 Kim smith |
How to take pictures of Swarovski Crystal Jewelry Hi,need help I have taken pictures of my Swarovski Crystal Jewelry with my camera "Kodak EasyShare Z760" to which the sales person recommended. The pictures don't show the sparkle or definition of piece. I have used a light box but they were even worse. Can you suggest something or maybe another camera please?
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Try a more direct light. Light tents look too generic and bland to me. Try two direct lights, or sunlight.
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Kim smith |
I have tried the two lights on the sides, also the sunlight, to no avail???
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Have you tried one of those lights behind it?
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Kim smith |
i have tried lights every which angle. now I have gotten rid of the light box, because it didn't work, and I don't know what else to do.
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Andy |
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Kim smith |
looks like your are taking them on a shiny surface, would that make a diff.? i take them on like an white oak finish desk, with a white wall background. i don't take the picture down on them,i take it straight on because they are dangling from my earring tree. your lights look much softer than mine, what do you use? I wish I knew how to send a picture of one thur here, but not to comp. savey., sorry
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Andy |
I had used a SLR a while back to photograph my chandelier but was not satisfied with the result. I did not know why. Maybe the coating on the lens absorbed all the different colors that I saw from the chandelier. This time I was using a point-and-shoot camera and it looked OK. What kind of camera equipment you are using? It may make a different. Again, I am not sure. I think the reflective surface helps reflect more light but it's not necessary. Here's another one with just a single table lamp in front and a little bit more light from a flashlight, also in front at a higher angle.
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Kim smith |
I never thought to use a flashlight. Do you lay it on the table top, or suspend it? What is a semi transparent paper board??? I have a "Kodak Easy Share Z760", and I just use (2) 13 watt spiral fluorecent bulbs as lights, in reg. table lamps, and put them @ all diff. angles. Now, do you use a flash also? I have tried it both ways, and again it doesn't work. It must be either the camera, or the photographer. What's your guess?
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Andy |
The first example I just put the crystal on the table with a tunsgen light right above it and a flashlight at 45 degree behind. The second example I hung the crystal on a fake tree with one table lamp in front and a flashlight to the side (also in front). I don't know if using fluorecent bulb will make a different because I don't have one. The crystal, the camera and the lamp were stationary. It's me that moved around to find an angle that the crystal will give out most colors and then use the flashlight to add more light to the crystal. I think it's easier to see what the problem is if you upload a small picture of yours.
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Andy |
Forgot to say I did not use flash.
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Kim smith |
I don't have a tunsgen light, where do you get one of those? I would send a picture but, I don't know how to up or down load. Sorry, I am just as clueless on the comp. as I am taking pictures. Is it a simple process? i will work on that, and also try taking with the flashlights as you mentioned.
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Kim smith |
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Kim smith |
i just tried to upload 2 pictures but it wouldn't take, it said it was going into some contest, and then when I hit submit, it wasn't there. Help please
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Andy |
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Andy |
Tunsgen light is just a regular household light bulb. When you are at the Upload Photo page, at the "File Name" line, use the "Browse" button to select the image you are going to upload. Then enter something on the "Title" line. You can enter something or skip the "Description" box. You have to select a camera from the "Camera" list. Skip the "Contest" stuff. Before you press the "Submit Your Photo" button, there is a box above it about Terms and Conditions that you have to check. Try it again. Best luck.
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