In this article I set up my desk with a new overhead camera mount rig from Neewer, the NK002. I’ve been using a standard monitor arm with additional mounting hardware to hold my camera for years, but I wanted to see how this mount works in my creative computer workspace instead. Keep in mind that they sent me this mount at no cost with the expectation that I produce a few videos about it based on my standard collaboration terms . The were not allowed to give me talking points or preview anything that I created. Check out the full video on YouTube : Check it out on Neewer's official shop (not affiliated). Or through my links: Amazon: https://amzn.to/4g3I2GI B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3Ce6I1u As an affiliate of Amazon and B&H, I earn from qualifying purchases! Unboxing and First Impressions The main box with accessories. The NK002 comes in a big, solid box. It was shipped with dense foam support around the rails to keep everything prote...
While ordering the professional line photobook from Saal Digital (they provided the book for free to me so keep that in mind), I was also able to get a paper sample set. In this article we will look at all 15 types in detail. I have two Youtube videos available if you are interested in seeing the photobook process ( Design & Reveal , Photo Selection Time-lapse ). The set included 15 samples and a coupon code. I took three groups of photos for each print type ( see my Youtube video here about taking photos for this article ). The first is a straight view from above. Two primary lights were on the left and right of the print, and I had set up my camera with the tripod to shoot vertically downward. The goal was to get the photo and camera as parallel as possible. I had made a little jig out of card stock and tape. The second set are macro level detail photos of three crops of each print. I was using the EF-M 32mm f1.4 lens on the Canon EOS M50 with two Fotga extension tubes. I al...