Dave Payne Sr.

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Profession: Newspaper reporter, harmonica builder
Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
Website: http://www.elkriverharmonicas.com
Last Seen: 7/19/2008

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by Vista4u2 on 06/18/08 : No No. This all too complicated. Just wipe the bottom of the shoe off as best you can by rubbing it on the ground, and the spray off the rest of sh_t with the garden hose. ...
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by DUSTYMILLS on 04/15/08 : Thank you for clearing this up for me. I always have trouble getting the object I want to be really sharp to stand out against the background. I will try these tips............~Dusty ...
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How to Photograph Dark Objects on 02/28/08

Thank you for your kind comments. You could try taking it indoors, but the flash can be pretty harsh up close. I take pictures of harmonicas I sell on my Web site (elkriverharmonicas.com). The best I have taken of those have been outside on a cloudy day. That's when you have the most even, soft light. Inside, the flash will be hit or miss on this. Try different distances, maybe take it at two feet on the macro setting, if it has one, four feet, six feet, etc. adjusting the zoom each time. What you're trying to do there is vary the distance so you get a better flash out of a point-and-shoot camera. That is a good idea you have to try a different background. A darker background would certainly help. If you still don't get much detail, you could try a succession of darker background.
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