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Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on November 12, 2005, 01:28:39 AM

I was looking @ the pics in the Gallery today. Are all those taken by Mr Pig?

Mr Pig, you have serious photographic chops! I salute you!

 PDT_025  :drink:  :good:

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: indysmith on November 12, 2005, 10:08:53 AM

They are definately very good photographs of the pickups - really couldn't be any better... but then again, how many ways can you photograph a pickup?

I've just seen the new close-ups of the aged pup - THEY ARE AMAZING. Not just the photographs, but the pickups too - how do yu do it over there at BKP? miracle men!

Title: Re: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on November 12, 2005, 11:02:58 AM

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

I was looking @ the pics in the Gallery today. Are all those taken by Mr Pig?

Mr Pig, you have serious photographic chops! I salute you!

 PDT_025  :drink:  :good:

Yep thats me, thanks TO.

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: big steve on November 12, 2005, 12:39:27 PM

indysmith - trust me, there are lots of ways to photograph guitars badly...

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: aisuru on November 12, 2005, 03:10:34 PM

what gear are you using there Mr Pig? camera? lens? the lighting's always good too, looks pretty natural.

ehile i'm here, i'd just like to say i love the burnt chrome covers. trippy  :P

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: Ratrod on November 12, 2005, 06:28:23 PM

Good question about the lighting. I never seem to be able to get that right with the digital camera. My normal camera never has any problems with that. It's over 30 years old and you have to set 3 different things before you can take a shot but man, the pics are gorgeous.

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on November 12, 2005, 09:36:44 PM

Ive got a Fuji film finepix s7000. No special lenses or anything. I just use sunlight as my lighting, you dont get any false colouring with it!

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: Ratrod on November 13, 2005, 03:32:43 PM

Is there sunlight in the UK? :wink:

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: Skybone on November 13, 2005, 03:51:38 PM

Only when the rain hits the Netherlands... ;)

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: carlaz on November 16, 2005, 11:07:34 AM

Nah, Mr. Pig personally sees to it that all the pickups are specially flown down to Spain to ensure optimal sunlight conditions for the top-class photography that you know BKPs deserve.  It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it.  Later this month, the new Alhambra pickup: cool in the shade, but hot outside!

OK, I'm gonna go get some more coffee now .....   :roll:

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: dave_mc on November 16, 2005, 11:43:57 AM

^

 :lol:

touche!

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: aisuru on November 16, 2005, 10:52:39 PM

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

Ive got a Fuji film finepix s7000. No special lenses or anything. I just use sunlight as my lighting, you dont get any false colouring with it!

well i'm impressed, but at the same time, a little disapointed. it's a bit like learning how a magic trick is done  :lol:

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: willo on November 16, 2005, 11:19:30 PM

I have a question here, actually. How do you achieve those perfect white backgrounds, but with the shadow? Is that a computer program?

Only one day I'd like to take some nice photos of my guitar on something other than my bedsheets...

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: indysmith on November 16, 2005, 11:21:40 PM

Hey i second Willo's Question actually! How do you do that??!

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on November 17, 2005, 12:17:10 AM

piece of A4 paper or a white sheet for the guitars.

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: willo on November 17, 2005, 12:59:17 AM

really? wow, it looks so good!

thanks for that, Steve :)

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: dave_mc on November 17, 2005, 12:40:08 PM

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

piece of A4 paper or a white sheet for the guitars.

 :lol:

amazing how the simplest way is quite often the way that works best!  :lol:

Title: Does MR PIG take the pics that are in the Gallery?
Post by: indysmith on November 17, 2005, 05:32:14 PM

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

piece of A4 paper or a white sheet for the guitars.

Haha, another magic trick revealed! thanks a lot though steve!  :lol: .