Comments on: Ideas for Extraordinary Jewelry Photos

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:33:31 +0000

That’s a lot of great info! Thanks sooo much! I agree with Lorin, I like the blurry background. The sad thing is, is that sometimes that’s how the whole picture looks to me! So I’ve been working on getting nice, crisp shots. Leaving the background blurry is a relief for me because I was always trying too hard to make the whole thing focused.
Thanks for the great ideas!

By: dee

dee — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:36:28 +0000

wow, i just found this and what great information, as I continue to work on my photos. Purchased an actual manufactured light tent recently instead of making my own and it’s working out wonderfully! Thanks also for the great links!

By: Lorin

Lorin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:54:07 +0000

Thanks for these tips! I especially love the look of the blurry backgrounds in the first link – it really makes the forefront of the picture stand out crisply and sharply. To me photographing jewelry is one of the hardest parts of the whole process. It’s extremely time-consuming getting the right lighting, angle, focus, etc.

By: Linda Guzik

Linda Guzik — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:14:11 +0000

I’m a big fan of the scanning method as well! I used a scanner for all the pics on my website. Click on a thumbnail shot and the quality and detail in each photo captured by the scanner is hard to match with a camera! I haven’t done anything 3-dimensional, such as rings, so the scanner has worked just fine for me!

By: priya

priya — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:25:08 +0000

I’ve just started my own webpage to exhibit and advertise my jewellery, and found it hard to photograph my pieces so that the customer could get a clear picture of the piece. After reading your handy tips it’s given me ideas of how to improve my photos…thanks…Priya

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:50:02 +0000

More great tips! Thanks! I’m always looking for new ways to photograph my jewelry. Lately I’ve even been addicted to your scanning method (I have some of your books and read your jewelry newsletters and website) The scans always comes out true to color for my stained glass pieces and other unusual beads.
Thanks!
Stephanie

By: Elena Adams

Elena Adams — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:28:18 +0000

Thanks for the great examples. It’s such a fine line between artful photographs and snapshots. My extra challenge is that I work almost exclusively in silver chain maille. AND I put everything on white backgrounds. I guess I just like making things difficult for myself.

By: Mei

Mei — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:58:15 +0000

Great and very informative post. Thank you for sharing the links as well. I am not into photography but I always strive to improve my jewelry photography skill.

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:02:09 +0000

These are great tips! Sometimes, it’s not the actual gems, but the setting that makes them sparkle. I’m a big believer in jazzing up my gems with some beautiful lighting and elevating my jewelry to the next level. Thanks for sharing!