Hi all.
I'm having my first HST in a few weeks and was wondering if you guys could give me some advice on how to get as good quality pictures as Gaz (gc83uk) got.
I want to document my procedure, as much for myself as anything else. I'm also willing to share these pictures if anyone wishes.
Also if the rest of the guys
JamesBald - what you do right now and the coming few days is VERY IMPORTANT for many guys out there - just to let you know...
Tell me your camera's model (type of your camera like "Canon XZX0815") and I will TRY to give you some proper instructions (how I make such photos).
It's just up to you.
hehe, man, reading back that thread, I behaved even worse than you and Didi did over here
Anyway happy we're getting along a lot better now and we can focus on this. Last word about that
JamesBald - what you do right now and the coming few days is VERY IMPORTANT for many guys out there - just to let you know...
Tell me your camera's model (type of your camera like "Canon XZX0815") and I will TRY to give you some proper instructions (how I make such photos).
It's just up to you.
I have to mention I didn't have 150 but 200 grafts placed.
90 grafts in the front right, 60 front left. (all single grafts)
50 grafts in the scar behind (double grafts).
James Bald,
JJJJrS - what do you think?
Are YOU interested at all to analyze precisely 200 (!) extraction sites/holes in the donor area as well as 200 (!) implantation sites in the recipient area?
Are YOU interested at all to analyze precisely 200 (!) extraction sites/holes in the donor area as well as 200 (!) implantation sites in the recipient area?
Pffffft ...
What concerns me more than the number of extraction/implantation points is the quality of the photos. I thought HASCI was going to use professional photographers but you and gc both took much better pictures.
I'll take a closer look the photos but they appear too blurry at the moment to do a detailed analysis. Unfortunately, I think we might have lost our opportunity at taking a good before picture.
On the positive side, we know how many 1-hair and 2-hair were extracted (petri dish) so we still have time to do a detailed analysis, but I think the quality of the images has to improve.
ISO: not more than "100" (simply use ALWAYS this setting!) Focusing Range (page 166): use the setting with the "flower symbol"
And now the real tricks:
- Even with the focusing rage "flowers-symbol" (=close-up photos), ZOOM somewhat (but just somewhat!!) the camera in addition - that's the key!
- distance to your head/extractions sites/implantation sites not more than 8-15 cm - simply try it out!
- FLASH: Use always the FLASH for such photos!
With this, it's almost irrelevant whether it's night or day (in this case) for such photos.
- Shaking: Try to avoid shaking! Do NOT shake the camera nor your head during the shots! Do not even breath! lol
(Such cameras use stabilizers - but mostly useless for SUCH photos!)
Simply put the camera, for example, on a table, window-sill or something (with this, shaking of the camera is not possible anymore!) and take the photos with the "delay function" (5-12 seconds or so). With this, you have time to move your head properly.
I have to admit though, not having a good before picture will be difficult to overcome. For example, how do you generate a real regeneration rate when you don't know what the hair characteristics were like before?
I have to admit though, not having a good before picture will be difficult to overcome. For example, how do you generate a real regeneration rate when you don't know what the hair characteristics were like before?
What do you guys think?
Maybe I'm missing something. Yes, pre photo is blurry, that's really a damn pity but doesn't have to be deal breaker:
1) We know how many 1's and 2's they extracted, can even count them in the petri dish.
2) We have clear pictures of the recipient postop
3) We have (and/or James is shooting them right now) clear pictures of donor postop.
Thus we can easily count the amount of regrowth in donor and growth in recipient. That's all we need or do I miss something ?
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