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How do you take professional guitar pictures?
As a good baseline, we recommend the following sequence of guitar shots:
- Close-up on the front of the body.
- Full length of the body.
- Close-up of back.
- Full length of back.
- The guitar at an angle shows the depth of the body.
- Various close-ups or angles of different portions of the guitar.
Can you play electric guitar without a pic?
When playing alone, or in a small crowd or even when you are recording – playing electric guitar without a pick (with your finger) is absolutely fine. Your fingers can do everything that a pick can.
How do you take good pictures of instruments?
First of all, having a good camera will help….
- Quick setup of the instrument. A good picture would tempt the viewer to reach into their computer screen and grab the instrument and play something, so at least perform a quick setup—a “cosmetic” one.
- Clean the instrument.
- Plan the session.
- Safety.
Do professional guitarists use picks?
The bottom line is, professional guitarists have the ability to switch from using picks to not using them whenever they find it convenient. They are professionals for a reason, they are very good at playing the guitar! Their music style always shapes their techniques and how they go about playing their instruments.
Can you finger pick on an electric guitar?
Yes, you can fingerpick on an electric guitar and you should. The mechanics are very similar to fingerpicking on an acoustic guitar but the strings are often a smaller gauge and less taught. This means you will need to pick more softly but the technique creates an excellent tone.
Why do guitar strings wiggle on camera?
A: Both! The sinusoidal vibrations are real, and an illusion created by the camera allows you to see them. The strings on a guitar create sound by vibrating, and each string vibrates at different frequencies to produce a different pitch.
How do musicians take pictures?
6 Tips for Photographing Musicians
- Get good camera gear.
- Shoot in RAW.
- Use auto white balance or adjust in post.
- Adjust your focus and exposure as necessary.
- Use spot metering when shooting subjects.
- Avoid using flash photography.