What's the best way to photograph small jewery, gems, minerals and beads with a digital camera (i have a Sony W5)? It will be used for a website.
2006-07-20 23:01:48 · 3 answers · asked by Mustafa 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
By the way, i don't have access to a studio or studio lighting.
2006-07-20 23:03:07 · update #1
Shoebox. Put a background in it, white paper or black velvet, whatever. Two of those cheap halogen desk lamps, 12v with a transformer in the base. One either side, camera on a tripod in the middle. Set camera to "Macro" - that's usually the button with a tulip. A tiny 6-inch tripod is available for about 10 dollars.
2006-07-21 01:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by XT rider 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I get a small sheet of either tissue/tracing paper and make a cone or a tube, which I fit around the lens. You have to figure out how far you are from the subject and make the cone that length. I assume you are using your macro mode or a good close up lens. You can also use copy or typing paper for the tube but the thinner the paper the better because you want to diffuse your light not wash it out completely. Look at the piece and decide what solid background will work best dark or light. I prefer either a solid black or solid white depending on the piece. Good luck and I hope this helps.
2006-07-21 03:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might consider getting a polarizer to reduce glare.
2006-07-21 08:29:12 · answer #3 · answered by genericman1998 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋