How to take clear pictures of watch movement parts and my experience

Photography of watch parts has its own particularities. First of all, it is macro, and then it also requires the camera to have high enough pixels, preferably 12 million or more. I use Canon G10. Its effective pixels are 14.7 million, and the macro at wide angle is 1CM. As long as the method is good, you don't have to use an expensive SLR camera, a card camera of a suitable model will also work. The following is my experience: (1) When taking pictures, you must first adjust the camera and use the most precise setting. (2) Definitely use macro. If necessary, add a magnifying glass in front of the lens, especially when taking pictures of tiny watch movement parts. Professional photographers will put on a macro lens adapter, but ordinary methods will also work. There will be black circles around the photos taken, which can be cropped and modified afterwards. (See photo) (3) Light is the most important thing inside. Avoid strong sunlight, and do not use incandescent lamps, even frosted light bulbs, because their light color will turn yellow. Energy-saving lamps or fluorescent lamps are more effective, or natural light with moderate indoor intensity. At least 2 lights are needed, including main light and auxiliary light. The rest is a matter of light source angle. (4) The shooting angle and stability must be well controlled. If possible, you can use a mini tripod, but I rarely use this because you have to constantly look for the shooting angle. There must be no reflective spots, and at the same time, avoid In dark corners, the angle of the light source is also very important. It must be adjusted in time. The incident angle is equal to the reflection angle. Usually, under natural indoor light, the camera needs to be shot sideways at a 45-degree angle. In order to avoid reflection, sometimes it is necessary to turn off the roof lights. You will find that the case and glass of the watch are the most likely to produce reflection, and they may be reflected at any angle, especially arched or spherical crown shapes. watch glass. (5) If you are looking at a watch, sometimes you need a stand (watch stand), because many watches have straps, and some are bolted into a bracelet shape and cannot be laid flat; the background color can be white or black. , light gray, and beige are more suitable. (6) There must be a soft box, even if it is a clay device. I use a 2-liter plastic bucket of pure water, open the mouth of the bucket wider, and then cut it in half. The clay "soft box" is ready. This It is the most effective way to reduce reflection and uniform brightness. The light has a diffuse and suspended feeling. (See photos) (7) Photos must be cut and modified, especially pictures of watch movements or movement parts. The picture cutting tool is generally PHOTOSHOP, and the local content to be expressed is "digged out" and WORD is used. That's fine. Just set the image to "Float above the text", find a blank image file and paste it on it. Enlarge or reduce it to a suitable ratio, so that the theme can be highlighted and the photo will be perfect. (8) The basic requirements for taking pictures of watch movement parts are magnification and clarity. I can’t even ask for the ability to express art. Regarding macro photography skills, every village has its own experts, and there are many professionals. Even here is Let me throw some light on it.