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Written by Camera-College Staff
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 Photographing Jewelry ...the object has to put in a light tent. Every surface will be reflected so think about where you want your highlights and shadows to be. You can purchase a fabric or solid plastic cone or create a light tent with solid card or translucent plastic. Consider that any area that is not covered in white will likely reflect a dark area on the shiny object. Photographing small objects also opens up the issue of depth of field. Your client will likely expect their ring to be sharp from top to bottom and all the way throgh to the back of the image. Consider your choice of lenses. You might have to use a longer macro lens in order to be far enough away from the object so as not to block the light source.  Photographing Jewelry Before you start shooting you should prepare a kit of the small objects that you will need to prop up th ejewelry. This can be a combination of pins, paper clips, tapes, glue, wax and toothepicks. Finding just the perfect stick might drive you crazy when you are trying to keep an object at just the right angle. If you are using paper, keep extra sheets or rolls on hand in case the adhesive you use stains the surface. |
