How to take pictures of resin jewelry?

07 Jan 2012

7 Jan, 2012 resin jewelry making

I like crafting, making resin jewelry in particular and I’d like to show off some of my stuff online but I can’t ever get a good picture. Either the flash takes up the whole piece of jewelry or you can’t see what’s inside the resin. Any tips for a non-photographer? I have a Nikon D30.
Like I said, I’m not a photographer and I don’t really want to buy anything extra. I’m just looking for some tips for a better picture, it doesn’t have to be perfect or professional.

You can make a light tent from a cardboard box as described in this link, however it might require you to buy a lamp and a special light bulb (if you don’t already have them):

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent

Or, since you say the photos don’t need to be "perfect," you could simply take a white sheet, drape it over a chair for a clean backdrop and place the chair near a window to light the photo with natural light.

Don’t use your flash. Direct flash is too harsh of a light source. And use the Macro setting on your camera for close-up shots.

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Jorge
2012 Jan 08 1

You need a good macro lens, a tripod and natural light or a ring flash
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cactusLei
2012 Jan 08 2

Hi, I don’t have experience of this, but I think u can communicate with the author of this video. The resin picture in this video is very clear and beautiful. Waiting for your beautiful works~~~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY3fvusfrzo
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Tim
2012 Jan 08 3

yes as the one person said. Use a tripod. . Also you need a flash or a light. In both cases you need a fuser. you can put a plastic milk carten over the flash or something like that in front of your lite. This gives you good light for the jewerly but fused the light so you can see the details on the shinning jewerly
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Karen
2012 Jan 08 4

You can make a light tent from a cardboard box as described in this link, however it might require you to buy a lamp and a special light bulb (if you don’t already have them):

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent

Or, since you say the photos don’t need to be "perfect," you could simply take a white sheet, drape it over a chair for a clean backdrop and place the chair near a window to light the photo with natural light.

Don’t use your flash. Direct flash is too harsh of a light source. And use the Macro setting on your camera for close-up shots.
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