My first time photographing any scale models
Decided to try my hand at miniature photography in my room with 3 of my 6 Micro Trains NPR Mechanical Reefers.
I set a few Kato Unitrack down on a raised sheet of wood, set up in front of my TV, serving as a digital background. Im not sure how much I like the look, but I think Ill be putting my effort towards a diorama to fill out the foreground first. I attempted to do a color change of the ply in photoshop but I never got it to look good. So, creating a mini diorama is now even more of a priority for me! Definitely not as easy as I thought, but this finally inspired me to start using my camera again.
If your're curious of camera settings and such ;
Canon R8 with adapted Canon EF 24 - 105 f/4 L
I used two lights on stands, placed 45 degrees from my table. On these stands, I then angled the lights downwards at around 45 degrees. I tried my best to match the lighting of the background I used, so I made the light coming from the right more intense.
On the left, I used an Amaran 200x S with a 32 inch diameter octagonal softbox with a diffusion filter and a honeycomb grid both on the softbox. On the right, I used an Amaran 60x S with the included hyper reflector with the included diffusion sock for said reflector.
Edit; Forgot to mention, HUGE STEP, focus stacking. The process of placing your camera in fixed place, and taking multiple pictures with the images focused shifted either forwards or backwards. Then, these multiple photos are taken into a photo editing software and then are digitally layered on top of each other, erasing the "non focused" areas, leaving you with a highly detailed photograph!
I hope this inspires some people! I love showing up to my local clubs and seeing everyone taking pictures of the trains running. Taking pictures of things is a treat, if you think you might like it, give it a go!