<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>DIY Craft Photography</title> <atom:link href="/tag/zoom/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Product photography for handmade goods</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:34:30 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <image> <url>/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-DIYC-site-icon-32x32.png</url> <title>DIY Craft Photography</title> <link></link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Fixing Photo Distortion with Zoom</title> <link>/fixing-photo-distortion-with-zoom/</link> <comments>/fixing-photo-distortion-with-zoom/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Johnson]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Composition & Techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[camera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zoom]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=763</guid> <description><![CDATA[Photo distortion, noun – “Aw, it looked so much better in real life.” Do your craft products look great in real life but turn out warped, stretched, or distorted in photos? Good news: your photo distortion might be easily fixed by zooming your camera in and taking a step back. Compare these two shots, one...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/fixing-photo-distortion-with-zoom/">Read More</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_774" style="width: 319px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pinterest_how_to_fix_photo_distortion_zoom.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-774" class="wp-image-774 " alt="Click to share me on Pinterest!" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pinterest_how_to_fix_photo_distortion_zoom.jpg" width="309" height="255" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pinterest_how_to_fix_photo_distortion_zoom.jpg 441w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pinterest_how_to_fix_photo_distortion_zoom-300x247.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-774" class="wp-caption-text">Click to share me on Pinterest!</p></div> <p><strong>Photo distortion</strong>, noun –</p> <p><em>“Aw, it looked so much better in real life.”</em></p> <p>Do your craft products look great in real life but turn out warped, stretched, or distorted in photos? Good news: your photo distortion might be easily fixed by zooming your camera in and taking a step back.</p> <p>Compare these two shots, one taken with the <strong>camera at its default zoom</strong>:</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_1.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-764" alt="fix photo distortion with camera zoom" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_1.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_1.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>And this one was taken with the <strong>camera zoomed in (lens out)</strong>. I had to stand further back to get the same looking shot, but the zoomed lens flattened the image. See how much more square the plate looks?</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_2.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-765" alt="fix photo distortion with camera zoom" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_2.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_2.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_2-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>If you’re using a point and shoot camera or a DSLR, push your lens out by using the zoom feature. On my camera, it’s a switch near the power button (I push it away from myself to push the lens 0ut).</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-766" alt="fix photo distortion with camera zoom" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_3.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_3.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/09/zoom_distortion_3-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <h1><strong>Finding the Zoom “Sweet Spot”</strong></h1> <p>Some point and shoots <strong>have two zoom modes</strong>: “optical”, which involves moving the lens itself, and “digital”, which is the camera enlarging the image digitally once the lens can’t be zoomed in any more. You need to zoom<em> just far enough</em> to flatten the image<strong> with optical zoom</strong>, but <strong>not so far that “digital zoom” kicks in</strong>.</p> <p>If your camera has digitally enhanced zoom, it will probably let you know when it makes the switch. The “digital zoom” is kind of like taking a tiny image and blowing it up in Photoshop. It’s going to look garbled and compressed – not a great look for showing off crafts.</p> <h1>One More Example</h1> <p>See the difference between these two shots? The second photo is <em>much</em> more accurate to real life.</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_before.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-770" alt="zoom_distortion_before" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_before.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_before.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_before-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Look how much shorter Chilly’s feet become with the lens pushed out! Her body gets plumper, too.</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_after.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-771" alt="zoom_distortion_after" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_after.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_after.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/12/zoom_distortion_after-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>Simple change, huge difference! Push your camera lens out to minimize photo distortion and make your products look much more accurate!</p> <p>PS: The <a href="http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/10/rolo-cheesecake-bars.html">Rolo Cheesecake Bars were made using this recipe from closetcooking.com</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>/fixing-photo-distortion-with-zoom/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss> <!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. 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