Do not use flash light, try to use the enhanced sensitivity grade of the Sony camera (ISO). Use natural light for your pictures. Try to select a camera position which avoids direct light reflection on your pictures. Also possible that you have to readjust the exposure intensity on the camera (EXP +-3 ).

I am also using a Sony digital camera but have no difficulties with image quality.

Gabor

Thanks so much! This has been helpful

just a quick word from years of exhibiting my enamels: no matter how good your photography you will continue to hear those comments. In my opinion, photography/print cannot possibly capture the beauty of light passing through enamel. I get a spiritual feeling when i get lost in the beauty of an enamel piece; light and color. why do you think they put stained glass windows in cathedrals? This doesn't mean your photography can't improve. Just keep it in perspective when you hear those comments. And be grateful for the compliment.

Thanks so much for your words of support! It is disappointing when the photos don't represent what you're looking at and want to share the beauty.

Thanks Trish - I always thought the black velvet would make the enamel pieces pop. I'll give the white paper a try! I appreciate any and all advice anyone has to offer!!! It's so disappointing to see a photo look so unlike the beauty and clarity of the original. There has to be an answer!!!

 

It's also very important to adjust your White balance. I use a Sony cybershot too and often end up taking several pictures using different White balance settings to see what looks best when I upload to Photoshop Elements.

Hello -

I am very new to the board and to enameling in general, but not so new to micro/macro photography. I have written a white aper (free) for the Digital Photography of Jewelry and Lapidary that can be downloaded from my WEB site. (It's a PDF file and about 60 pages long with photos.) Originally written as a series of articles form my local Rock & Gem Club. The link follows:

Photo Paper

Much of it pertains to enamel jewelry as part of it discusses opal and dichroic glass in general terms. Hope you find it useful as a good starting point. I teach a class at William Holland Lapidary School on the subject.

I am currently researching electro-etching/champleve and the various photo-resists. I am interested in expanding my stone setting to include some enamelling, and thus my new interest n the topic.

Thanks for sharing your essay, It´s been very usefull for me.

Any advice out there would be welcome - I'm struggling constantly to get good photos. People always say my work looks better when they see it in person . . 

 

I have a white transluscent "tent" with light stands on either side and photographic lighting - I am only using a Sony Cybershot digital camera.

 

Please, please, please what can I do to get lovely shots of my work