So how do I get a Quality Photo from taking photos of beaded jewelry?

United States
July 9, 2011 7:20pm CST
Ok. So I know a little about photography and I do enjoy taking photos and the art of how colors appear and blend and make a perfect photo. My problem is with my beaded jewelry. The pictures have a tendancy to come out a little blurred from light. So I've tried without a flash and that still doesn't seem to help with what I want. I want a photo to just show the detail of the work and not so shiny so you can see the detail of the work. So how do I get a Quality Photo from taking photos of beaded jewelry? My Jewelry Blog (for reference of beaded jewelry photos): http://handcrafteduniquegifts.blogspot.com/ The first few photos are of a beaded bracelet I took it at different angles trying for the clearest way I could take the photo. Any suggestions would be wonderful! Thx :)
3 responses
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
10 Jul 11
That sort of blurriness is usually caused by a longer shutter speed and slight motion from the camera. It looks like you were holding the camera when they were taken. Try using a tripod to stabilize the camera instead of holding it. You could also prop the camera up on a stable surface if you don't have a tripod. Another thing you can do is use the camera's self timer to take the shot. Sometimes the slight motion from pressing the shutter release can make the camera shake a little bit. Raising the ISO settings a bit might help, too. If you have a camera that allows you to set aperture and shutter speed, try opening the aperture all the way and increase the shutter speed a bit. Faster shutter speeds mean the camera captures the image faster so there's less chance of blurring. Higher ISO settings would help here, too. I wouldn't go above around 800, though. Most cameras tend to take noisier (grainier) pictures above that point. And I would still use a tripod and the self timer or a remote release.
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• United States
10 Jul 11
Oops, forgot to mention that you can try using the Macro mode if you're using a more basic camera. That will switch it into a close focus mode that'll let you capture better details on your jewelry. Most cameras have a flower icon on their mode dial or menu that stands for the macro mode.
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• United States
11 Jul 11
hmm I didn't know a lot of that stuff. So I'm very happy you mentioned it. Now I can wait to try it out and see how i works. I'm use to my film camera but since digital is so much more economical I rather use it. It's a cannon too but so not use to it yet. Again thx's :D
@bryan09 (17)
29 Mar 13
try to put some lights in different angles. If you want detailed pictures you have to make sure you have good quality of light
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
3 Sep 11
I woulod suggest that you buy some different colors of velvet and use for a background. You might also trying using a light box to avoid shadows and have more uniform light. You might try to get someone to model your pieces. You will not take their face but a bracelet on a wrist with a black velvet background might give you the effect you are looking for. Good luck.