Photographing Silver & Silver Marks

[admin]

New forum users often ask, "How do you photograph silver items and hallmarks?"

It would be great if everyone with some experience would share their tips.

To start it up...

Turn off the flash, for a decent picture you'll need indirect sunlight or strong indoor lighting that is well diffused.....

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[byron mac donald]

Hi Tom-
I would like to know what to look for in camera features.
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[wolfgang]

Hi byron, hi Tom, here some info how I am doing my pix:
1. I am using a camera with macro lens
2. Always on tripod, so you can control sharpness
3. Background grey paper or cardboard, never in sharp colors
4. Use separate light, flash, neon, never directly on object, indirect light against the ceiling for example gives soft light...
5. A funnel of transparent paper (architects are using for plans). around little objects gives good results.
6. For bigger objects I am building a little "hut" of grey or white cardboard or styropor, combined with indirect flash its super
7. For editing pix I use adobe photoshop. Size, color, montage of several pix into 1 jpeg, sharpness and so on
If you have further questions, you are welcome!!

Thats all for the moment
best regards wolfgang
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[byron mac donald]

Hi Wolfgang-

Thank you for the information, I have printed it out for reference because your pic's are great.
What timing on the freeshare subject, in case you havent seen this post yet today, here it is.

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Again thank you for your help- Byron
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[wolfgang]

Hi Byron, thanks a lot for the info, it sounds good...
If you have any more questions about doing better photos - you are welcome
regards wolfgang
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[Williamgrey9]

If you do not have the money for a very expensive camera lens I have found that using a triple lens magnifying glass held in front of the camera works very nicely. And on digital cameras I have noticed that the high zoom models are absolutely terrible for close up photography (kinda obvious when you think abt it) but my old 4MP with 3x zoom works very well. I can even put my loupe in front of it and get pictures that way.
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