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Monday, April 20, 2009

Technique

An overview of entries on this blog about wristwatch photography techniques.

A Panerai Beer bottle - lighting setup
Photographing smoke trails with off camera flash
Color management, calibration and saving files for the web
PAM Zero and another off-camera flash setup example
Shaping light with a DIY snoot
Shooting RAW versus JPEG
Wristwatch photography composition
Camera metering modes for wristwatch photography
Getting rid of dust - without Photoshop
Shooting a close up of your wristwatch
Wristwatch photography strobist style
Lighting setup with off-camera flash
Depth-of-field for wristwatch photography
Wristwatch photography with a point-and-shoot camera
Dropping a wristwatch in a water tank
Freezing water droplets with off-camera flash
Making your Tritium glow for a lume shot
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  • Depth-of-field for wristwatch photography
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  • ►  2012 (4)
    • ►  May 2012 (1)
      • Panerai PAM425 Radiomir SLC 47mm
    • ►  February 2012 (2)
      • Panerai SIHH 2012 Photo Report
      • Panerai PAM384 Radiomir 8 Days Ceramic
    • ►  January 2012 (1)
      • The PAM372 Luminor 1950 3 Days - it's here!
  • ►  2011 (20)
    • ►  December 2011 (2)
      • An opportunity to own a unique Panerai print by En...
      • PAM194 Luminor Submersible 2500m 47mm
    • ►  November 2011 (1)
      • Special Edition Watch Case by Zeugma Straps
    • ►  July 2011 (3)
      • Ten more new straps from Simona di Stefano
      • PAM386 Luminor Composite Marina 1950 3 Days Automa...
      • PAM356 Luminor Chrono Daylight 44mm
    • ►  June 2011 (1)
      • PAM371 Luminor Submersible 1950 Regatta
    • ►  May 2011 (1)
      • PAM376 Radiomir 3 Days Oro Bianco
    • ►  April 2011 (2)
      • Vissuto straps for Panerai by Maikel Lau
      • PAM380 Radiomir Black Seal Logo
    • ►  March 2011 (3)
      • Panerai PAM375 Luminor Composite 1950
      • The PAM372 in detail
      • 2011 Novelty with history: Panerai PAM373 Radiomir...
    • ►  February 2011 (5)
      • PAM322 Radiomir Titanium Brown dial
      • PAM360 straps by French strap makers Septimus stra...
      • PAM382 Luminor Submersible 1950 Bronzo 47mm
      • Saddle straps and Nile crodile straps by Simona di...
      • PAM378 Radiomir Oro Rosa 42mm
    • ►  January 2011 (2)
      • The Panerai PAM372 Luminor 1950 - and the Fiddy
      • Panerai SIHH 2011 photo report
  • ►  2010 (53)
    • ►  December 2010 (2)
      • A Panerai Beer Bottle
      • The K99 strap for Panerai by Kostas Veni
    • ►  November 2010 (2)
      • PAM360 Luminor DLC - 10 years Paneristi anniversar...
      • Vintager straps for Panerai by Micah Dirksen
    • ►  October 2010 (2)
      • Vintage Panerai
      • PAM114 Base with a white dial
    • ►  September 2010 (5)
      • Straps by Julien Landa - part I
      • PAM176 G Luminor Base Titanium
      • New Kaktus straps contemporary line
      • PAM55 Luminor Base with a tobacco dial
      • Panerai 332 Regatta in The Expendables
    • ►  August 2010 (7)
      • PAM26 Luminor Marina Left Handed SE 2008
      • Gunny Straps
      • French Military strap by David Lane Design
      • How about a 243 in the wild...
      • Septimus Straps French ammo
      • What's nicer than a gold Panerai watch?
      • Swiss ammo strap by Septimus straps
    • ►  July 2010 (8)
      • PAM277 Luminor Chrono Monopulsante GMT
      • David Lane Design Brushed Bridle strap
      • Panerai PAM219 Luminor Base Destro
      • Top 20 photos according to the Paneristi
      • Color management, calibration and saving photos fo...
      • Yugoslavian ammo strap by David Lane Design
      • Selecting five favorite Panerai photos
      • PAM231 Radiomir 45mm pink gold
    • ►  June 2010 (9)
    • ►  May 2010 (5)
    • ►  April 2010 (1)
    • ►  March 2010 (1)
    • ►  February 2010 (5)
    • ►  January 2010 (6)
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    • ►  December 2009 (4)
    • ►  November 2009 (5)
    • ►  October 2009 (3)
    • ►  September 2009 (3)
    • ►  August 2009 (6)
    • ►  July 2009 (4)
    • ►  June 2009 (13)
    • ►  May 2009 (20)
    • ▼  April 2009 (14)
      • Getting Tritium to glow
      • Lighting setup for a PAM326 wristwatch
      • Freezing water droplets
      • Wristwatch photography strobist style
      • Ceramic Panerai Luminor 1950 Chrono monopulsante
      • Panerai 127 (Fiddy) and 233
      • New Cujo strap by Kaktus Straps
      • Panerai 327 Luminor Chrono Daylight
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