Help with photographing nail art?

I'm trying to take close up pictures of nail art that I've done, but I just can not get my camera to focus. It's just your everyday digital camera, nothing fancy. It doesn't have any kind of manual focus feature, it's one of those where you press the shutter button halfway down and it auto-focuses (can't shut this off). I've tried taking them up close and far away with zoom. The lighting in the room is pretty bright. Am I doing something wrong, or will I just have to invest in a better camera?Help with photographing nail art?
You're going to have to turn on ';Macro'; mode. It's usually a little flower icon.Help with photographing nail art?
One things point and shoot cameras are very good for is macro shots and, as stated above, set your camera on the little flower image. The flash, however, is not going to be of value that close to the subject. Step outside to some open shade, set your camera for cloudy or auto white balance and take the pictures using the diffused lighting in that shade.
This is your portfolio, showing what you can do. Mediocre shots won't do your artwork justice and may even put people off.





Invest in a decent camera preferably a DSLR with Macro lens, trouble is you will have to learn how to use it. This is not time wasted its a good life skill to have anyway.





Chris
you need to set your camera to MACRO mode. This allows you focus on your subject from inches away.
You're going to need a much better camera. You'll need an SLR for manual focus, and a macro lense would do you good.