This guitar is a D'Angelico Excel Series EX-SS Semi-Hollowbody electric guitar with black hardware.
This is the first time in awhile that I've photographed a guitar from my friend's collection. I always provide several images for him that include an image of the entire guitar and some close-up images that display the details.
Setup Photo 1
The background and tabletop are a single sheet of black velvet. A medium continuous-light lamp on the front left and far away from the subject lit the entire subject to ensure that the strings would be bright from top to bottom. A small continuous-light lamp above the subject on the left brightened the headstock, especially the tuning knobs. A large white reflector on the bottom right added the reflection to the body. A white reflector above and to the right of the headstock brightened the shiny piece of metal at the bottom of the headstock.
Setup Photo 2
The background is black velvet. Two medium continuous-light lamps were on the left and right sides.
Setup Photo 3
The tabletop is black velvet. A medium continuous-light lamp above the scene in the lower right area was pointing upward toward a white reflector on the opposite side of the guitar positioned at a 45-degree angle to the tabletop.
Setup Photo 4
The background is dark brown presentation paper. A medium continuous-light lamp is far to the right and somewhat below the subject. A white reflector above the subject brightened the top two strings to separate them from the fingerboard.
Setup Photo 5
A small continuous-light lamp level with the subject was in the lower right area.
Setup Photo 6
The background is black foam core tilted at a 45-degree angle to prevent shine and to eliminate an unwanted reflection in the top of the guitar of something elsewhere in the room. A medium continuous-light lamp was to the right .
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This is the first time in awhile that I've photographed a guitar from my friend's collection. I always provide several images for him that include an image of the entire guitar and some close-up images that display the details.
Setup Photo 1
The background and tabletop are a single sheet of black velvet. A medium continuous-light lamp on the front left and far away from the subject lit the entire subject to ensure that the strings would be bright from top to bottom. A small continuous-light lamp above the subject on the left brightened the headstock, especially the tuning knobs. A large white reflector on the bottom right added the reflection to the body. A white reflector above and to the right of the headstock brightened the shiny piece of metal at the bottom of the headstock.
Setup Photo 2
The background is black velvet. Two medium continuous-light lamps were on the left and right sides.
Setup Photo 3
The tabletop is black velvet. A medium continuous-light lamp above the scene in the lower right area was pointing upward toward a white reflector on the opposite side of the guitar positioned at a 45-degree angle to the tabletop.
Setup Photo 4
The background is dark brown presentation paper. A medium continuous-light lamp is far to the right and somewhat below the subject. A white reflector above the subject brightened the top two strings to separate them from the fingerboard.
Setup Photo 5
A small continuous-light lamp level with the subject was in the lower right area.
Setup Photo 6
The background is black foam core tilted at a 45-degree angle to prevent shine and to eliminate an unwanted reflection in the top of the guitar of something elsewhere in the room. A medium continuous-light lamp was to the right .
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