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Taking Photos of Jewelry

To take pictures of rings and other 'stand up' jewellery, get a piece of good unscratched glass and clean it thoroughly. Lay the sheet of glass on two piles of books (or whatever) and put the item
on the glass with a suitable unfussy background beneath it. If you light at an angle from the vertical, then photograph immediately above the item, it will appear to be floating in space, emphasized if there is a shadow to one side.

The larger the piece of jewelry, like necklaces or sets, use more books to elevate the dome over it, that way when you place the lens of the camera in the hole you have created in the top of the dome, you will be able to see the entire grouping.

You will have to experiment with various lights to make sure you have enough. I shot these this morning in a room with skylights and tall windows to the side of me, so I had to put this in the corner. If I do this at night, I can use the overhead lights in the ceiling and put everything on the table. You have to make adjustments with your setup for your particular room and lighting.

Date(s): November 30, 2003. Album by Dinah Taylor. Photos by Dinah Taylor. 1 - 15 of 15 Total. 1904 Visits.

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1 Using glass over 1 book high for smaller items in the corner of my studio.	2 Dome lampshade over the item to be photographed, showing stepstool to stand on so that I can film directly over the top.	3 setup in corner using more books because I'm taking photos of necklaces and larger groups.	4 Showing lights above but behind the dome, and on either side so that the lighting is consistent and balanced.
5 Bakelite group-used 3 books on each side.	6 Dice.	7 same necklace with not adjusting anything, just as it appeared on the disk. Using a chalk white paper underneath might make it better, I couldn't find any this morning. I also have used frosted glass and that has produced lovely results.	8 result of not using chalk white but cream color instead, with no adjustments in brightness.
9 Juliana setting. The color and brightness of the subject can change the entire appearance of the photo. The same paper was used throughout all these photos, so you can see for yourself, that perhaps having a series of white shaded 8 1/2" x 11" card stock in textured or matte is what will make the difference in the subject.	10 Lisner pin, a chalk white paper would have been better, and a brighter setting on the camera, but none the less I'm pleased with it.	11 Same paper, same place, just used the 'brighter' mode on the camera back. (actually opening the lens so that more light can enter-like the aperature on a still camera). I prefer this to the previous one. Only one book on either side was used placing the dome closer to the subject.	12 Richlieu pearl bracelet. one book either side, and no adjustments on camera or photo software.
13 tiara. difficult to photograph, because it should be on a stand so that you can see the style as if it were on a head. More for experimentation than anything else.	14 Tiffany pearls. These are the real thing, and would actually look better in grayscale than color, I think.	15 Blue Czech necklace

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