Shooting guitars

[craig_h1]

<p>I'm not sure if this is the right forum, if not please move.<br>

Any ideas for shooting my guitars. Something other than the traditional long shot. MF, 35 or digital? Lenses? Lighting?<br>

Thank you,<br>

Craig</p>

 

[jason_hall5]

<p>What about the guitars do you want to bring the most attention to?</p>

<p>Jason</p>

[Charles_Webster]

<p>Check out the "Strings" gallery of my website. I'm a professional guitar/stringed instrument photographer. You can see my stuff at www.charlesLwebster.com</p>

<p>I focus on the visual details that make each instrument unique. I often shoot with a macro lens to be able to get up close and personal.</p>

<p>I approach musical instrument photography as I would taking portraits, each is different and my challenge is to find and convey that uniqueness.</p>

<p><Chas><br /></p>

[jpo3136b]

<p>There is somebody over in Pentax forum who recently did a good job with photographing guitars for a catalog, but I cannot remember who it was.</p>

[jtk]

<p>Some beautifully photographed books...<br>

Dangerous Curves,<br>

The Acoustic Guitar (by Freeth and somebody)<br>

Stochelo Rosenberg ( If you don't know who Stochelo Rosenberg is, you need to: One of the world's top half dozen living guitarists: a Gypsy, like Bireli ). <a href="http://www.hotclub.co.uk">http://www.hotclub.co.uk</a></p>

[Charles_Webster]

<p>Also "Light Strings" by Ralph Gibson and Andy Summers. It's an illustrated guide to the guitar that's very inspiring. Gibson's pictures are very nice, and both know guitars inside and out.<br>

<Chas></p>