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I remember a few months ago someone posting a link to a youtube video on how to take great picture of boas. I would love advice from those of you that like nothing but the best pictures taken of you collections. If you know of any videos or anything else that may help please let me know. Thanks in advance!

The subjects make the best pictures.

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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

Mr Boaphile, Although i am waiting for a very anticipated litter that will be happening sometime soon up there in the blackhole that should look very similar in patter to this one but should have quite a bit more orange on them I do have a group of what i believe to be very nice animals that i would like to share and do not want to misrepresent then by taken bad pics.

I guess i need to clarify a little. What type of camera? Shutter speed? Color of background? Lighting? ETC...

I also need to attend that class. Lol

I think i a good camera is a start. Some of those crazy high end cameras, u just point and shoot.
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Richard Ceniceros

Because lighting is probably the most important aspect. You need the right lighting, and the right AMOUNT of light.

This was taken with a Nikon Coolpix 4500 - a 4 megapixel camera made about 8 years ago.

4 megapixels!!?? You can't even BUY a 4 megapixel camera now! Heck, a lot of phones have a 5, or even up to 8 (I've heard), megapixel sensor! lol

That picture turned out so well because I had GREAT lighting.

If you don't already have a camera, I'd first learn about aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Then, find a camera in your price range that has a good rating for all three settings by an independent source (like dpreview.com or similar). For photographing boas, really good performance at fast shutter speeds with a higher aperture will be very important. As you learn more about what you're doing, you'll want a camera that has excellent results at higher ISO's.

Quick info:
Shutter speed - how fast the camera shutter operates to capture a picture. The larger the denominator, the faster the shutter operates - ie, 1/5, 1/100, 1/200. 1/200 would be the fastest of these three speeds
Aperture (or F-stop) is a number indicating how much of the picture will be in focus. The higher the number, the more of a picture will be in focus.
ISO is a rating of how sensitive the sensor is to the light that is present. The higher the cameras capabilities, the better (as long as performance is good). My new camera has an ISO capability of 800. And mine is only a couple of years old. Newer models are coming out with capabilities in the 5 digits! The higher the number, the better it will perform in low light situations which translates into less blurring of the images - especially if something is moving... like a boa!

Hope that helps!
jb
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Jonathan Brady
DeviantConstrictors.com
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Thanks for the info. Are you going to be in Daytona this year? I would like to meet some of the other fanatics if possible.

you can find me either walking around, or at the USARK booth!

jb
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What's written above is purely my opinion. In fact, MOST of what you read on the internet is someone's opinion. Don't take it too seriously

Jonathan Brady
DeviantConstrictors.com
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