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Trying to get a good shot of miniatures with Sony Cybershot? Tips, please!?

I have a small cardstock house that I’d like to take pictures of, but every time I try getting in a close shot, the image turns out blurry. The house itself is about 2″ long, 1 1/2″ wide, and 2″ tall, and sits on a square base that’s about 4″ all around. The base also has other items of interest, like two pine trees, a porch, a walkway, and a snowman, about 3/4″ tall. So in other words, there are several small items that need to come out clearly in order to get a good shot, especially the house and the snowman. Can anyone here give me tips on how to get a good shot using a Sony Cybershot, model no. DSC-S700? Thanks so much!

I’m no expert but are you using the macro feature? I always use the macro on my Canon camera when I take photos of small models.

If you are trying to take photos indoors, turn off the flash and use a white background to concentrate the available light. I use a makeshift light-box made of white foam card with an anglepoise lamp overhead; it looks crude but it vastly improves the quality of my pictures.

example. 1 inch tall model photographed in a light-box against a piece of fabric, later edited on Photofiltre to add extra shadow and crop to size: http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu20/Sauce_Devil/Ebay%20Miniatures%202/Mon%202nd%20Nov%2009/?action=view&current=IMG_0020.jpg

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