Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman Game Console 2.0: A Photographic History with Evan Amos
Jan 27, 2022
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Why Wikipedia Needed Better Console Photos
- Wikipedia's images are often low quality because contributors avoid free-licensing professional photos.
- Evan Amos started photographing consoles to provide high-quality, public-domain images for encyclopedia use, addressing that gap directly.
Granny Cart Expeditions To Photograph Rare Consoles
- Evan hunted collectors via Craigslist and brought studio gear in a granny cart across NYC to photograph rare consoles.
- He visited strangers' homes and reseller sellers to access systems like the Sega Saturn and 32X he didn't own.
Make Product Photos Look Like Studio Renders
- Use studio lights, high-quality lenses, and Photoshop cleanup to make product photos look consistent and near-render quality.
- Clean items thoroughly and remove dust, nicks, and scuffs in post to present objects as if new for encyclopedia use.