Photo's Rep and Gen comparing
When comparing Rep photos taken by TD to Gen photos on the Watch companies site. It is very important to realise that what you are comparing is a very long way from like for like. Watch company websites have multi million dollar budgets and the photos are a long way from real.
Look at Rolex for example. The photos are about as close to CGI as you can get. In fact the producers of these images use computerised stacking to put perfect parts of photos together as one image.
The marketing people at Rolex straddle the line between CGI and real image with the fence implanted firmly in their nether region, you may be forgiven for thinking this area is already fully occupied by their heads, but lets not get bitchy.
On the other hand TDs are often less than adequate photographers .
Often the lighting is bad, they are not shooting even in full frame and they frequently use wide angle lenses, too close, which distort the case shape and dial/markers
If you compare your Gen Rolex with the photos on the Rolex site you could be forgiven for thinking you have been sold something sub standard.
It is probably reasonable to say the Manufacturers website images are more about how the watch should be than how it is.
By far the best comparison is to look for images taken by shops and owners. At least you will be closer to comparing like for like
How do you guys go about your research image wise?
When comparing Rep photos taken by TD to Gen photos on the Watch companies site. It is very important to realise that what you are comparing is a very long way from like for like. Watch company websites have multi million dollar budgets and the photos are a long way from real.
Look at Rolex for example. The photos are about as close to CGI as you can get. In fact the producers of these images use computerised stacking to put perfect parts of photos together as one image.
The marketing people at Rolex straddle the line between CGI and real image with the fence implanted firmly in their nether region, you may be forgiven for thinking this area is already fully occupied by their heads, but lets not get bitchy.
On the other hand TDs are often less than adequate photographers .
Often the lighting is bad, they are not shooting even in full frame and they frequently use wide angle lenses, too close, which distort the case shape and dial/markers
If you compare your Gen Rolex with the photos on the Rolex site you could be forgiven for thinking you have been sold something sub standard.
It is probably reasonable to say the Manufacturers website images are more about how the watch should be than how it is.
By far the best comparison is to look for images taken by shops and owners. At least you will be closer to comparing like for like
How do you guys go about your research image wise?
