# Amateur Yo-Yo Photography **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921 "2013-01-10T01:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/352 "2013-08-10T16:21:58Z")
^ I’m loving the shade of that background. Are you sticking with posterboard for the back drop? ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/353 "2013-08-10T17:27:52Z")
> [@TotalArtist](#): > > ^ I’m loving the shade of that background. Are you sticking with posterboard for the back drop? Just black construction paper in a cardboard box. And my rally… ---
**Author:** ![MrSquirrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrsquirrel/32/1008_2.png) [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/354 "2013-08-10T17:46:07Z")
> [@Logi](#): > > Just black construction paper in a cardboard box. > And my rally… I love how it’s holding the yoyo ;D Where did you get that little white guy? I want one for my desk lol ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/355 "2013-08-11T00:13:33Z")
> [@MrSquirrel](#): > > I love how it’s holding the yoyo ;D Where did you get that little white guy? I want one for my desk lol [http://sites.kidrobot.com/munnyworld/](http://sites.kidrobot.com/munnyworld/) And I shot this with my ipad… ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/356 "2013-08-13T21:06:29Z")
Prepare to have a day’s worth of vitamin spinning shots ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/e/c/deca77a409035433f39f8484737bc689470f3f5d.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/7/a/87a52d4e9cb1e939ae75a3f41a24179f5f9c8ff4.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/6/6/266893d016aaa4522a0ad87e1ec7d88a2f611453.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/d/5/9d5d081b9cce35e506f2cf06118305897cd46c88.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/3/b/43bcd305bc5d5bb4072ffbeab0b8a93c50c11d24.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/6/1/7617badac23ab048be6e42b5233cc21446c9639d.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/6/4/064f625d9da15578e80e9b71401254ab2a5f9226.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/e/a/dea55df3d7da394ee417b640cb7e69e07903cd9a.jpeg) And not spinning ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/0/4/f042631b24e89918bcc9349482f971cf5c0822e6.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/6/6/e669dd7c41f654c6a61407e429e09f14f17c3bf4.jpeg) And the amazing… FLOATING YOYO! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/5/2/f52a74712e26a2c6d37c26ec112e260176ff522c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/357 "2013-08-14T13:41:59Z")
You guys are keeping the thread going…looking good. Those spinning shots are addictive. You won’t be able to stop now, I promise you. 😃 Stickman has done a floating yo-yo or two…stringless, but spinning. Nice job. Maybe post one of your favorite spinning shots in the “show off your spinning…” thread too. Let’s see another. ;D ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/361 "2013-08-16T05:29:45Z")
TA likes a bit of bokeh. :wink: Playing with depth of field is definitely one of the benefits of working with DSLR instead of compact point-and-shoot. Mind you, in the right situation (a very far away background, long focal length, close subject) you can still sometimes get some bokeh with point-and-shoot. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/362 "2013-08-24T04:07:41Z")
I’ll try a light box tomorrow. I have like 3 cameras. A digital 8MP camera Nikon, my 5MP Ipod, and my mom has a 10+ something MP Cannon. I’ll post some pics tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/363 "2013-08-24T08:33:41Z")
I can’t wait to see what you come up with ; One of my latest shots of the Galaxy Proton. Might as well put a few here too: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/c/7/fc71b18e0d3e22595cbcbe192508347e44c5b3bd.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/0/f/a0f6796a683a0b5e29b389c29eab7ddb2439dcd5.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/5/5/655d097f3e8457d66aed9b402373af124c04ae9f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/364 "2013-08-24T15:24:25Z")
Okay here are the pics. I have a feeling that i just need white light instead of yellow ::)… Here is what i got. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/3/b/d3b33f2cc55933752f7ae590b42cf5725a81cd79.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/9/1/d91697df8bc3dcffdb9aa4710c627db0da77cb06.jpeg) What needs improvment? Camera used Cannon Rebel XT. I think i was to close? ---
**Author:** ![Snafu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snafu/32/1399_2.png) [@Snafu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snafu)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/365 "2013-08-24T15:35:09Z")
Adjust your white balance it will bring them to white 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/366 "2013-08-24T15:36:15Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > Here is what i got. What needs improvment? Some of the best shots are even closer. You don’t need to see “the whole yoyo” for it to be an interesting shot. Also, straight-on shots are rarely as interesting as choosing interesting angles. Regarding the colour, most cameras (even point and click cameras) allow you to set a white balance. Even though they’re labeled as “indoor light”, or “fluorescent light” and a handful of others, you don’t strictly have to use one that matches your scenario’s description… but of course, try that one out first (if you have mostly tungsten light which it appears you do, look for the tungsten light “scene”). If you don’t have good lights indoors, take your yoyos outside. Overcast days are the easiest to get reliable lighting from. If you want to try to get an out-of-focus background (bokeh), zoom in as much as your camera will allow (not counting “digital” zoom… I mean just the physical zoom). Set up your yoyo so that there is a background very far into the distance (with point and click cameras, closer backgrounds won’t blur much if at all) and then use your feet to get you into the right position for the shot. [edit: just noticed you’re using a Rebel, which is a DSLR, correct? If so, the out of focus background should be easier. Switch the camera to “Aperture priority” (Av) and turn the dial so that you have a large aperture (the number is smaller for large aperture). If it’s TOO small your depth of field will be severely limited and some parts of the yoyo itself may go out of focus-- not always a bad thing, but it should be intentional.] ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/368 "2013-08-24T15:45:42Z")
Ill do some experimenting on what GregP said. After some edit on the computer I got this… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/2/d/c2ddabd23036e51d3b0da98084bfe96cc15f65bc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/369 "2013-08-24T15:49:58Z")
If I’m not mistaken, the inner cup is in focus and the rims are not. The depth of field was a bit too narrow I believe. You’ll need a slightly smaller aperture. It’s also generally better to focus on the closer point that’s meant to be in focus. From the point of focus, the depth of focus is usually 1/3 in front and 2/3 behind. More or less. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/370 "2013-08-24T16:03:31Z")
I wasnt aiming for perfection in these. You can see the shadows of the camera etc. just testing… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/2/d/c2ddabd23036e51d3b0da98084bfe96cc15f65bc.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/9/8/b98adbe0f4f2514c48b45d07fac484ad6a5da288.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/371 "2013-08-24T16:05:01Z")
Inspiration! I’m going to go take some pics now 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/372 "2013-08-24T16:06:49Z")
Was bored… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/8/2/082a368525b5bd75355d24cfd46465106fd7d014.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/373 "2013-08-24T23:56:41Z")
My severe… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/7/5/a7520fc913c9c47ecf98f28977997572bbabbe69.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/374 "2013-08-25T01:24:09Z")
My best one I think came from my Ipod… Here is one from the real Camera… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/c/e/8ce819b73d67008cafc0e0bd17690c23f76d5be3.jpeg) Ad from my IPod… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/c/b/5cb2172efa486a6dc7cec031f2872f48655623da.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/375 "2013-08-26T21:32:55Z")
ok, here’s a bunch of weird yoyo photography. and though abstract… me like ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/2/1/021cd50eef3692eddbb25e9b1982d322bc6c5448.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/f/5/1f50f61ef85eff92df977858fa18ed4b5f834c7b.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/5/9/059683092ff4347197015da04fa1bf661e104a97.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/5/c/d5ccf6d353cdc6d92a3223b5caeb4d08298fc72f.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/5/0/75084f334628e2b556b8f5ddf020f2176219f8a7.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/a/8/1a862134e47e9015d0f149249a3f5357c4a3d7ed.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/9/6/c962d42c520f6dcceb296849dc54e5ed3c5a71a4.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/7/4/c74f80a0b8c5f7074f2ee3c3768567af23828a7c.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/e/e/eee97e39f4e637517a1df37de85fe7e4d54aad85.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/7/0/970d7c060e17fd016a8df6890ceafff736f63273.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/c/7/dc732ed72bdf934a746e9f7097703c8da0e30930.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921.md?page=17) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921.md?page=19)