question how do you take picture of necklaces

13 years 3 months ago #19753 by luckywish1
question how do you take pictures of necklace
one of my friend stole my necklace a few years ago and tonighti just got my necklace back and i wanted to know how to take a picture of it. i tried to do a picture early today and it was to bright and it didnt turn out good at all. any idea people? this is totally new to me on taking pictures of jewely


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13 years 3 months ago #19756 by Rob pix4u2
Are you using a black velvet background? Post a pic so we can see what you are describing to help you better.:beerbang:

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13 years 3 months ago #19807 by photobod
If you look in the articles section Penny there is a video on shooting jewelery :goodpost:

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13 years 3 months ago - 13 years 3 months ago #19810 by Baydream

photobod wrote: If you look in the articles section Penny there is a video on shooting jewelery :goodpost:

I think most people forget about the "Articles" section. Needs an index?


argh. I just noticed that in the article section, I can not get past page 5 unless I go to END, then PREV.

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13 years 3 months ago #19947 by Joves
As Rob said a dark backround. You can also make a light box fairly easily or you can put a white sheet in a window where the light is shining in to soften it. But building a DIY lightbox is best.


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13 years 3 months ago #19970 by luckywish1
here are the picture of the necklace that is driving me nuts today.


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13 years 3 months ago #19974 by luckywish1
my necklace broke tonight too when i was useing a magnify glass to look at the numbers on the back of my necklace im so angry now i dont know what to do im trying to figure out what to do


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13 years 3 months ago #19977 by Joves
Your lighting is far too direct and the backround is white. White only works for some jewelry and that is very little. You also need to drop your f-stop and or your shutter speed. Take the camera off of auto and use your meter in the view finder. Also tone down the light as I said with a white sheet between it and the subject.


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13 years 3 months ago #19979 by luckywish1
so i should use the slr camera to take a picture of the jewely too????


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13 years 3 months ago #19980 by luckywish1
i took the picture with my kodak easyshare and it didnt turn out that good. what f stop should i use for the necklace?


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13 years 3 months ago #19981 by Scotty

luckywish1 wrote: i took the picture with my kodak easyshare and it didnt turn out that good. what f stop should i use for the necklace?


F/8-F/11.

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and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
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13 years 3 months ago #19990 by Rob pix4u2
As Scotty said use an f8-11, A(aperture priority) , Soften the light from the flash with a tissue or sheet, and use a BLACK background for this shot. Use the DSLR for best results. Good Luck and Happy Shooting !

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13 years 3 months ago - 13 years 3 months ago #20011 by photobod
Dont forget to post one of the shots on here please, after all this advise we would like to see the results Penny. :judge:

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13 years 3 months ago #20100 by Pops

Rob pix4u2 wrote: As Scotty said use an f8-11, A(aperture priority) , Soften the light from the flash with a tissue or sheet, and use a BLACK background for this shot. Use the DSLR for best results. Good Luck and Happy Shooting !


This is where you get to use the diffuser made from the 35mm film can you got last wednesday. Take off the lid, cut off the bottom and slice it down the side. It will fit over your flash and diffuse (soften) the light, just like I told you. :D

Pops


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13 years 3 months ago #20102 by photobod

Pops wrote:

Rob pix4u2 wrote: As Scotty said use an f8-11, A(aperture priority) , Soften the light from the flash with a tissue or sheet, and use a BLACK background for this shot. Use the DSLR for best results. Good Luck and Happy Shooting !


This is where you get to use the diffuser made from the 35mm film can you got last wednesday. Take off the lid, cut off the bottom and slice it down the side. It will fit over your flash and diffuse (soften) the light, just like I told you. :D

Pops

Hope it isnt a black film canister :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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