University of Sunderland (Student) Mail - Jewellery stuff - bf96fh. Practical Photoshop. Welcome to Dytham Esq Jewellers. London Jewellers in Hatton Garden. Michael Spiers - Exclusive Jewellery. UKs Largest Online Jewellers. Home - Exclusive Jewellery - Quality Independent Jewellers in Brighton, East Sussex. Light Box for Photographing Jewelry. Tips for Photographing Jewelry. Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Digital Cameras. A Post By: Darren Rowse Much has been written on the topic of Macro photography for those photographers fortunate enough to own a DSLR with macro lenses – but what about if you own a compact point and shoot camera?
Can you get great macro shots too? While the results achievable with a point and shoot camera in macro mode probably won’t compare with a DSLR with a purpose built macro lens I’ve still seen some remarkably good shots with compact cameras (all three shots in this post were taken with compact cameras). Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of yours: Get free tips like this each week via our email newsletter Select Macro Mode – this is a fairly obvious first step but I’m always surprised by how many digital camera owners haven’t explored the shooting modes that their camera has. Use a Tripod – in macro photography a tripod can be particularly useful, even if you’re just shooting with a compact camera. PS: I’ve used the term ‘macro photography fairly loosely here. Photographers Forum - photographing jewellery. This is the archive of the original Photographers.co.uk Forum.
Click here to visit the New Upgraded Forum Thread Title: photographing jewellery Added by Rennie on 10/Nov/04 at 11:42:12 Hi, I am a complete novice but now need to get geared up to take pictures of earrings for my online store. I''m looking at the Nikon 8700 for it''s macro abilities but would love your advice before I commit myself. I also would like some advice on a small light box/studio. I have seen this on Ebay and wondered if this would be good enough.
Complain about this post Replies Added by snapzz on 10/Nov/04 at 12:39:45 Before you commit yourself to the Nikon take a look at the Fuji S7000. Complain about this post Added by Garry Edwards on 10/Nov/04 at 12:50:35 Basically these are just glorified light tents, intended to diffuse all the light so that there are no harsh shadows.You could make one yourself from a piece of plain shower curtain at much lower cost.
I don''t have a problem with these products. More About Jewellery Photography. To read more about our new innovative Riser Platform System with interchangeable, reversible Tablets, giving a choice of surfaces for special effects click here Adding Stars to Jewellery Images Another way to add special effects is in post photography production.
Our EZStar Software CD is a fast and EZ way to add glamour to your images in post production. This effect is often seen in printed, television or online ads for luxury items like cars, jewellery and other precious objects. How to Photograph Jewellery - Tips and Advice. If you follow us on Facebook you may already have been lucky enough to read Anna Berry’s advice on how to photograph your jewellery.
I’ve caught up with jewellery designer and photographer Anna to make sure we can share her handy guide with all of you. Jewelry photography tips - how to take pictures of jewelry. Taking good quality pictures of jewelry for most is an unsolved mystery.
However, there are some simple techniques used by the professional, which even amateur photographers can use to obtain dramatic results with minimal effort. The following examples show the basic setup that should allow anyone to achieve results they can be proud of. These images were all taken using a Canon Digital Rebel camera with a 100MM lens. The basic setup we used included an EZcube light tent to soften the shadows and eliminate glare, while providing a clean and clutter free background. We used TabletopStudio lights as the primary light source, equipped with true color daylight balanced compact fluorescent bulbs. The keys to good jewelry photography are sharpness, lighting, exposure, and in the case of gemstone photography, creating some sparkle. Jewelry Photography Tips - How to photograph Jewelry. As you may know, jewelry is one of the hardest products to photograph because of the nature of it's components.
The metals, precious stones, diamonds and other elements that most fine jewelry is made up of, have reflective qualities that can easily show reflections, shadows and hard spots in photographs if the right tools are not used Therefore, understanding the nature of jewelry and obtaining the right tools for photographing it is essential for producing high quality jewelry photographs. In our opinion, here are the six most important elements in jewelry photography: 1. Continuous Natural Daylight Lighting Jewelry is very difficult to photograph because it’s shiny highly polished surface reflects, in many cases, up to 99% of the light it receives. Remember: all of our photography lighting systems contain continuous fluorescent lighting in at least the bottom/platform, right and left panels of the box. 2. 3.
A key element of successful product photography is white balance. 4. 5. 6. Product Gallery - Exclusive Jewellery - Quality Independent Jewellers in Brighton, East Sussex.