Tips wanted on photographing small objects

Hi I am needing some advice on the best way to clearly photograph small shiny objects, I have tried with the camera set on macro but still cant get the lighting right, any tips much apreciated Thanks

would also like some tips on this

Light tent :) I got mine plus two lights on eBay a few years back. This page has some useful tips: http://www.tabletopstudio.com/jewelry_photography.html

Try taking a piccy from further away at the highest possible resolution your camera can manage & then cropping the piccy down.

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Originally Posted by cazmanian_minx

Light tent :) I got mine plus two lights on eBay a few years back. This page has some useful tips: http://www.tabletopstudio.com/jewelry_photography.html

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Thank you ,some very interesting tips:)

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Originally Posted by Alrock

Try taking a piccy from further away at the highest possible resolution your camera can manage & then cropping the piccy down.

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ok Thanks I will give it a try :)

I would go with the light tent set up, especially for really small things like jewellery, that's what a lot of business sellers use. Depending on what kind of camera you have you can also get macro filters.

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Originally Posted by sweetpea

I would go with the light tent set up, especially for really small things like jewellery, that's what a lot of business sellers use. Depending on what kind of camera you have you can also get macro filters.

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Ok Thank you, I think I will invest in a light tent:)

yes a light tent would help cut out all the surrounding light

i think macro filters are enough to capture tiny objects like jewlery etc