3D Shooting Tips
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Keep main subject well centered. Lenticular printing crops in the sides.
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Place main subject 5-10 ft from camera.
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Always keep the camera horizontal
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Our prints are in landscape mode (4”H X 6”W) so compose your picture accordingly. You can have 2 portrait mode (4”H X 3”W) prints done side by side on a 4”H X 6”W print if needed.
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Try to avoid having any object closer than 3 ft from the camera especially at the sides.
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More depth planes in the picture looks better than less. For instance: “foreground flowers-person-background bush-far trees-hillside” looks better than “person-hillside”.
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“Trailing” depth is often effective in 3D pictures. Trailing depth objects include fences, railroad tracks, walls etc. that go from the viewer into the horizon.
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Semi-transparent objects such as smoke, steam, fire or veils look good in 3D.
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Depth multipliers like mirrors and puddles can often be used effectively.
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Use action to enhance a 3D picture such as throwing leaves or snow in the air in front of a person’s face.
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“Busy” scenes look good in 3D. Lots of clutter on a table or twisted branches in brambles are examples of this.
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In general, just compose scenes with depth or the “Z” axis in mind when using a 3D camera.
Good Luck, Everybody! And we look forward to seeing your pictures.