# 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:** 31
**Author:** ![Nemyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nemyo/32/14407_2.png) [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/634 "2015-04-18T13:16:46Z")
> [@MrSquirrel](#): > > I find that if you focus on the hub, then the rim is slightly out of focus and vice versa. So I try to focus on the wall of the cup about halfway between the hub and the rim. For profile shots, the concept is the same. Rather than focusing on the bearing or the rim, I focus on the catch zone halfway between the bearing and the rim. Interesting. I’ll try that. I have noticed that it doesn’t look quite right when I focus on the hub or the rim, the same thing goes for the profile. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/635 "2015-04-18T13:21:31Z")
> [@Owen](#): > > Interesting. I’ll try that. I have noticed that it doesn’t look quite right when I focus on the hub or the rim, the same thing goes for the profile. Cool, let me know how it works out. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2015, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/636 "2015-04-19T03:49:01Z")
Unless there’s something I want to draw attention to, I set a larger depth of field and focus on the closest point of the yoyo. This means the whole thing is in focus. You can set a tiny aperture if you’re using a tripod, resulting in sharp photos of the whole yoyo. If you don’t have a manual mode on the camera (it’s a phone or a point and click) just make sure there’s heaps of light. The camera will automatically back off on the aperture in order to not blow out the photo. It’s hard to get depth of field with those kinds of cameras anyhow. Then just focus on whatever the autofocus wants to grab (usually the front). Back to the first scenario, though… the only time to do hub in focus, front of rims out of focus is when you specifically want to draw attention to the engraving or hub features. Otherwise it just makes the whole photo kinda weird in my opinion. When in doubt, focus on the front. ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/637 "2015-04-19T12:57:39Z")
Figured I’ll pop these in here, took them the other day. 🙂 ![jpg4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/e/0/6e020a6622a0f90fe87a427f23bd0863e85916fb.jpeg) ![jpg2_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/a/1/aa16cfcb221ac74cfc1b8f5360ec803ea4079fdf.jpeg) ![jpg1_2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/b/6/db6110a02e06a8ce9e3e411b079eabb8852bfae4.jpeg) ![jpg5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/c/4/ac4579880c8559234dc4684e80d0860fa7330383.jpeg) I’m not a particularly active photographer, but it’s good fun here and there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/638 "2015-04-21T17:26:32Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > Figured I’ll pop these in here, took them the other day. 🙂 > > I’m not a particularly active photographer, but it’s good fun here and there. 🙂 Awesome ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/639 "2015-05-01T13:26:15Z")
Turning point Houska and RA yoyo’s Chuppacabrah I have no idea how to spell that. Just got these in a trade last night both of these for my OD Valor I’m pretty happy with this trade ---
**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:** [May 2, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/640 "2015-05-02T17:11:21Z")
I need to post some stuff on here. It has been way to long. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/641 "2015-05-03T05:01:59Z")
Wow I forgot to attach the photo LOL I’ll have to try and rmember that later. Don’t have the file on me right now ---
**Author:** ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/642 "2015-06-16T18:33:55Z")
Natural soft light… i.e. kinda dark… 🙂 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/9/2/29228cabc5dbf84daa6c121e8b4f928dcd19cfa3.jpeg) . ---
**Author:** ![LeDave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ledave/32/1590_2.png) [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/643 "2015-06-17T16:23:51Z")
A beauty ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/d/7/9d765044181aa857d6b3a820d380d34c7dbbd42d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/644 "2015-06-20T03:16:33Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/c/1/fc1e2c6c7a5c4bccc89b963ad46b4ab2d5eb792b.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:** [June 20, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/645 "2015-06-20T04:43:34Z")
^ That wood version photographs so nicely. Great natural light on that shot. ---
**Author:** ![TheYoFlow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TheYoFlow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoFlow)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/646 "2015-06-20T06:51:42Z")
[![Imgur](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/0/2/9026b19dc94c6626a5f2c390074339fe3b160651.jpeg "AC2") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/134213975@N07/18791125089/) I was playing with it outside and for some reason it was shiny as 7075, had to take a pic ---
**Author:** ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/647 "2015-06-24T23:38:00Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/b/3/cb33610fbf350e8ceb4769a5565da3d993d5e2fc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/648 "2015-07-03T23:55:57Z")
Thought I would drop these here as well I took these with our ancient bobcat here at the farm ![IMG_0416_zpsbymmcgpb](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/6/a/56a48ec895e220c617f39624f03eda0ff2451606.jpeg) ![IMG_0415_zpsh2u5ytpf](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/a/0/ea022e5a179bcf9ea6ae2f9556fa82b962969b35.jpeg) ![IMG_0414_zps1zjryusn](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/c/a/4ca412a34d731f5a712b5657929b93894b1abbea.jpeg) ![IMG_0413_zpsyy9gbwu3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/6/c/c6c44aacc2aa69b4824eb8feb5d2799a62dd52f2.jpeg) ![IMG_0412_zpstqojl3lj](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/5/1/851774fde8b5d22227ea375b49578cc7b9a0aa9c.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:** [July 11, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/649 "2015-07-11T22:20:55Z")
I just made a new lightbox for my product photography! And I just got this awesome package! ![IMG_8457_zpsju5udw5o](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/0/1/70149ff6e9534bdf8fe6054551a3fbebe0704459.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/650 "2015-07-11T22:45:05Z")
> [@Legyoyo](#): > > I just got this awesome package! Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/651 "2015-10-11T02:51:43Z")
Thought I’d join the fun ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/c/c/bcc1e01e66c0d03747f0155db85b50019cd62d91.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/1/1/a11b5e0463d8f6e6cfbda689597dd7d505f6e403.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/3/8/b389fb338afa12dc5b6684565fbaff5b7e495af2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![niebrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@niebrat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/niebrat)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/652 "2015-10-25T12:02:09Z")
This is my Too HOT. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/4/3/843f3037a805d01f05a5a7ee3d262f416963904d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nefelibata](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nefelibata/32/1660_2.png) [@Nefelibata](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nefelibata)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/653 "2016-07-27T21:50:25Z")
Here’s my current 2a set. I thoughti might try my hand at photography… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921.md?page=30) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921.md?page=32)