GreyGirl wrote:
DC wrote:
The photographs could be better.
On the silver items, some are out of focus, some are blurry, the white balance is off etc.
For $100 it would be nice to get a good view of what you are buying.
Any suggestions on how to get a better photo? I must admit I am clueless. It took me 4 hours to get the pics that "clear"
I have no money to buy fancy equipment, and I simply can't figure out my camera.
What camera do you have?
If it is a reasonably modern/expensive one you will have the option of taking a photo in manual/aperture priority/shutter priority modes that will give you more control.
The pictures are blurry because the shutter was open for so long that your handshake was moving the camera making the picture blurred.
You can fix this by putting your camera on a sturdy surface, holding it down firmly with one hand and pressing the shutter button carefully. This will stop the shake and blurring.
Try taking your photos in the daytime next to a large window but without the sun shining directly through it. Turn the interior lights off and just use a big bit of white card to reflect some of the daylight back onto the shaded part of object. Having lots of light will help the camera focus and having only light source will help with the white balance.
If it really took you 4 hours to take the pics you might want to read some basic photography tutorials, understanding what you are doing will save you many hours of frustration.
Read up on:
Exposure
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
White Balance
Colour Temperature
Depth of Field