(tchristney @ Nov. 11 2006,06:59)
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Four things:
1) Macro setting - closer focus
2) Tripod - no hand shakes
3) Turn off the flash - no specular highlights (glare)
4) Good white lighting - better colour reproduction
You may be able to get away without the tripod if your lighting is really good and your hands are very steady. I can get about 1 of 3 shots "good enough" without a tripod. A light diffuser will also help but then your lights need to be really bright.
HTH!
5) use a timer, that way you do not get the shake from pressing the button.
6) use a really small apparature to get a larger depth of focus.
This is explained well by Canucks fan
As WMN said, to get a perfect picture, you have to think about the aperature and depth of field. A large depth of field will bring more of the model into focus. If you want to try to adjust this, try this:
1) See if your camera has an Aperature Priority mode, usually abreviated AP. In AP mode, you should be able to increase the f-stop (a measure of the size of the camera aperature). High f-stops are desired. A small point&shoot camera may only go up to f-8, where a digital SLR could go over f-40. The higher the f-stop, the greater the depth of field, and more of the model will be in focus.
2) Increasing the f-stop has a potentially negative consequence: It lets less light into the camera. To fix this, a powerfull flash can be used. The other option is to have the shutter remain open for longer to increase the total amount of light that enters the camera. However, if the shutter remains open long, the photo will be blurry if you move the camera. Use a tripod to fix this.
