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How do you photograph coins and jewelry for listings?

Started by ShutterbugSue · ·2 replies

My phone photos of shiny things always come out blurry or full of glare, and my listings sit forever. What's your cheap-and-cheerful setup for shooting small reflective items? Lightbox? Window light? Share your tricks.

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NaturalLightNed

Soft, indirect window light beats any flash. Put the item on a plain neutral background, turn the flash OFF, and tap to focus right on the detail. Glare usually comes from a direct light source — diffuse it with a sheet of paper.

MacroMaggie

A $15 collapsible lightbox changed my listings overnight. For coins, shoot slightly off-axis so the light rakes across the surface and shows the relief instead of bouncing straight back.

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