Casutherland
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For Christmas, my parents got me a Jansco lamp and all I really have for taking pictures is a few jewelers loupes, this lamp, and my 8 mp android phone. Can anyone help me with software, or tips and tricks that I can use to make good pictures and no shadows. I am having a hard time with the angel and overhead pictures without some kind of shadows. I do have a canon 8 MP camera that is brand new but it just cant seem to zoom in well enough for my liking. It is starting to get frustrating. Is there anything I can buy to make the pictures better, or what can I do to utilize what I currently have?
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Share some pics!
To start with I'd immobilize your phone somehow. Assuming there's no threads for a tripod or mount, you'll have to set it on a makeshift stand of books or something. I believe one of our members showed a stand made out of a plastic tupperware container. It's also helpful to have a timer so that you're not pressing the phone while it takes the picture--I don't know if that's available for camera phones or not.
For the light I'd start with it as close to 90* overhead as possible, probably bumping right against the phone, in the 10-12 o'clock position.
As for zooming, how large are your pictures? There's a limit when you simply can't get the coin any larger and keep it in focus. It's better to get it in focus and then crop away the excess than to fill the frame with an out-of-focus coin. With 8 mp even if you crop out 60% of the picture it will still be a good size.
Share some pics!
-wheatiefan
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Posted 05/09/2012 02:38 am
