My First Photo Setup. Only 500+ to Go

finepostervault · March 3

What on earth was I thinking?! I could have just bought gold. But no — it had to be movie posters.

Here’s my initial setup to photograph, one by one, the nearly 500 items. This is going to be fun.

Canon EOS M50
2 × Godox SL-60IID – LED Daylight
2 × Manfrotto 1004BAC Master Stand (air-cushioned)
2 × Godox SB-FW80120 – 80 × 120 cm softboxes
1 × Calibrite ColorChecker Passport Photo 2
Enamel whiteboard, 120 × 150 cm (47 × 59 inches)
A whole lot of magnets (transparent, minimal design)

I’ll be adding a non-reflective gray paper backdrop over the whiteboard. I just haven’t gotten around to it yet.

And in the photo, not a movie poster to start with, but this:

World War II Propaganda We Need Those Planes! (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943)

Folded, Very Fine-. Poster (28.5" × 40")

It was simply the first thing within reach.

Cool poster anyway.

Bruce · March 3

Great job!

Here is how we do it:
https://www.emovieposter.com/tips_archive.php?id=855

Bruce · March 3

You should invest in tiny magnets to hold the posters up:
About our magnets. We get our magnets from http://www.kjmagnetics.com/. We use the ones that are cube shaped and also the ones that look like pushpins (the little handle on them make these strong magnets much easier to handle).

finepostervault · March 3

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/ho/i7iud7gtuvry.jpg

Thank you Bruce. I’m using Magnets. So called "Design Magnets". I lalso have some "Black Cylinders". Not to strong so they can’t harm the Poster.

finepostervault · March 3

Bruce said:

Great job!

Here is how we do it:
https://www.emovieposter.com/tips_archive.php?id=855

That’s where it belongs. Though my wife may not appreciate how “her” living room is evolving. 🙂

I read your excellent article earlier — very insightful. I still have a great deal to learn.

finepostervault · March 3

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/mo/j9wisgvhk2t4.png

Keeping in mind that I am truly not an expert here and that this is the first time I’ve taken this kind of photograph (so I may very well be mistaken): on the left you see the image Heritage used to sell me the poster, and on the right you see my RAW file with nothing applied except white balance correction.

The version on the left was presumably adjusted in Adobe Lightroom (or something similar). Correct?

– Higher contrast
– Deeper blacks
– More micro-contrast in the leather and the face
– More saturated blue
– Overall a “crisper,” more sales-oriented look

That would fall under what one might call “presentation optimization.”

But is that actually what you want when you’re buying a poster?

theartofmovieposters · March 3

finepostervault said:

Keeping in mind that I am truly not an expert here and that this is the first time I’ve taken this kind of photograph (so I may very well be mistaken): on the left you see the image Heritage used to sell me the poster, and on the right you see my RAW file with nothing applied except white balance correction.
The version on the left was presumably adjusted in Adobe Lightroom (or something similar). Correct?
– Higher contrast
– Deeper blacks
– More micro-contrast in the leather and the face
– More saturated blue
– Overall a “crisper,” more sales-oriented look
That would fall under what one might call “presentation optimization.”
But is that actually what you want when you’re buying a poster?

Ah you said Heritage...no further discussion needed. Terrible at accurately showing you what you will get...

Bruce · March 4

finepostervault said:

Keeping in mind that I am truly not an expert here and that this is the first time I’ve taken this kind of photograph (so I may very well be mistaken): on the left you see the image Heritage used to sell me the poster, and on the right you see my RAW file with nothing applied except white balance correction.
The version on the left was presumably adjusted in Adobe Lightroom (or something similar). Correct?
– Higher contrast
– Deeper blacks
– More micro-contrast in the leather and the face
– More saturated blue
– Overall a “crisper,” more sales-oriented look
That would fall under what one might call “presentation optimization.”
But is that actually what you want when you’re buying a poster?

I go 180 degrees in the opposite direction. I want the image you see to look the same as what you see when you open your package. We NEVER enhance an image in any way.

This gives a clear choice. Those who like enhanced images can buy from the other guys. Those who don't should buy from us.

finepostervault · March 4

Bruce said: "We NEVER enhance an image in any way."

But you do the Whitebalance?

Bruce · March 4

No adjustments of any kind. We are wanting to show you what you actual will see when you receive your poster.

My First Photo Setup. Only 500+ to Go

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