
How to make easy 3D images from your digital camera-A tutorial by Scott Huffer
Step 1 - Select the digital camera
First you need to select a good digital camera. I selected the Casio Exilim™ EX-FH20. This is an amazing
digital camera capable of taking 40 high resolution images per second! The benefit of this high speed
camera is for subjects that may move such as photographing a person or pet. All the photos are taken in
one second to freeze the subject at multiple viewing angles. Multiple Cameras are not needed.
Step 2 - Set up your simple studio or shooting area
The best starting point is to place an object on a stool in front of a colored background. For an example, I
placed a coffee can on a stool with a solid orange background. By picking a constant background you can
remove the background if necessary in Adobe Photoshop™ for more advanced 3D images. For now we
will keep it simple. For this technique we will mount the camera on a sliding track on a tripod. This
allows the camera to only move side-to-side. This is important. If you do not have a sliding track, then a
flat surface to slide the camera across will work fine. Make sure the track or surface is level. Place the
tripod around 3 feet in front of the subject. The camera will be moved side to side at a predetermined
distance. I use around a 12 inch sweep. We will discuss that further.
Step 3 - Pick your center point or anchor point
This is important when you line up the images after shooting. The center point is the fixed center that
will not move in the final 3D image. The farther away from the center point, the more the object will
appear 3D. You can pick a center point on the object visually, but the best way to do this is to break a
toothpick in half and make a base with a piece scotch tape to stand the tooth pick up. Place the
toothpick pointing straight up on that center point. For the case of the coffee can, I placed it point up on
the top center of the cap. See below:
You can remove the toothpick in Photoshop™ after lining up your images.
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