Photography - what makes this happen?

[themerchantsofvintage]

When I put the tux to the side - I get definition. When I try to photograph the front it's jet black even when I move the lamps to try and get better definition. When I left the lighting the same as the side, it was even blacker. All shots were taken minutes apart.

THX!

 

[Coutureallure]

Its the high contrast between the jacket and your manni. Since there is more white showing in the view from the front, the black gets blacker. You can reduce it somewhat in photo editing by reducing the contrast.

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Thanks, Jody! When I reduce contrast in my program the photo gets hazy. And when I photographed outside the colour is all wrong. Hazy is better than outside though; so I'll go that route.

 

[thevintagebungalow]

I am having a terrible time with lighting as well. Mostly its just a brown shadow that is driving me crazy!

 

[Living*Doll*Vintage]

I hate photographing black~ I am always monkeying around with contrast and then re-editing.

 

[Ookoo]

When photographing the front shot, your camera is metering on the manni.

Try pointing the camera at the lapel as you take the shot.

 

[cactusandcattails]

Your camera is seeing so much white that it is over compensating. If you can manually over expose a little that may help.

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Thanks will try both those tips, thanks! I think I can manually over-expose. Will have to read the manual as I've never tried before.

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

Deborah, once you reduce the contrast, then use your "sharpen" tool to bring it back into virtual focus. That usually does the trick! And black is a bitch to shoot....

 

[connie]

A good little trick with black on black photography is this. Shine a light on the background from behind and to the side of the item to be photographed. It will make the background just a bit lighter and the item in front stand out a bit.
Hope that helps. :camera:

 

[vintageclothesline]

Oh, I hate that brown bleeding! I have been working on that for years :(

I have found that shining the light on the background and not the manni really helps.

Let us know what you come up with!

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Ya'll ROCK!

Will be sure to let you know. Another ped day for David and we're on our way out, but will try when I get back later today.

THANKS!!!