For the facade of a building, one should take photographs as he or she walks parallel to the wall.
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In interior spaces, one should walk in an even circle around the room with his or her back to the wall.
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Capturing an isolated object, is the technique I will be using in this independent study. Walk around the object (or spin it on a turntable) and evenly capture all sides of the object. I would also suggest carefully following the photography guidelines below.
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Walk around your object in an even circle, or place your object on a turntable with a stationary camera. Capture photographs of your object straight on, slightly above, and slightly below. This allows you to capture unusual shapes and a more thorough texture.
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Good photographs lead to a good model. This being said, be mindful of your depth of field as you do not want any part of your object to be blurry. It is a good idea to have your camera set up on a tripod so that you can decrease the shutter speed and increase depth of field.
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It is difficult to create a model of an object with a reflective surface. Avoid highly metallic objects and clear objects like glass.
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There should be a 60% to 80% overlap between each of your pictures. This allows the program to compile your photographs more easily and read them to recreate your object’s geometry.
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