Taking pics

[John j]

How do you take a good picture of a skimmed wall/ room. Never seem to be able to get it right. ( i.m that rought) but seriously i sometime get lucky and want pics to show potential customers but never seem to be able to get the light right. Few i have took tend to be of walls with natural light coming on to.
I

 

[lurpak]

I used to take pictures of every job
But not so much now. Just take em at end when tidied up

 

[Olican]

Do what the pros do; take lots and lots of pics then pick the one that works

 

[John j]

Dont think my camera is ro great on phone either . We were just talking today bout doing some leaflets and posting em round posh areas .

Had a kid with us once . Was a bit rough ( came of here as well) he did a big ceiling with lad then advertised with pictures of lads half of ceiling lol

 

[vfr12]

@algeeman knows how- always wet

 

[lurpak]

@algeeman knows how- always wet

 

[Wayners]

Tripod for still shot or set timer and take a action shot. Nothing to see with a pink wall so catch yourself working for something interesting to look at. Nothing more boring than a finished job. People want to see a mess and a disaster.. See if I can find one as example....

Or when a job is half done with something going on like

 

[The Hobo]

stopped taking photos most ended up on crime watch

 

[algeeman]

@algeeman knows how- always wet

Your getting dried out pics in the morning now lol

 

[lurpak]

Tripod for still shot or set timer and take a action shot. Nothing to see with a pink wall so catch yourself working for something interesting to look at. Nothing more boring than a finished job. People want to see a mess and a disaster.. See if I can find one as example....

Or when a job is half done with something going on like

Stoppppppp it’s dragging

 

[Removed_User]

Shite phone probably John.

You can get some decent camera apps for the right phone tgat will aid in darkly lit rooms

 

[algeeman]

How do you take a good picture of a skimmed wall/ room. Never seem to be able to get it right. ( i.m that rought) but seriously i sometime get lucky and want pics to show potential customers but never seem to be able to get the light right. Few i have took tend to be of walls with natural light coming on to.
I

Just use these mate....
Send a cheque to algee

 

[The Hobo]

stuck for words

 

[algeeman]

@vfr12 just searched though 3231 pics on phone to find these for ya.....only got these

xx

 

[Vincey]

@zombie is your man for pictures,

But tbf @malc always looks good in an action shot

 

[lurpak]

Nice work Algee. Makes me wanna skim some board. bout fed up of artex and wonkly walls

 

[algeeman]

Nice work Algee. Makes me wanna skim some board. bout fed up of artex and wonkly walls

New build walls and ceilings are absolute shocking mate.
Nothing to sort it out with but skim .
It's not always straight forward.
But the work and money is always there

 

[lurpak]

New build walls and ceilings are absolute shocking mate.
Nothing to sort it out with but skim .
It's not always straight forward.
But the work and money is always there

Can imagine mate, do the boarders get snagged or do they expect the spread to get over it? seem some terrible boarding on jobs so can only imagine

 

[Vincey]

Seriously though just take pictures all the time that’s what I do there is always some good ones when you flick through at night
These are for my checkatrade page and my builder page and Instagram

 

[algeeman]

Can imagine mate, do the boarders get snagged or do they expect the spread to get over it? seem some terrible boarding on jobs so can only imagine

Spread is expected to fix everything.
I won't be fixing that ceiling I fell through ....the cuunts can fuuck off !!!!
Using plasterboard for the floor

 

[algeeman]

I googled algeeman in Google images Pete ...looked what I got lol....
. @Vincey

 

[Stevieo]

How do you take a good picture of a skimmed wall/ room. Never seem to be able to get it right. ( i.m that rought) but seriously i sometime get lucky and want pics to show potential customers but never seem to be able to get the light right. Few i have took tend to be of walls with natural light coming on to.
I

That's it, mate. Natural light is the best light you can get. As someone else said, take loads of pics and use you camera if you can, not your phone.

Makes me giggle when people put up pics of skimming and ask what people think - you can never see any detail, which is what matters of course, so just before and after a good clean is best you can do.

 

[vfr12]

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You have put so much effort..... only for me ?

 

[algeeman]

You have put so much effort..... only for me ?

Yep ...laid in the bath for over an hour getting wrinkly fingers searching through phone for you my friend while my 4 year old was crying daddy get off your phone lol

 

[vfr12]

Yep ...laid in the bath for over an hour getting wrinkly fingers searching through phone for you my friend while my 4 year old was crying daddy get off your phone lol

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Your getting dried out pics in the morning now lol

We’re still talking about your walls right?

 

[Danny]

all about where the light is coming from

Do what I do.... take a s**t tonne of photos and then edit them till they look good

 

[algeeman]

We’re still talking about your walls right?

I'm not sure...I'm sat here feeling nervous and shy

 

[John j]

Gonna have to sort this phone . Memory is full yet got a 32 gb memory card but it wont send my pics to it

 

[essexandy]

If you want good pictures you really can't beat using a decent camera and then, as others have said, take plenty of shots and choose the best.

 

[essexandy]

Seriously though just take pictures all the time that’s what I do there is always some good ones when you flick through at night
These are for my checkatrade page and my builder page and Instagram
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What do you use the silicone spray for Pete?

 

[John j]

Gonna have to sort this phone . Memory is full yet got a 32 gb memory card but it wont send my pics to it

Gonna have to sort this phone . Memory is full yet got a 32 gb memory card but it wont send my pics to it

 

[Vincey]

What do you use the silicone spray for Pete?

Snips and rotar stator mate
And anything else that needs a little lube

 

[essexandy]

Snips and rotar stator mate
And anything else that needs a little lube

I spray the back of my trowel blade, keeps it spotless.

 

[choppa]

Just steal pictures of other people’s work and say you did it. They will soon realise your s**t after you finished