I always struggle to take decent pics of my rod builds - closeups are fine but i just cant get a decent pic of the whole rod.

Do i need a wide angle lens or is there a trick or two to decent pics?

Any tips gladly received!

cheers
marty

A wide angle lens will let you get the whole rod without having to pull away so much, but in the end the result is about the same. The fact is, trying to photograph the rod, end to end, results in a photograph that isn't going to show much detail in any particular portion of the rod. If you'll notice in the RodMaker Photo Gallery, I generally put in the builder's full rod photo, then bracket it with close-ups of the handle, decorative wrap and butt guide areas. It's the only way to really good get views of those smaller areas.

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the best thing to do, is to take one long shot overall picture of the rod, and then take about 4 or 5 close up pictures of the grip, reel seat, various guides and the tip.

When you want great detail on something that is only a couple of inches long and you have a rod that is 9 feet long, you can not do justice to either.

Be safe

I think that any rod or pictures look better with - Out side light _ Don't think anyone has made a blab better the natural light

Bill - willierods.com

what exactly makes a "decent" photo of the entire rod by your definition and how do yours fall short? using a wide angle lens helps, but if you're not careful, it may have some distortion. people will ask, hey, how come it's bent at the end(s)?!

a photo showing the entire rod is useful, but it's limited too. detail shots really show off the rod. in my mind, an overall shot of the rod is secondary.

outside light has its own drawbacks, it's not the perfect answer. you can photograph a rod with flash in a manner which doesn't look like it was shot with flash. this is my preferred method. but it takes tricks.

what the heck is a "blab"?

eric
fresno, ca.

SORRY - BULB lol

the glass housing, in which a partial vacuum has been established, that contains the filament of an incandescent electric lamp.

Bill - willierods.com