[Jewelry making - Article 00518] - Re: [Orchid] [Again] Jewelry Photography

[diamondeddy2]

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    There is absolutely nothing wrong with a Coolpix 995 for web macros
    of jewelry. It has ample controls for proper color balance and depth
    of field. The 3.1 mp rating is several times more than you need for
    websized files. Be sure to compress these shots to much smaller file
    sizes for web use.Large file size takes too long for the picture to
    load on the customers screen, and statistics show that if your
    pictures take more than aprox. 5 seconds to load, the customer 
    begins to lose interest or becomes concerned that the site has
    problems. Simply buy a set of macro lenses made specifically for the
    coolpix and you will have all the camera you will ever need for the
    purpose. If you are having trouble with greens and blues in the
    pics, make sure that there is absolutely no flourescent lights on in
    the room while shooting. Most, not all, flourescents do not have a
    complete spectrum of colors, and makes it very difficult to adjust
    blues and greens in the picture. If you do not want to spend a
    fortune on lighting, use 2 halogen desklamps and 1 full spectrum
    incandescent bulb in a desklamp. Use one of the various brands of
    light tents or cocoons for controlling glare on shiny items such as
    jewelry. Also, learn to use various color reflector cards inside the
    tent to create tones or moods of color on and around the subject. It
    takes time and experience to learn proper placement of subject,
    lights, and reflector cards, but experimentation is half of the fun
    through the learning curve. 

Ed in Kokomo 


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