08-20-2009, 04:00 PM | #1 |
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Hello from Atlanta
Hello from Atlanta. My name is Jim Chambers. I'm a retired civil engineer who loves to read. I've had a Kindle2 for a couple of months, and I love it. I've recently published my first book on Kindle, and the paperback should be online at Amazon in a few weeks. Besides reading and writing, I love photography, especially underwater photography, and my photographs have been published in publications like National Geographic, Popular Photography, and Parade.
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08-20-2009, 04:13 PM | #2 |
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Photography? HELP! I'm trying to figure out how to photograph jewelry and gemstones. I built a small light tent, tried quite a few light sources, etc. The pic always comes out sort of grayish-yellowish or else with a big shiny glare spot. My skill level is more along the level of switching from sport to portrait settings, and deciding when to use flash. In other words, I suck. Help?
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08-20-2009, 04:25 PM | #3 |
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Hey, DixieGal. You're just three hours west of here.
I've never tried photographing jewelry before, but it sounds like you're on the right track with a light tent and flash. If you have a DSLR, I would recomend a 60 or 105mm macro lens stopped down to a small aperture like f/18 or smaller. Whatever camera you have, if your camera will shoot in RAW mode, you'll have a lot of latitude to adjust white balance and exposure after you shoot. Without knowing more about your camera, that's the best I can recommend. There are so many guides and tutorials online that there must be some good ones on photographing jewelry and other small objects. |
08-20-2009, 05:46 PM | #4 |
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Hello Jim
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08-20-2009, 08:15 PM | #5 |
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Hi J and welcome to MobileRead
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08-20-2009, 09:07 PM | #6 |
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Welcome to MobileRead, Jim!
We love hearing from new authors!! Be sure and check out the Writers' Corner while you're here. Happy Reading! |
08-21-2009, 08:07 AM | #7 |
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Welcome Jim. I see that you will have interesting tales to tell.
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08-28-2009, 09:21 AM | #8 |
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Thanks, folks, I appreciate the warm welcome!
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