Calling all photographers! Photographing pearlescent paint? - SV650.org

LewSpeight · 13-06-13, 10:21 PM

As the title suggests really.

I'm currently in the process of having the Sv converted to a different colour, which so happens to be a pearlescent colour.

So, yeh, im a photographer and havent even tried taking proper photos of it yet until all the minor details are complete.. but just looking for a heads up on the best angles to the sun or any lighting equipment to really capture the pearl effect...

Fire away..

Edit: Heres a photo taken on my phone.

14-06-13, 08:53 PM

Perhaps try polarizing filter?
Depends what effect you want to achive/prevent from getting

Nice paint by the way

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LewSpeight · 15-06-13, 05:46 PM

Just wanting to get the true essence of the pearlescent effect..

Try make it as good in a photo as it looks in real life

Sent from that magical device in my pocket.

23-06-13, 06:31 PM

I think to really get the effect to show you will need an external light source you can direct. I assume this as then you can direct the light and you can take a picture from the best angle to show the depth of colour

13-06-13, 10:21 PM	#1
LewSpeight Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halifax, UK Posts: 1,167	Calling all photographers! Photographing pearlescent paint? As the title suggests really. I'm currently in the process of having the Sv converted to a different colour, which so happens to be a pearlescent colour. So, yeh, im a photographer and havent even tried taking proper photos of it yet until all the minor details are complete.. but just looking for a heads up on the best angles to the sun or any lighting equipment to really capture the pearl effect... Fire away.. Edit: Heres a photo taken on my phone. __________________ BREAKING MY SV - CLICKY CLICKY You laugh at me because i am different.. ....................................I laugh harder because you are all the same. Last edited by LewSpeight; 13-06-13 at 10:23 PM.

14-06-13, 08:53 PM	#2
veenee Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Calling all photographers! Photographing pearlescent paint? Perhaps try polarizing filter? Depends what effect you want to achive/prevent from getting Nice paint by the way Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

15-06-13, 05:46 PM	#3
LewSpeight Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halifax, UK Posts: 1,167	Calling all photographers! Photographing pearlescent paint? Just wanting to get the true essence of the pearlescent effect.. Try make it as good in a photo as it looks in real life Sent from that magical device in my pocket. __________________ BREAKING MY SV - CLICKY CLICKY You laugh at me because i am different.. ....................................I laugh harder because you are all the same.

23-06-13, 06:31 PM	#4
Dabteacake Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Calling all photographers! Photographing pearlescent paint? I think to really get the effect to show you will need an external light source you can direct. I assume this as then you can direct the light and you can take a picture from the best angle to show the depth of colour

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