Flight959 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hi Guys, First off a BIG THANKSto Pippy for devoting his time and energy into taking these photographs and building this page. Pippy and I decided to have a go at photographing a collection of our Les Paul guitars in the same/similar style to those guitars in the book by Yasuhiko Iwanade entitled "Beauty Of The Burst". We thought we could try and get the page as similar to those in the book as it shows those guitars in a very pleasing way... Anyway here's the page which is still under construction with LOW RES photos. I thought I'd post to get peoples opinions and suggestions and any ideas... The bottom right will contain text about the guitar. When its finished I think it will look stunning!! Imagine it framed!!! What say you? Kind Regards And thanks again Pippy! Im stoked!! Simon Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 What a cool idea! When is Beauty of the Reissue due for release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 What a great idea! The photos look great, and that's a beautiful top there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I thought Pippy was a chick. Wait, maybe I'm thinking of Izzy..... There's an Izzy, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I thought Pippy was a chick... Only on Friday evenings. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 And thanks again Pippy!.. Nah. It's always a pleasure to have you and your G0 around, Flight. I'm working out proper sizes/gutters and other 'printer-speak' stuff. I'll let you know when I've got it close. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Only on Friday evenings. P. Sorry dude! Thx for the good humour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Nah. It's always a pleasure to have you and your G0 around, Flight. I'm working out proper sizes/gutters and other 'printer-speak' stuff. I'll let you know when I've got it close. P. Finished and framed will look the Mutts Nuts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Good job guys...those look amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 So Pippy, do we send you pics of our bursts, staged the same way, for inclusion in the project? The bursts of the Gibson Forums! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 So Pippy, do we send you pics of our bursts, staged the same way, for inclusion in the project? The bursts of the Gibson Forums! B) LOL! If the snaps are uniform enough from one member to the next it could be fun...... Flight and I spent a wee while deciding which exact style of images to go-for. There were several photographers who contributed to the original book and these were all working to the same set of 'rules'. As sure as fate, however, there are bound to be differences from one photographer's studio to another and differences abound; one or two main front lights etc...etc... One constant was that the 3/4 view (the so-called 'Burst'-view) is always more harshly-lit, has more contrast and is darker. This is necessary to accent the 'Flame' or 'Figure'. If I get a rough template sorted out in the next day or four I'll put up a thread with measurements noted so members can drop in snaps of their own guitars - Les Paul or not. I did say IF, didn't I ? ? ? ? ? P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 there are bound to be differences from one photographer's studio to another Studio? I was gonna take my pics on the driveway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Studio? I was gonna take my pics on the driveway! That's certainly going to be big enough for a background. Is your gravel grey? P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Post where you bought the background and the sku # or whatever and whoever wants in can buy it right? ;) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Post where you bought the background and the sku # or whatever and whoever wants in can buy it right? ;) ;) The background is just a regular swathe of seamless b'g roll in 'Cloud Grey' from a photographic retailer in the King's X area of London called Calumet. Does that help anyone here in the slightest? Alternatively loose stone chippings (in 18% grey) are available at all good hardware stores for those that think their driveway offers more in the way of 'snappy' opportunities........ P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We use macadam for our drives here in the colonies Pipster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We use macadam for our drives here in the colonies Pipster! Photoshop is our friend.... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 That looks amazing, like something straight out of the BOB book. Mmmmh I need to check that book out again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'm trying to work out a basic template so that anyone who fancies the idea can essentially just drop-n-drag their images into the appropriate spaces. This is the closest I've managed to get (still no text so far) to the original BOtB layout; It's way past sleepy-time for me but I imagine anyone here can 'save as', stick in their own pride'n'joy and by tomorrow I expect to see at least two dozen mock-ups here... Nighty-night, all. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Looks good to me...room for a small written summary in bottom right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Looks good to me...room for a small written summary in bottom right? Flight is going to write something and send it over... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Just Working on it now Pippy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Don't know if this will fit but here goes... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 BANG!! Get in!! Love it Pippy! [biggrin] THANKS!! [thumbup] [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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