Watches Pencils 6 C Wrist shots

March 13, 2020

For us watch aficionados wrist shots are like the well known selfies. Most of us?take ‘shots on a daily basis. ‘snap shots in general, but if you look careful you ll find some nice ones now and then. Besides the classic shot their are quite a lot?of variations. For example: last week I spotted a nice?variation on the wrist shot: a ‘pocket shot This brings me to a question: What is the definition of ‘wrist shots ? Maybe we don t understand it at all:Okay, I guess that s not what ‘wrist shots are. There isn t an official definition (besides the one used in Ice-Hockey) in the dictionary so it s up to us. My personal definition:A single close-up photo of the watch you re wearing at the moment,?taken by a (not too professional) mobile device, to show your watch to the digital world (mainly social media). ?Crop conditions: most of the watch must be visible, together with a part of your forearm. ? ?Let s admit: it s quite difficult to take some nice original wrist shots. Mainly because you haven t got all the freedom to shoot your impressive watch from all bizar angles and distances. You are subject and photographer in one… Below some personal tips.Tips for better wrist shotsDon t use a flash. The crystal?of your watch reflects and most of the time colors will look pale.Hold your camera?as steady as possible, ‘lock ?your arms and try to limit movements.If your mobile phone/camera has a macro-setting, use it. This is the optimal setting for close-up photos.Try different lightning environments. For example: find a darker place, so that people see the watch and get a glimpse of the lume.Be creative and try different angles and background settings. For example: show your vacation-watch with a colorful cocktail on the background.Always check if the focus is right. Unless on purpose, you don t want to post a blurry shot.Don t use too many ‘artistic filters. Some will not ‘enhance your watch and good watches do not need all those fancy effects.Try to match your clothing with your watch (e.g. color-matching).Clean your watch prior to taking a picture.Do you ve got tips for us? What is a wrist shot for you? How do you determine the good and bad ones? Let us know. Also, we would love to receive?great wrist shots.Cheers!