HELP -Lighting issues with photographing big bags

[alibear]

I'm trying to take photos of my bigger shoulder bags. They need to hang due to the style of them. At the moment I'm photographing them against a cream wall opposite a large window 11 feet away, using a nail a picture was hung on and the results are rubbish. The problem is that I just can't get enough light on them/the wall even in the daytime and with flash. I have tried adjusting the exposure on my camera and although this has solved the problem of dark bits of wall in the corners of the shot it has just made the bags look washed out in areas.

Short of having them photographed by a pro does anyone have any suggestions?

[Glitz and Glamour]

I find my best photo's are taken outside in natural light, not that easy at this time of year but you just need it to be dry and not windy. I also have a setting on my camera for taking pictures of flowers which seems to give me the best results. By the way my camera is not expensive just a general camera that cost £60. I also use a tripod as I find I have not got a steady hand

[HappySheep]

Do you have a camera that you can change the exposure settings on? If so, you could set it to a longish exposure and then use a torch to 'paint' light on your bag (I know this sounds mad but trust me, it works!) Basically you shine the torch on the bag and move it about. May take some experimenting, but you might find you get a better-lit bag than using flash (and I'm assuming you don't have any 'daylight' lights that you could use!)

Cheers
Judith

[Sarahleigh]

Natural light is by far the best light to photograph by. Can you take some photographs outdoors? Maybe with the bags hanging on a tree branch or nail in a wall (a brick wall would make a stylish backdrop).

Or do you have french windows? They let in an amazing amount of light at the right time of day & a wall next to the window would work well. If you still don't have enough light, try shining a desk lamp on the bag or making a reflector (large piece of card covered in tin foil to reflect the light back in on the object).

S

[minxybags]

I went on your misi shop and to reassure you a lit bit (I hope so), your photos are good, you can see the colours, patterns ans texture of your bags,
The best light is from outside but avoid sunny days, too many shadows.
Good luck!
Cecile