Glare on beads...

Morrigu

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Hello....

I have a Cannon Ixus V3 which I am trying to use to take pictures of some beads and other jewelry items that I have made.

I have made a photo box similar to this: http://createapendant.com/photobox.htm

I have set the camera white balance to tungsten, shooting mode to manual, macro mode, no flash.

I don't have a great light at the moment, looking to get something better. But the one I have is a 100 watt bulb with some vellum paper on it.

The problem is that I seem to be getting a lot of glare on the beads and glass. Can I do anything about that? I really don't know what I am doing here.....

You can see a picture at: http://www.silverwynd.net/images/Beads-sample%2001.jpg

If anyone has suggestions of books or anything else I could read to learn how to do what I am trying to do, that would be great.

Thanks for any help!
 
I am no expert but you should try shooting them outside during the daylight without the flash. That should help the glare. Good luck with those shots.
 
Can't see the picture so I don't know what it looks like, but try adding several more layers of paper in front of the light to see if that helps.
Alternately, you can put a piece of white foamboard on the top of the box and aim the light at that, let it reflect back down onto your object.
 
Glare is usually due to a hard light source reflecting, as JDP quite rightly says, a reflector will make a larger softer source which may help.

Making a tent out of think white sheets or paper and lighting with lots of high power lamps may work well also.

Rob
 

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