New Collectors site

[backman]

 I came across this new site which has potential for those who wish to organise their collections;  www.ucollect2.com

I haven't had a chance to do much on it yet but it looks quite easy.Hopefully once people get the confidence they will feel able to add those pictures to our albums here?

[myk1066]

Looks good, is that your St Woolos badge?

[backman]

Yes ,I just put a couple of items on to try it out but I agree it looks quite promising.I like the option of adding dates.

[myk1066]

How do you get your photos to be shadow free!  I photograph mine on a unit by the window during daylight but as you can see from my photos the blue felt I place my badges on varies in shade depending on how bright the sun is.
Mike

[backman]

I wish i could say that it was down to my technical genius but it is largely a matter of trial and error.I'm lucky in that I have a conservatory extension which gives good natural light from above and the side,even then on winter days I may have to go outside! Whatever I do with flash gives too much glare or shadow,no matter how I try. My secret is the choice of coloured artist card which best reflects light and gives sufficient detail to contrast the badge colour.I try several variations and select the best.i use a bit of white blue tac to hold it to the card whilst I rote the badge to the light to get the clearest view with minimum shadow.For every good picture i'll take 10 bad.

Sorted!

[wilfb]

Hi.

Seems a very useful site - well worth a shot and it is available free. More publicity of nursing badges/photographs, especially if it become more popular.

Re Peter's photographs Myk. I think that some of those superb photographs are due to a combination of his lighting; the colours used - eg.South Devon & East Cornwall Hospital Plymouth background (acquamarine blue?); and the superb red of the Barnet Group Training School badge. There is always some reflection unless you use non-reflecting glass and shoot through that. But I think that Peter's success is largely due to a combination of the superbly clear but diffuse light inside. Probably augmented by the occasional additional overhead lighting? Plus a superb Sony Cybershot....

Plus the ever/over-modest man himself - for which there is no substitute!! Find out where he gets those backgrounds myk, buy the house and Cybershot from him and you have it cracked....

Will.
Ps. But then I am a Canon/Nikon man and just love deep burgundy-red velvet...... But my photographs are left in the shade compared to Peter's.....