Photographing Rifles

[Dellboy]

Without getting ultra complicated whats the best was to photograph rifles as in showing the whole thing ?

[snayperskaya]

I always seem to struggle to get decent pics but I remember seeing some very good ones on another forum and the guy that took them said his trick is to photograph them in a clean white bath.

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A Camera

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Sorry just had to.
I put the rifle/gun on a light grey/neutral sheet on the bed, stand on a step ladder zoom in on the gun until it fills the frame.Get directly over the rifle to avoid distortion, then crop out anything unwanted.Put a board under the sheet to stop any wrinkles in the sheet.

[DanTheMan]

Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

[JS569]

Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

Off topic but is that a genuine No1MkIII* sniper's rifle? Is it Lithgow by any chance?

Good pic too, your technique works obviously

[DanTheMan]

Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

Off topic but is that a genuine No1MkIII* sniper's rifle? Is it Lithgow by any chance?

Good pic too, your technique works obviously

Nope just an old SMLE with a Simmons 1-4WTC which is in keeping with the spirit of things, hence hiding it with hessian sand bag

[redcat]

Cameras usually give you better control than mobile phones. Out doors is best light but not in bright sunshine as that causes harsh shadows. A nice plain background. Above photo is super.

Redcat

[Ovenpaa]

We have a raised section at the back of the workshop so everything goes on there and I stand in the lower area on a set of steps and either:

A) Use a rather battered boing 7 and whatever light available.
B) Use a Fujifilm viewfinder type digital camera on a Benbo with a remote release and 4 studio lights and diffusers

Head room is not an issue as we work in an old Chapel with galleries and stuff.

Guess which is used method I prefer :)

[GeeRam]

Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

Cracking photo

(lovely SMLE as well)