Official Luthiers Forum!

So, I have recently been reworking my logo. (Long story about why that had to happen.    ) and I have also recently had an opportunity to work with a professional photographer to get some shots taken in anticipation of a web site.

(Seems like the hardest part of a photoshoot is getting people to lend me back the guitars on the same day so I can get pics taken. This delayed me for months, so finally I just went with what I had close by. You have seen these guitars before. Sorry for the re-run, but the pics are pretty good.)

Let me know what you think.

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Have I said that I'm not only a fan of Heshtone Guitars, but also of Poling Guitars?

Brock, those are great guitars, and the photographs really help to show off their beauty.

I really like the color of the top on the Madrose guitar, and the burst on the OM is quite nice too.

So why did you have to rework the logo?

_________________
"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Amazing! The pictures really look great!

_________________
Brad
Avon, OH

Oh, yeah, Brock, VERY nice photos; and your logo is great!

I think the back-of-headstock photo looks a little flat, though. Maybe if you moved the shot a bit to one side...?

In any case, the instruments, logo, and photos all present a professional-looking package!

I really like the logo. A lot.

I like the shot of the headstock back; and the focus vignettes on the
cutaway, lower bout, and heel.

What's strange for me is the focusing in the other shots. It's soft for me.
At first I thought the focus was set a few inches too forward, but it's like
that in all the shots. Was this a styling choice?

Hi Brock....
The guitar is very nice..
The photo layout is excellent...
The design or theme makes me want to play it and look more...
Basically it makes me hungry for more.

I believe you're on to it!!!!
Best of luck.

Fabulous job!!
walter

[QUOTE=Don Williams] So why did you have to rework the logo?[/QUOTE]

Essentially, I hired someone to do my last logo and told her it HAD to be an original work (i.e. don't just use a nice looking font). As the job came to completion she once again told me it was an original work. Then Larry had a very similar P. This essentially "outed" the truth and she fessed up. (So, without that coincidence, I probably would still not have known.) Ever since I have had the itch to redo it.

I like this one a lot better, it is a lot more organic. Dwight helped me with this one.

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

You really have a good thing going, Brock!
Rerun? Heck, your work is so nice that I could never tire of seeing it.
Nice new logo, too!
Coe

_________________
Give me 50 cents worth of regular.
Check my oil too, if you don`t mind,,,

I have to agree...the new logo is very nice....better than the original.

_________________
"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Brock that looks very very good...

The photos are very well done and I really like the logo, I don't regret for one second having a pro do my photo-shoot and the next batch will go in as well.

Your work looks very very good....

I've thought about changing my stuff a number of times, I've take some grief over the patriotic theme, I've had friends tell me they know it turns some people off. It was not supposed to be controversial it was just who and what I am

it's been rolling around in the back of my mind for some time, not only would it be a lot of work to change it but I'd have to change the website and the whole lot. I think for now I'll just keep building guitars and let the pieces fall where they may...

Your stuff looks awesome

-Paul-Sprockett38966.7953935185

_________________
-Paul-

Patriot Guitars

The logo looks great and the guitars aren't too shabby either...........beautiful work!


                  Peace, Paul

Brock -- great shots for a website -- they project a nice professional image.

Had you posted pictures of the completed Madonna guitar before? I know I bugged you some time ago to post them...if I missed them the first time -- glad to see her. Having said that and seen the pictures Craig Lavin posted and that were featured in GuitarMaker...do you have a "head on" shot or a shot from a different angle?

The logo will it be going on your headstocks or label? It does look very good.   Guitars look great too

Wow, Brock, your website will look amazing!

I love the logo, and the photos are first class.

One questions about the approach to the photos, which I ask only because I am jumping into the world of "learning how to take pictures of your guitar," and I'm anxious to soak up all the knowledge I can.

Most of the photos don't have any reflections in the finish that would suggest gloss, so the finish looks more like a matte finish. If it is a gloss finish, I'm curious to hear your thought process about avoiding reflections that would have made the gloss more apparent (although perhaps at the expense of hiding the wood).

Also, roughly what radius roundover are you using on the edge of your binding? I really like it.

Really nice work all around, and I'm anxious to see your new website!

I dig the logo brock!

_________________
John Mayes
http://www.mayesluthier.com

Brock
Your work looks fantastic! Love your logo!
And those photos prove the value of a Pro photographer.
Your website is sure to display the class act you are.
Ok I'll say it, Im impressed.

Tom

_________________
http://www.moriciguitar.com

Thanks for the kind words guys.   

Anthony, I don't have a head on shot of the Madonna headstock. I figured that the GM issue did a pretty good job of capturing that, I guess I was just looking for something a little different.

Paul, I dig your patriotic look.   

Kelby, actually we worked hard to get glare/shine off the guitars. It took an insane amount of futzing with the lights baffels and little squares of black fiber board to make them all go away. I certainly think that there are times for really shiny pics, but I really wanted the woods and the work to show through.   

I barely know which end of a camera to look through, so getting professional help was definitely a big plus for me.

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Love the Logo!!! better than before. The pictures are very good but there is still room for improvement. (in the pictures, not the guitars)

_________________
Joe Beaver
Maker of Sawdust

[QUOTE=Anthony Z]The logo will it be going on your headstocks or label? It does look very good. [/QUOTE]

Yes, it will be on both the headstock and the labels. Dwight does excellent design work.

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Very professional Brock, Your logo and your pics are very beautiful!

Looks great to me Brock! Is that Madonna guitar a Prima? Really like your new logo too.

_________________
Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Brock--

The logo is really striking -- very well done. The photo's are gorgeous also. Professional photography is money well spent on a website.

--Jim

_________________
Jim Howell
Charlotte, NC

Just delicious. Love to "see" the wood, I can almost hear it, too, with these pics.

_________________
"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

Speechless! Man that is some serious guitar!
Nice stuff Brock...LanceK38966.9457523148

_________________
Support the OLF! Bookmark our STEWMAC link Today!
Lance@LuthiersForum.com

The photos are great, Brock, but those guitars--wow!
I think that shiny guitars are one of the most difficult subjects to photograph. Looks like your photographer did an admirable job. I like the backlighting.

Steve

_________________
From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

I guess I missed out, but I don't recall seeing these guitars before, so hats off to you! Beautiful Work....Irregardless of the Logo, which is very nice, those guitars, especially the top one, are nothing short of spectacular Brock! The photos all look great. The backdop, lighting, & shadowing are right on. I'm not a big fan of hdstk inlays per/se, but that one w/ the lady is very fine, & classy, as is the guitar. I usually like things real plain most of the time, but I'll go out on the limb this time...Great, Great Job.

Can you tell me what they are (OM's, small jumbos or what)? And how about the sound...