[Jewelry making - Article 00613] - Re: [Orchid] [Again] Jewelry Photography

[Jan McClellan]

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    I'm probably late with this, but I have a Nikon CoolPix 995 and I get
    very true colors most of the time.  I set up in my front window
    (facing South) and get the best pictures when the sun is shining (the
    jewelry sits in a shadow, just out of the direct sunlight). If it is
    a dark day, I use an Ottlight. 

    Sometimes if there is a lot of glare, I hold a piece of frosted
    plastic to shield the jewelry.  Also, I usually lay the jewelry on a
    grey background, I've found the colors are better with grey than with
    white.  I then use PaintShop Pro 7. I often have to lighten the
    pictures but otherwise no tweaking. 

Very simple and the only expensive thing is the camera and the Ott light.

Hope this helps.
Jan
www.designjewel.com

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