I found this on another sight and thought it might be helpful. My bait pictures never come out worth a hoot. I'm looking forward to trying it.

Take a sheet of white poster board (paper will work, too), very cheap at Wal-mart. Bend the board so about 1/2 the board is flat on a tabletop or counter top. Use a stack of books or the wall to support the other 1/2 of the board which should be vertical (standing up). This will put a nice, gentle curve in the board and help eliminate distracting shadows when you photograph. Place the lure near the beginning of the curve.

Next, frame up the lure so there is minimal background. Too much white empty space is a bad thing. Also, if you are using a digital camera, use the macro focusing mode. Macro allows you to get super close with you camera and still have a focused picture. So many pics I see on this sight are out of focus. Get the camera close, try not to use too much zoom. On the camera, look for a little button with an icon that looks like a black tulip. Also, check the cameras manual, it should explain it there. Get the camera close and push the shutter button down about halfway. This will lock in the focus and you can check the picture on the LCD screen (the little TV on the back of the digital camera) before you actually take the picture.

I agree with the others, sunlight is the best kind of light, but electric light from an lamp or overhead light will work, too. Do not use a flash, that light it too strong with the camera so close. When you're ready, take the picture! Hope this helps.

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