How can i take good close-up pictures of jewellery with 5 mega pix digital camera, to sell on ebay.?

Question

I am trying to sell new jewellery on ebay with my 5 mega pix digital camera, they need to be close up and clear. So far they are too fuzzy on macro and normal mode, in fact they are so bad that it is difficult to make out what i'm selling. Please help me if you have the knowledge.

Answer 1

They should be OK in MACRO mode, that's what it's for. But try using zoom so you can get farther away from the subject. Then crop the shot in the computer.

Answer 2

I've done this before a couple of times with much success. Set up your lighting with sunlight (preferred) or a bright lamp or directional light pointed at the jewelry. Have either a plain background, or nice pillow or blanket to complement and showcase the piece.

Set your camera on the highest pixel setting for the best resolution (you can always make the picture smaller without compromise in pic quality, not visa-versa). Get as close to the piece as possible to get a good, clear picture. If you have a tripod or stationary device to steady the camera for the picture the better.

CLARITY
LIGHTING
BACKGROUND

I don't like to use the camera's flash (natural light seems to be best, then incandescent), but feel free to experiment, try it without the flash and with the flash and see which one you like better. Besides, it's good to take a lot of pictures and choose the photo(s) you like the best.

H a p p y
S e l l i n g !

Answer 3

1 find some texture (ex: stones) to have a background in your picture. (nothing else than your background should be noticeable in your frame.
2 make sure that you have a side lighting (ex: from a window).
3 use a aluminum foil, crushed and then reflattened as a reflector on opposite side.
4 set the time at 10:10 on the watches if they have hands.
5 set the clocks on your background
6 set your camera on a tripod
7 get as close as possible without losing focus ( if you have a DSLR you should be able to focus manually, if your viewpoint is electronic, you should be able to focus automatically. Do not get closer than minimum focus distance)
8 Set sensor sensibility to lowest setting ( ex: ISO 100).
9 If your camera has a manual aperture, set it at smallest aperture ex: 2.8, 4.0, 5.6, 8.0, 11, 16, 22(largest number: 22). The exposure will be long, probably 30 seconds.
10 set the timer to avoid camera shake
11 take the picture

11a if the picture quality is not satisfactory, do it again with aperture 16, then 11... as much as you go towards a large aperture (ex: 2.8) your depth of field will shrink ie: less space will be in focus.

That should do it. Make sure that no reflection comes out from the face of the watch, you can rotate it slightly from left to right to assure this. DON´T USE FLASH.
Good luck

Answer 4

it sounds like u have a fixed lens camera. macro lens on these cameras arent really macro lens in the pure sense of the word. lens construction and light focusing is very complicated so i wont even try to begin to explain. however the 'macro' setting on ur camera will just be an advanced magnifying lens for magnifying the item close up.
to get a good close up picture u really need a SLR camera where u can change the lens.
u will see if u go to a site such as canon.com where they illustrate how lens work how ur fixed lens camera really isnt up to much when it comes to macro work. good macro lens cost alot of money. also with an SLR u can add bellows/extension tubes to increase the clarity and get very close to the objects u are photographing.
im sure if u went to a professional photographer (portrait/wedding type) they would be willing to take the pics for u onto ur memory card for a small fee if u were going to make it a regular thing for them.

Answer 5

Look for the "macro" function on your camera. It's usually depicted by a little flower icon. This will let you take photos in extreme close up. Most digital cameras have this function.

OK, I see you mentioned macro. Try zooming in while holding the camera a little farther away. Also, try to give your camera sharp contrasts to focus on. If the subject (jewellry) blends with its background, the camera might have a hard time focusing.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I use Ebay all the time! Megapixal is NOT important! Your uploads will go easier if you use a lower pixel. I use only 640x480 and a tripod. Most uploads with large pixel will take a long time.

I find that a flash can cause unwanted shadows and reflections. So I use natural light to elminate shadows and reflections. I take the photos early morning and late afternoon near a window and away from direct sunlight.

If you want examples email me!

Answer 8

use a table, in the garden, to get full natural light.
use macro, and steady the camera on something to stop camera shake, greatly enhanced at macro setting, so camera steadying is important.
press button genlty, to activate autofucus.
check your ISO setting, an artificial "film" speed. 50 is best quality, but slow (more camera shake). 400, 800, 1600 (depends on quality of camera) are faster, so less shake, But less picture quality (noise, or graininess). Suggest 100.
So.....PLENTY of light (natural is best) and NO camera shake ( a tripod, stack of books) and the optinum ISO.
oh, use macro...dont zoom!

Answer 9

I think you need to plop down about $100 for one of those light boxes that people use to make jewelry photos. They are white nylon plastic cages. You put the jewelry inside, put some lights outside in the back and sides, and put the camera at the hole in the front. The box glows from the light and eliminates the shadows. Ritz Camera's web site has some articles on easy ways to photograph jewelry to make it look good.

Answer 10

Don't know your camera, but in general you should:
Use a tripod.
Use macro.
Bright, indirect light.
Before you snap, hold button half way to auto focus.
Black velvet is best backdrop.
The main thing is a tripod, when you are that close movement is very bad.