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ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 11:17:47 AM    AlTheBottleGuy   Posts: 12 Joined: 4/23/2010 Status: offline Hi everybody/anybody, Several club members and I are planning to photograph our collections of Rhode Island ACL bottles.  We have discussed and, subsequently, adopted various parameters/standards for taking these pics; but, I'm wondering if, perhaps, anybody has done this before and can give us the benefit of their experience? Thank you, in anticipation. Post #: 1

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 11:49:56 AM    T D Posts: 1144 Joined: 3/17/2008 From: N. E. Georgia Status: offline A light box is the best way, so you can bounce the light. I've had pretty good results with a white poster board behind and under (or a sheet or pillow case) a fluorescent light over head and light over from the front to light the label. The problem with that light is the reflection in the glass- it is hard to keep good light on the label without getting some reflection on the glass. Use a tripod so you can leave the camera in the exact place and replace each bottle in the same spot each time. There is no set way, just experiment until you get something you like.. _____________________________ Always looking for ACLs and Georgia Chero Colas (in reply to AlTheBottleGuy) Post #: 2

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 2:37:29 PM    surfaceone Posts: 7048 Joined: 12/9/2008 Status: offline Hello Al, Welcome to the A-BN. Sounds like an ambitious project. Advance hosannas for taking it on. My photographic skills are kinda sketchy, but I was impressed with the display of ACLS at the Corning Museum. They seem to have the ACLS in a frosted glass or plastic light box. I think something like this would diminish the reflected glare. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress y'all make. Please keep us posted. (in reply to AlTheBottleGuy) Post #: 3

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 8:24:07 PM    T D Posts: 1144 Joined: 3/17/2008 From: N. E. Georgia Status: offline lets see if this works... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Always looking for ACLs and Georgia Chero Colas (in reply to surfaceone) Post #: 4

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 8:28:14 PM    T D Posts: 1144 Joined: 3/17/2008 From: N. E. Georgia Status: offline The squeeze is like I mentioned- on the poster board _____________________________ Always looking for ACLs and Georgia Chero Colas (in reply to T D) Post #: 5

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 8:35:10 PM    epackage Posts: 9695 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline good job on the pic... _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to T D) Post #: 6

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 11:19:25 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9789 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: T D lets see if this works... Great photo... _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to T D) Post #: 7

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/5/2011 11:57:05 PM    splante Posts: 1199 Joined: 5/25/2010 From: RI Status: offline let me know if I can help Iam from RI and collect RI acls, but only for a year or so if i have any that you do not I would gladly contribute pics. I can send you a list of what I have if you would like. My biggest task is getting info on the bottling combpanys themselves seems to be a lot of dead ends on the web,historical society ect ect,you can find earlier info pre acl but after 1936 harder to get the company details. _____________________________ s plante Will buy,or trade for Rhode Island ACL bottles (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 8

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/6/2011 9:40:56 AM    AlTheBottleGuy   Posts: 12 Joined: 4/23/2010 Status: offline Hello TD,  Thanks for your input.  A light box is one of the methods we are going to try (along with several other ideas) to see which pics turn out the best.  Thanks again.  _____________________________ Al The Bottle Guy arrowentp@aol.com 401-663-1811 (in reply to T D) Post #: 9

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/6/2011 9:45:42 AM    AlTheBottleGuy   Posts: 12 Joined: 4/23/2010 Status: offline Hi Joe,  Thanks for the tip.  We'll give it a try along with a few other ideas submitted.  Nice pic by the way.  _____________________________ Al The Bottle Guy arrowentp@aol.com 401-663-1811 (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 10

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/6/2011 9:49:12 AM    AlTheBottleGuy   Posts: 12 Joined: 4/23/2010 Status: offline Hello, Thanks for the vote of confidence, and the suggestions.  We are going to test all the methods presented, and see which one gives us the best results. _____________________________ Al The Bottle Guy arrowentp@aol.com 401-663-1811 (in reply to surfaceone) Post #: 11

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/6/2011 10:01:14 AM    AlTheBottleGuy   Posts: 12 Joined: 4/23/2010 Status: offline Please have a little patience with me in responding to your helpful suggestions with our Rhode Island ACL Photography Project. I'm still trying to figure out how to work the forum methods of operation instructions.  _____________________________ Al The Bottle Guy arrowentp@aol.com 401-663-1811 (in reply to AlTheBottleGuy) Post #: 12

RE: ACL Bottle Photography - 9/6/2011 10:27:39 AM    RIBottleguy Posts: 992 Joined: 3/5/2008 From: South Kingstown, RI Status: offline Hi Al, welcome to the site!  (this is Taylor) (in reply to AlTheBottleGuy) Post #: 13

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