Hi, Would anyone mind recommending (or warning against) a digital camera that is suitable for photographing beads and jewelry up close? I'd also like to be able to use it for just general purpose family photos too. I've looked and looked... in stores and online and it just gets more confusing. It would be a heartbreaker to get one home and not be able to take good jewelry pictures with it. I would appreciate any advice you can give me. Thanks, Gennie
I just spent three months researching a shopping for exactly what you describe. A lot depends upon what your budget is.
You might want to check out the following sites:
Gennie I have an Olympus 3030 digital camera. It works great but, the hard part is getting the lighting correct. I found the easiest way to get good pictures of jewelry and beads is to use a flat bed scanner. If you check my website that's how I took all of the pics.
Linda
I've always found scanned images to be somewhat flat and too "contrasty", but it's a really good option for those without a camera. Would be hard for the original poster to scan her family though. LOL! ;-)
Thanks for everybody's replies! This will definitely help me! Thanks a bunch! Gennie
I found this on the web:
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