Help needed for photographing clear crystal glass

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Not sure if I have posted this in the correct place but here goes.

I have a Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS camera which for me is even complicated to use:bang:

Is there anyone that could give me some advice for taking photos of clear crystal glass ornaments without buying a light box(??), read about them on the internet so don't know anything about them either. This is only a kind of one of and it is not something I would be taking pictures of on a regular basis.

I honestly haven't got a clue as to what settings to use on my camera to get the best results.
 
Hello :wave: and :welcome: to TalkPhotography

If I'm not mistaken, you'd not be far from wrong looking into what's called "Dark Field" photography.

Have a look on YouTube / Flicker? Plenty of good visual tutorials there :thumbs:
 
Not necessarily the way to go, but try a long exposure of 8 seconds or so in a pitch black room and then paint the ornament with a light. You'll get a really nice effect on the glass but aside from that. Save up about £9 and get a lightbox off of eBay or something.

(This is my second post today about long exposures, in the same forum haha)
 
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