5 tips on how to take better digital jewellery photography

 5 tips on how to take better digital jewellery photography

1) Focus the camera to ensure your photos are sharp, make sure you know how to focus your camera. It is often difficult to get precise focus on digital cameras with autofocus, especially when photographing small objects. 

Make sure you read the user manual and understand how the camera's autofocus works. Most digital cameras are designed to focus on large objects with ease but have difficulty photographing small objects. Setting the camera to pinpoint focus mode is often helpful. Spot focus gives you more control over what part of the scene the camera actually focuses on.

2) Use a tripodEven the slightest movement when taking a picture causes shaking. The closer you are to the subject, the sharper the motion blur becomes. Using an inexpensive tripod will greatly improve the sharpness of your photos. 

For really sharp images, it pays to invest in a good, sturdy tripod. If your camera has a remote shutter release, use it, otherwise use the camera's built-in timer to minimize camera shake.

3) Set the camera to aperture priority modeTo get maximum focus on your subject, it's a good idea to put the camera in aperture priority mode and set the aperture to the widest possible number. The closer you get to the topic, the more important it becomes.

4) Using a soft light camera's built-in flash rarely produces good results in product photography. For soft light, shoot outdoors on cloudy days, or use a lightweight tent like an EZcube, Cubelite, or softbox.

5) Use image editing softwareInexpensive software such as Photoshop Elements or ACDSee can also make product photography much easier. It may seem faster to use the photo exactly as it was taken. But it's actually difficult to get a photograph exactly how you want it to be in its final form. Image editing software allows you to crop an image, adjust the exposure, sharpen the image, and then resize it, often in under 60 seconds. 

The biggest difference between a hobby product photo and a professional product photo is focus and lighting.

Steps 1, 2 and 3 will sharpen your photos and step 4 will improve the lighting. A minute you spend editing an image makes it even better. Because these few steps seem so basic, it's tempting to skip them. However, if you take the time to follow them, you will see a huge improvement in the quality of your photos.