My very first gun photo...

[SilentStalker]

Check out my first ever gun photo guys/gals. I hope it looks ok. I had to do it for a article we are doing at work. I am a graphic designer for several gun magazines and well we were doing an article on some things and needed a shot of a SIGP220. A co-worker owned one, I had my camera equipment, we had so old alice packs and old camo laying around, as well as some old ammo etc...

So, I set up the shot, did the lighting and all and voila I came up with what you see here. Straight out of the camera. The only thing I did was downsize it for the web and place my logo on it. What do you guys think?

Sorry about the clickable link guys. For some reason it would not let me embed the image.

There we go...


Proven Old School SIG P220 by photo•genic (Justin Lancaster), on Flickr

 

[TennJed]

Is that one of them new Red X guns?

 

[towboat_er]

Cant see the thing.

 

[SilentStalker]

Yeah, sorry about that. It would not let me embed the image for some reason.

 

[TennJed]

looks good

 

[friscolatchi]

Nice pic, but I dont think that longer Ammo will fit in that gun.

 

[kd7nqb]

looks good but I woulda left out the rifle ammo

 

[SilentStalker]

Yeah, I guess you guys are right. I thought it lacked something and I seen that Mauser ammo on a stripper clip laying in the corner and thought it would be cool just to throw it in. I guess I better re-shoot tomorrow without the ammo. You guys are right. it sends mixed messages especially considering the articles is about pistols. Geez such a long day I did not even think about that.

 

[JTHunter]

Stalker - it is a nice, clean photo. I'm wondering though if a little more light or a little tweak in PS to increase the brightness would not have helped. The shadows along the right center and along the entire bottom, esp. the left corner, seem to be a little too dark.
Just my $0.02.

 

[friscolatchi]

PS. It is a cool pic.

 

[SilentStalker]

Thanks for the feedback guys. More to come one day. I rarely get time to post anymore I am so busy...

Stalker - it is a nice, clean photo. I'm wondering though if a little more light or a little tweak in PS to increase the brightness would not have helped. The shadows along the right center and along the entire bottom, esp. the left corner, seem to be a little too dark.
Just my $0.02.

Thanks JT. I will try again tomorrow keeping your suggestions in mind. Like I said I am working with primitive lighting here. The camera does have an onboard flash but I was trying to avoid using that.

 

[Saakee]

Use some milk carton plastic to diffuse your flash if you don't have a diffuser all ready.

 

[The M]

I like the incandescent light but agree with the need for a diffuser and more light.

 

[wannabeagunsmith]

Nice pic!

 

[Standing Wolf]

It's dark and yellow-tinged, but better than my first effort.

 

[jeepnik]

Okay, but how you gonna get those big ole bullets in that little handgun?