taking good porcelain. This lies in the accumulation of ordinary times.

If you don't understand the principles of photography, it's all for nothing. Secondly, the lighting needs: ceiling light (with honeycomb), background light (with honeycomb), front light (with honeycomb).

In addition, a side light with a long softbox is required to show the curvilinear light and shadow effect of the vertical porcelain. Third, the background paper should be black, white, and gray. Fourth, flash**1 125, aperture f16-22.

Fifth, to shoot the plate, to stand up, you can use cement. Sixth, porcelain should be auctioned separately. From the point of view of identification, the bottom foot should be photographed clearly and from multiple angles.

Seventh, in order to reduce the frontal light spots, the frontal light can be placed away without a light shield, or a spray can be used on the surface of the porcelain. Finally, if you need high-quality porcelain**, you can consult Pacific Auction for photography services, see Auction Catalogue Photography Effects.

** I can't see it.

Ceramics generally belong to the advertising category. You can take a look at this type of photography.

I only saw a logo and a few big Chinese, what a situation.