Using a camera to spot painting mistakes: Blessing or Curse?

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

As the title says. I am currently busy with improving the face of a Wargames Exclusive model with the help of a camera and it´s not a picnic. So how is your stance on that matter?

[Heraclite]

I dont really do it on propose but it's true that pictures put a big emphasis on painting mistakes or missing details. Sometimes i go back to the mini to rectify it, sometimes not, depending on the actual visibility of the mistake.

 

If, once spotted, I can't unsee it even to the naked eye, I have to do something about it.

 

But if it's not too visible, I'm happy leaving it as is.

Edited 23 hours ago by Heraclite
Stupid french autocorrect on m'y phone

[Grotsmasha]

I always check focal points of mini's in my pics, and will go back and correct something I'd missed with my own eyes. Generally it's face details, or slightly wonky edge highlights.

[Firedrake Cordova]

It's useful to see errors in the image from the camera (i.e. missed bits or paint on the wrong bits), but I'm firmly of the point of view that if I can't then see the issue highlighted without optical aids, it doesn't matter.

[Magos Takatus]

I need to take more WIP images, because I only notice these flaws after I'm done with a model and it's maddening.

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

8 hours ago, Firedrake Cordova said:

It's useful to see errors in the image from the camera (i.e. missed bits or paint on the wrong bits), but I'm firmly of the point of view that if I can't then see the issue highlighted without optical aids, it doesn't matter.

There was a smear of paint across one cheek. Impossible to see without viewing aids. It looked really gross when the pic was enlarged.