My group likes using various minitaures in our gaming experience. For a monthly recap, I include a text version of what happened in game-play to help jog memories, and a photo of a big battle or the BBEG mini. The group enjoys this 2-3 page recap every month (we game monthly for several hours)
I am not pleased with my Cannon camera's ability to show close-up detail despite settings I change. Any recommendations for cameras that would take mini-shots with good detail without breaking the bank?
I also have included side-stories in the recap. These few paragraphs hint at things to come, or comment on a shop-keep's recent foreclosure in the town after goblins raid, etc. I'd kind of like to do a small comic (maybe 3 or 4 frames) and include minis as the subject. Outside of Adobe photoshop (and even if so, which version?) might be a good imaging software package to try this idea? Think, "Toyfare" magazine comics, perhaps slightly less funny.
Thanks in advance!
What kind of Canon camera do you have? A lot of cameras have a macro setting, identified by an icon of a flower (tulip usually), does yours have one as well.
To assemble the comic, any photo editing software is fine. If budget is your concern, then check out GIMP (free) or if you want a comic-specific piece of software, check out Manga Studio Debut. Manga Studio has a bit of a learning curve, but it's excellent for doing panels and layouts. Photoshop is also capable of doing such things, but it's on the spendy side.
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Before investing in a camera, check out these articles about pictures of minis:
How to really take good photos, by Pagan
Basic picture resizing and creation of multiple views, by GunjiNoKanrei
Photographing minis with just one lamp, by Honza