Some new pens and new photo setup...

[Tom Mullane]

Here are a couple of Double Twist Euro pens I did yesterday... also changed the way I photo them.. changed the lighting to 2 30 watt daylight balanced flourescents from the camera shop and the backgrounds from a white pillowcase to something more neutral in color... have to work on getting the backgrounds a little out of focus... might have to do it Photoshop if I can't open the aperture on the digital enough... The rock the pens are resting on is a piece of flint module I found years ago..

Curly Eucalyptus from Hawaii
http://www.myfavoritepen.com/CurlyEucDTEuro.jpg
Asian Afzelia
http://www.myfavoritepen.com/AfzeliaDTEuro.jpg
Gold Asian Afzelia
http://www.myfavoritepen.com/AfzeliaDTEuro2.jpg

[Blake McCully]

Tom,
Great looking pens. I like your imaginative use of alternative backgrounds. I did a series a while back of my pens using my shop tools backgrounds. Did some propped on the lathe, used a tool or two with them. I think they are more impressive than a plain background.

I really like those double twist Euros too. Now, get yourself a couple of the parker gel refills and have some lefties use them. The gel doesn't smear, great selling point.

You'll need to write up a "How To" manual. My photo skills are terrible, at best.

[Tom Mullane]

I always replace the ballpoints refils with gel refills... it just about guarantees a sale when they try the pen...
As soon as I get my photographs perfect, I will write a tutorial.. still have a couple of bugs to fix...

[John M. Cioffi]

Tom,

Your pens are Perfect, as usual. I just sent you a PM for some help.
Thanks for sharing.
John

[Ed Scolforo]

Great looking pens, Tom, and I really like what you did with the background !

[Aaron Koehl]

Tom,

The pens look great, and I'm really enjoying the photography.