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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm 
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Thanks Bob!
As you can see from the shots at the show, the formula only works at my place. but I do have a process. It's pretty simple.
No flash, room lighting, play with the exposure to light, and a good tripod. I never add lighting, or do photos outside. Normally I take 8-10 shots (max) then go from there. I don't shoot all day. There is no editing except for contrast, and sharpness sometimes. I also try to shoot on a white background.

The home photos are on a Canon g-9 (really amazing for the price) the show images with a Nikon D-90, hand held, p mode exposure at +1, color vivid, sharpness +6. They look pretty poor though. It was hard to work with the "car showroom" atmosphere. I have recently moved to all Nikon for inlay images.

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Andy Zimmerman
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As usual....absolutely awesome Craig

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Dave Fifield
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If you don't mind sharing Craig, how did you do the little white bits ("white horses") in the blue water?

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That is all engraved and then filled in with white.
Don't tell anyone.



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Michael Dale Payne
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clavin wrote:
Hi again and thanks again, you guys are really great friends, clients, and peers. Seems this is how the acoustic industry works in general. beehive

I erased the price off the tag to remain professional. It's out there in other forums if anyone is interested, I just didn't feel it was my place to deal with that end of things. If the tag looks weird compared to other photos you may see, that's why.

By the way, Thanks so much for the really generous comments, but Larry, Grit, and Chuck Erickson, and now likely Harvey Leach are legends. This is just my first at bat with a company this size. Guess maybe I am fairy tale level.. :D

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Craig


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Craig it looks great in the first set of pictures you posted. I was hoping you would post the whole guitar. Like I said in my most you have to see the guitar as a Whole. Man how it comes allive on the guitar [:Y:]
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All engraved and filled white eh? Labor of love!! Your secret's safe with me Craig! [:Y:]

Hey Michael, did you buy it?

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Michael Dale Payne
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Dave Fifield wrote:

Hey Michael, did you buy it?

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Yea right laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe lets just say it sold for more than my truck did new. I don't think Diane will let me finace a guitar for 6 years laughing6-hehe
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Jim Watts
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Incredible!
Congratulations.

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Dennis Leahy
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Once again, your work just amazes me.

Really, really beautiful, Craig!

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Aaron O
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Pat Foster wrote:
Aaron Oya wrote:
I'd hate to put you in a niche, but besides all around talent, you own marine life like its nobody's business.

Being from Hawai`i, I truly appreciate all that this inlay entails.


Ditto that. Where you from Aaron?

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Kapolei - the second city. You (besides Spokane)? Very Feng Shui on the headstock - I have bamboo elements around my home.
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Mark Groza
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Who's looking at the tag Craig,That is some really nice inlay work.Very colorful too.Great Job!
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Steve Kinnaird
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Wow...
Fantastic work Craig!
You never disappoint.

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Mike Baker
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That's an incredible beautiful piece of art! And on what is in lots of folks minds the benchmark for the acoustic guitar. Congratulations on being commissioned to work with CF Martin.

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Kim
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I am with Steve K all the way Craig, you work never does fail to impress.

Thanks for sharing

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