If you’re taking close-ups, and we’re talking screw heads here, use the Macro setting on the camera. Props: In photo studios you’ll find props made of everything from Styrofoam and bent paperclips to clear plastic cylinders and old 35mm film canisters. Props can be made of anything the right size, height and strength, but try to use something white if using a white backdrop, or something really thin or clear that’s not distracting. In the photos here, I used a bent paperclip and a chunk of Styrofoam to lift the gun. If you leave it on the surface, you can get shadows and lose the edges. To really make the gun “pop” and have crisp edges, it’s best to get it up off the surface a little using a prop. Use a prop that either blends in or can be hidden. Stainless steel guns also directly reflect the color, so stick with white. That can be important if you’re selling an antique gun and want to really show off the bluing.
I prefer to use a white background because if you use a colored background, it casts a color bias on the gun and makes the gun’s color look off. If you can lift the gun off the surface, you’ll eliminate shadows and have crisp edges. On the other hand, if you’re photographing someone shooting on the range where you’re back a few yards, use the flash to fill in all the shadows. If taking a close up of a feature on a gun, flash is going to reflect harshly and blow out the shot. Also note the flat light of a bright overcast day.ĭepending on what you’re photographing, you may or may not want flash. Stepping back several feet and zooming in resulted in the photo on the right. The shot on the left was taken without zoom and all of the background is also in focus. This is the kind of difference using Zoom can make. You don’t want to take photos in bright sunlight because you’ll get harsh shadows, and you also don’t want to take photos on dark overcast days because the shots will be too dark and you’ll lose all of the detail. In that case, you can use good natural light by taking photos outside on a bright overcast day. If you aren’t going to do a lot of photography, then it’s probably not worth it to set up a little studio. You can pick up a tabletop light box with lights for about $100 or you can fashion one using fabric and a couple of shop lights. You can also easily fashion one from fabric (I’ve used wedding dress material) and a couple of shop lights. You can pick up a tabletop light box with lights for about $100, but those are usually too small for a long gun. Proper lighting is the most important thing. Markey has paid me some flattering comments on my gun photography, so I thought I’d share some tips with you that you can use when posting a gun for sale or just showing of your barbeque gat on Instagram.įirst of all, you don’t need a fancy camera to take great photos–I used a basic Nikon CoolPix for these-but you do need to know some tricks to get great shots.
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