FANCYGUN
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
I have been rather amazed at the quality of quickie photos I have been able to take with my Iphone as I have been engraving various projects these past few years. I know real good quality photos are rather difficult for most of us to do.
Here's a picture of a piece I am working on that i just shot and hopefully what I do might help others out.
First I rubbed the engraving with a black Sharpie to color it in and wiped it off with a paper towel lightly dampened with a drop of alcohol.
I then rolled a piece of modeling clay over it to dull the glare a bit.
Leaving everything set up in the vice under the microscope I used the light for illumination but covered it with a paper towel to diffuse the light.
I then just hand held the phone, got the right angle and snapped the picture.
The clarity is amazing to me at least and worth taking these shots as you go along.
Hope this helps
Marty
Here's a picture of a piece I am working on that i just shot and hopefully what I do might help others out.
First I rubbed the engraving with a black Sharpie to color it in and wiped it off with a paper towel lightly dampened with a drop of alcohol.
I then rolled a piece of modeling clay over it to dull the glare a bit.
Leaving everything set up in the vice under the microscope I used the light for illumination but covered it with a paper towel to diffuse the light.
I then just hand held the phone, got the right angle and snapped the picture.
The clarity is amazing to me at least and worth taking these shots as you go along.
Hope this helps
Marty