{"id":16881,"date":"2024-03-04T13:29:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/?p=16881"},"modified":"2024-03-04T13:29:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:29:14","slug":"tricks-to-taking-great-watch-strap-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/2024\/03\/tricks-to-taking-great-watch-strap-photos.html","title":{"rendered":"Tricks to Taking Great Watch\/Strap Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240229_160451.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16892\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240229_160451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240229_160451.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240229_160451-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240229_160451-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Tricks to Taking Great Watch\/Strap Photos:<\/h2>\n<p>Tricks to Taking Great Watch\/Strap Photos &#8211; we are often requested for advice on taking great photos of your watch and\/or strap for presentation generally and for this blog in particular.\u00a0 I have hesitated for a long time to make this because I am hardly an expert and I don&#8217;t consider my photography skills to be anything more than journeyman-like.\u00a0 But I have photographed our straps and many many different watches over the years, taking thousands of photos, I do have several tips that I feel qualified to pass along that I think many will find useful.<\/p>\n<p>I will break down the guidelines to follow and things that you will generally want to avoid into three main categories that if you get right will increase the odds that you&#8217;ll achieve photos that you can be proud of and if you get wrong, will result in suboptimal photos:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lighting<\/li>\n<li>Focus<\/li>\n<li>Composition<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>It&#8217;s NOT About the Equipment!<\/h3>\n<p>The First thing to bear in mind is that (especially these days) one does not need a lot of very expensive photography equipment to take a great photo.\u00a0 I began my watch photography journey with a Sony Sureshot camera back in 2009 and have since graduated to using the phone camera of my Samsung S8 and subsequently my current S21.\u00a0 All this to say that if you have a &#8216;real&#8217; camera, that&#8217;s great, but in my opinion, it&#8217;s more about the lighting, focus, framing, and background setup than about the equipment.\u00a0 Most phone cameras are capable of taking great photos, so don&#8217;t let yourself be held back because you feel you don&#8217;t have the best gear!\u00a0 And please bear in mind that even with the best and most expensive setup, you can still take lousy photos if you don&#8217;t get the lighting, framing, and background setup right.\u00a0 Of course, if you get these things right and you are shooting on a phone camera, you will be able to take excellent photos.\u00a0 Naturally, if you have a top-quality camera and lighting set-up and you get these things right, you will be able to take professional, even astonishing photos worthy of publication in magazines.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of photos from my good customer who&#8217;s got a very expensive set-up and expert-level photography skills:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16882\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211003-WA0000-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16882\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211003-WA0000-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211003-WA0000-Copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211003-WA0000-Copy-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211003-WA0000-Copy-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Seiko SNR045J1. on Vin de Bais (Berry Wine) Alligator with our Fully Integrated Fit<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16883\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16883\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20211009-WA0006.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saint-Tropez Alligator strap with our &#8216;Fully Integrated Fit&#8217; (FIF) for Blancpain Fifty Fathoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14566\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/custom-alligator-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14566\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/custom-alligator-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-11.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Alligator Strap for Blancpain Fifty Fathoms\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/custom-alligator-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/custom-alligator-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/custom-alligator-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Saint-Tropez Alligator strap with our &#8216;Fully Integrated Fit&#8217; (FIF) for Blancpain Fifty Fathoms<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12032\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12032\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Strap for Tudor Pepsi GMT - Bamboo Alligator with Fully Integrated Fit\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tudor Black Bay Pepsi GMT on Bamboo Alligator with our Fully Integrated Fit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15511\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/swiss-ammo-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15511\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/swiss-ammo-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-5.jpeg\" alt=\"Swiss Ammo strap for Blancpain Fifty Fathoms\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/swiss-ammo-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-5.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/swiss-ammo-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/swiss-ammo-strap-for-blancpain-fifty-fathoms-5-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blancpain Fifty Fathoms on 1966 Swiss Ammo strap with &#8216;Thick Curved Lug System<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Lighting:<\/h3>\n<p>Lighting is one area where getting it wrong is going to make if nearly impossible to take a great photo.\u00a0 However, using a few tricks even the most inexperience photographer will dramatically improve their results:<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEVER use a flash<\/strong> &#8211; using the flash on your camera is the best way to ensure that you take a lousy photo of your watch.\u00a0 This it true of a few reasons.\u00a0 First, you will generally be taking your photos of small items such as a watch and strap very close up and so the flash will be far too strong and will result in your photos being &#8216;Blown-out&#8217;.\u00a0 Second, watches are typically highly reflective items, with various metal surfaces such as metal, glass, etc, which will create terrible reflections and areas of blow-outs in your photos.\u00a0 If the lighting is too low to capture clear photos, an inexpensive camera light can be helpful, or just wait to take your photos when the ambient natural light is bright enough to take a good photo.<\/p>\n<h3>Do this:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111058.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16884 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111058.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111058.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111058-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111058-768x563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>NOT This:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111108.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111108.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111108-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_111108-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural light is generally best<\/strong> &#8211; Natural, bright, INDIRECT LIGHT is your best friend while taking photos if you bear a few things in mind.\u00a0 First, direct bright sunlight is usually too much light.\u00a0 Second, a cloudy or slightly overcast day is ideal if you are shooting outside, or finding a bit of shade can be helpful.\u00a0 I used to shoot some great photos on my terrace under a patio umbrella:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/straps-i-have-made-for-bell-ross-br02-over-the-years.jpg\" alt=\"American Brown Leather strap for BR02\" width=\"609\" height=\"457\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bell &amp; Ross BR02 on American Brown leather strap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Avoid Backlighting:<\/h3>\n<p>Avoid Backlighting &#8211; This is a great rule of thumb especially with lower-quality camera gear most cameras cannot take great photos that are strongly backlit because the detail that you are trying to capture in the foreground (your watch and strap) are generally going to be much more difficult to capture.<\/p>\n<h3>Do This:<a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16886\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>NOT This:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122754.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16887\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122754.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122754.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122754-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122754-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Artificial lighting &#8211; <\/strong>Generally if shooting indoors ideally you will be shooting in a room with medium to bright, but indirect natural light.\u00a0 If this is not possible and you want to make a small investment to improve your results, a photography light and handheld reflector can work wonders.\u00a0 If you are using a photography light make sure to NOT point the light directly at your watch to best avoid Overexposing or &#8216;Blowing out&#8217; your photos, I prefer to point the light away from the subject and bounce the light off a white wall or ceiling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ebayimg.com\/images\/g\/lYQAAOSw-4Bkhohk\/s-l1600.jpg\" alt=\"Bild 1 von 9\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflections<\/strong> &#8211; Watches can sometimes be difficult to photograph without having reflections from the crystal which can make the dial difficult to capture.\u00a0 I find that sometimes changing the position of the watch in relation to your light source can work wonders.\u00a0 You might also consider using a small reflector disk which can be handheld to minimize unwanted reflections.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61XSu2aWANL._AC_SL1200_.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These Photos of my customer&#8217;s Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Sylt Edition show the difference that the proper use of a hand-held reflector can make to a photo:<\/p>\n<p>In this photo, I have not used any reflector, which sort of washes out the dial color:<a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16904\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131358.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131358.jpg 777w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131358-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131358-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this photo, I&#8217;ve used a black reflector which darkens the dial too much so that it looks almost black, which is not ideal given that the watch has a beautiful green dial with vertical graining:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131456.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16908\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131456.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131456.jpg 791w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131456-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240220_131456-768x583.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this photo, I have used a silver-tone reflector with is has the ideal effect of showing that gorgeous green dial:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240221_115049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16907\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240221_115049.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240221_115049.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240221_115049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240221_115049-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Focus!<\/h3>\n<p>Fucus &#8211; even if you get all aspects of the lighting right, it&#8217;s no use if your photo is not in focus.\u00a0 This can be a bit tricky, especially on an Automatic camera that can sometimes get locked in where you do not want it and at fairly close range, where the depth of field can be short.\u00a0 This can sometimes be used to your advantage by manually setting the area of focus such as the watch dial and allowing the rest of the composition to fall into softer focus.\u00a0 As a general rule though, if your watch dial is front and center, you&#8217;ll want that to be in focus:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12032\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12032\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Strap for Tudor Pepsi GMT - Bamboo Alligator with Fully Integrated Fit\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/custom-strap-for-tudor-pepsi-gmt-bamboo-alligator-with-fully-integrated-fit-12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Notice how the watch dial is in Focus which the rest of the photo is not &#8211; this is often unavoidable with a short depth of field but used to advantage here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t do this<\/strong> &#8211; So much could have been great about this photo &#8211; the lighting, composition, and interesting background are all fantastic, but that focus &#8211; OUCH!\u00a0 It&#8217;s literally making my eyes hurt to look at it:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_130408.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16889\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_130408.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_130408.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_130408-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_130408-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t send me this, it&#8217;s unusable!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16898\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7596c7b8-5935-4af8-a52b-267846df9786.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16898\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7596c7b8-5935-4af8-a52b-267846df9786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7596c7b8-5935-4af8-a52b-267846df9786.jpg 600w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7596c7b8-5935-4af8-a52b-267846df9786-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was a bit heartbroken that my customer sent me what otherwise could have been a great photo, if just in focus!\u00a0 Why Adnan, Why?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s better!\u00a0<\/strong> The correct focus can turn a photo from an object of torture to a thing of beauty.\u00a0 Even as below where all of the dial is not in perfect focus (depth of field again) and there is a bit of a funky reflection on the glass, this photo is pretty good:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16886\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240228_122706-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Composition:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Composition<\/strong> &#8211; This is an area that if done right can bring a lot of interest to a photo.\u00a0 Where you place your watch (background), and the angle that you photograph it from are two things that can elevate from ordinary to extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong> &#8211; This is an area where customers can use their natural inventiveness.\u00a0 Please make sure that your background is not too reflective, because watches are generally reflective enough already.\u00a0 Good options can run the gamut from cloth and leather (I like to use one of my tweed jackets or my vintage leather jacket &#8211; both have great texture),\u00a0 I have simply used the teak table on my terrace I have used a flat piece of paving stone (although one much be very cautious to avoid scratching your watch).\u00a0 If you have various props can be great too (I&#8217;ve got an old Swiss Army wireless field phone that I like).\u00a0 For instance, for a military-themed watch, any sort of military items or clothing that you can use as props is great.\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve got a dive watch, anything dive or aquatic-related could be fun.\u00a0 Anything that could set the mood or tell a story to make your background.\u00a0 The main thing is to create an interesting setting for your photos.<\/p>\n<p>This photo by @6ixinchwrist on Instagram is computer-generated, I have no idea how she has done this, but it&#8217;s fantastic!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16822\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Danicas-Rolex-on-Row-Stone-Stingray.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16822\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Danicas-Rolex-on-Row-Stone-Stingray.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Danicas-Rolex-on-Row-Stone-Stingray.jpg 856w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Danicas-Rolex-on-Row-Stone-Stingray-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Danicas-Rolex-on-Row-Stone-Stingray-768x719.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of @6ixinchwrist on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Generally, I would <strong>avoid extremely bright color and\/or high contrast background and white backgrounds<\/strong> as these are often a distraction, and the contrast of a very bright color or white background is very similar to backlighting and tends to wash out the detail of the watch and strap.\u00a0 Bearing in mind that, unlike the human eye, digital cameras (and especially phone cameras) don&#8217;t tend to do well with extreme contrasts.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t recommend this:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16909\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240228_140655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16909\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240228_140655.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240228_140655.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240228_140655-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240228_140655-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White backgrounds are generally NOT ideal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I DO recommend this:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11042\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/swiss-ammo-watch-straps-by-dangerous9straps-250.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11042\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/swiss-ammo-watch-straps-by-dangerous9straps-250.jpg\" alt=\"1910 Swiss Ammo strap for Kaventsmann Bronze watch\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/swiss-ammo-watch-straps-by-dangerous9straps-250.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/swiss-ammo-watch-straps-by-dangerous9straps-250-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/swiss-ammo-watch-straps-by-dangerous9straps-250-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1910 Swiss Ammo strap for Kaventsmann Bronze watch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3117\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/stephan-s-pam288-on-vintaged-pecan-alligator-strap-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3117\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/stephan-s-pam288-on-vintaged-pecan-alligator-strap-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Stephan's PAM288 on Vintaged Pecan Alligator Strap\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/stephan-s-pam288-on-vintaged-pecan-alligator-strap-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/stephan-s-pam288-on-vintaged-pecan-alligator-strap-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/stephan-s-pam288-on-vintaged-pecan-alligator-strap-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/stephan-s-pam288-on-vintaged-pecan-alligator-strap-4-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/stephan-s-pam288-on-vintaged-pecan-alligator-strap-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PAM288 on Alligator strap using a vintage Swiss Army field photo as a background stage for this photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13389\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sharkskins-in-current-stock-and-sharkskin-straps-made-by-dangerous9straps-41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13389\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sharkskins-in-current-stock-and-sharkskin-straps-made-by-dangerous9straps-41.jpg\" alt=\"Sharkskins in Current stock and Sharkskin Straps Made by Dangerous9straps\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sharkskins-in-current-stock-and-sharkskin-straps-made-by-dangerous9straps-41.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sharkskins-in-current-stock-and-sharkskin-straps-made-by-dangerous9straps-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sharkskins-in-current-stock-and-sharkskin-straps-made-by-dangerous9straps-41-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Love how Ingo used Shark&#8217;s teeth to highlight this Sharkskin strap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9571\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/straps-i-have-made-for-bell-ross-br02-over-the-years-99.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9571\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/straps-i-have-made-for-bell-ross-br02-over-the-years-99.jpg\" alt=\"Straps I have made for Bell &amp; Ross BR02 over the years.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/straps-i-have-made-for-bell-ross-br02-over-the-years-99.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/straps-i-have-made-for-bell-ross-br02-over-the-years-99-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/straps-i-have-made-for-bell-ross-br02-over-the-years-99-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Using my vintage leather motorcycle jacket for this BR02 paired with Black Row Stone Stingray strap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5387\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/the-benefits-of-bespoke-vintage-patek-philippe-on-tourbe-brune-alligator-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5387\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/the-benefits-of-bespoke-vintage-patek-philippe-on-tourbe-brune-alligator-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Benefits of Bespoke - Vintage Patek Philippe on Tourbe Brune Alligator\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/the-benefits-of-bespoke-vintage-patek-philippe-on-tourbe-brune-alligator-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/the-benefits-of-bespoke-vintage-patek-philippe-on-tourbe-brune-alligator-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/the-benefits-of-bespoke-vintage-patek-philippe-on-tourbe-brune-alligator-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Using a Harris Tweed jacket as a background for thie vintage Patek Philippe paired with a Tourbe Brune Alligator strap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2034\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/br021951-vintage-swiss-army-natozulu-at-newport-beach-california.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2034\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/br021951-vintage-swiss-army-natozulu-at-newport-beach-california-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"BR02\/1951 vintage Swiss Army Nato\/Zulu at Newport Beach California\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/br021951-vintage-swiss-army-natozulu-at-newport-beach-california-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/br021951-vintage-swiss-army-natozulu-at-newport-beach-california-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/br021951-vintage-swiss-army-natozulu-at-newport-beach-california-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/br021951-vintage-swiss-army-natozulu-at-newport-beach-california-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/br021951-vintage-swiss-army-natozulu-at-newport-beach-california.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bit extreme &#8211; Using the Pacific Ocean tide pool as a setting for this BR02 paired with a Zulu strap made from a vintage Swiss Army messenger bag.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6822\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stingray-skins-current-stock-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6822\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stingray-skins-current-stock-16.jpg\" alt=\"Stingray Skins Current stock\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stingray-skins-current-stock-16.jpg 640w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stingray-skins-current-stock-16-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PAM00051 on Petroleum Stingray with Chines lamp and teak table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a great background for a series of photos that I took of my Revue Thommen Diver many years ago in Newport Beach, California. The lighting was full sun and bright, but I was still able to capture some interesting photos.\u00a0 The second photo shows the watch and strap better:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16899\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture1.jpg 878w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture1-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16900\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture.jpg 871w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture-768x559.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15535\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/baltic-blue-lizard-strap-for-grand-seiko-snowflake-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15535\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/baltic-blue-lizard-strap-for-grand-seiko-snowflake-4.jpg\" alt=\"Baltic Blue Lizard Strap for Grand Seiko Snowflake\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/baltic-blue-lizard-strap-for-grand-seiko-snowflake-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/baltic-blue-lizard-strap-for-grand-seiko-snowflake-4-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/baltic-blue-lizard-strap-for-grand-seiko-snowflake-4-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nice detail of the watch? Nice detail of the strap? interesting background? Check, Check, and Check!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One exception to the &#8216;No white background&#8217; guideline is if you have a very light or white strap, but this <strong>does<\/strong> comply with the &#8216;not too much contrasting background&#8217; guideline.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16895\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20180704_114542-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16895\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20180704_114542-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20180704_114542-Copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20180704_114542-Copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20180704_114542-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IWC DaVinci Perpetual Calendar on Pure White Alligator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even so, you will often be best served with a slightly darker background (Which do you prefer: White leather or Grey Sweater background?):<a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01887.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16896\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01887.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01887.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01887-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01887-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01924.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16897\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01924.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01924.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01924-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC01924-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Posing your watch:<\/h3>\n<p>The Angle and position of the watch is the last, but certainly not the least issue that one should consider while photographing your watch.\u00a0 Generally, I would say that you will want to capture the watch dial (in focus please) and a good portion of the strap.\u00a0 If you photograph your watch and strap combo, it can&#8217;t be just the watch and very little or almost no strap.\u00a0 \u00a0 Also important is that you are shooting at the correct distance.\u00a0 Ideally, you don&#8217;t want to be too tight (leave a little breathing room around the watch and strap), but not so far back that it&#8217;s not clear what is the main subject of the photo, although it can always be edited to tighten it up in post-production.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fun photo and shows the watch well I even think that the crystal reflections are interesting (notice the palm trees reflected in the cyclops), but unfortunately hardly shows the strap, which renders this photo less than ideal for my purposes:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2Capture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16901\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2Capture.jpg 872w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2Capture-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2Capture-768x668.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Again here, is a nice photo setup with Newport Beach, California in the background.\u00a0 Yes, it&#8217;s slightly backlit, and one can hardly see the dial, but for my purposes what kills it is that it doesn&#8217;t show the strap at all, which for my purposes renders the strap unusable:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3Capture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16902\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3Capture.jpg 866w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3Capture-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neu-d9s.7ja.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3Capture-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For my purposes, this photo is a bit better:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4Capture.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4Capture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16903\" src=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" 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