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#1 2007-09-06 22:24:14
Light from behind the stones...
This is a monumental problem and its one that I'm actually very proud to say that I've solved. In the past for multi-color stone necklaces and and diamond necklaces I've always placed them on a white neck. Then shoot them and clip them out. The trouble is the white neck actually was kinda dark behind the stones. This mean that I would have to over expose the stones and cut them out and put them on top of the necklace. Then I got to the point of hanging the pendants in mid air so the light could get behind them. The hassle is that some pendants lean forward and I'd have to use paper clips and putty to hold them flat to the camera.
Now here is the part you've been waiting for. The secret is glass. Yep propped a pane at about a 70 degree angle. I put putty on the glass to hold the necklace in place. It works. I'm putting 2 sample images up.
Jewelry photography is a learning process, very very very few have mastered it. I certainly am not one of them. But we do try hard and I believe that every question is valid one.
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#2 2007-10-03 22:34:49
- nitekatt2008
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Re: Light from behind the stones...
Very good idea and fine images. i have been through the same challenges
katt
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#3 2008-06-22 15:17:07
- JimJuris
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Re: Light from behind the stones...
I hate to say it, but it looks like the putty is showing in the 2 images.
You may want to try using a piece of foam core board and a piece of fabric. Use some straight pins and push them through the fabric and foam core board or cardboard and just leave enough of the pin exposed to hold up the jewelry item when the foam core board is tilted at an angle.
I also shoot my jewelry from the top of my light box straight down. I use 2 yard sticks to hold my DSLR camera up. Just be careful so that you don't bump anything and have your camera come crashing down on you.
If your camera has a hand grip, you will need to place something on the other end of the camera to level the camera.
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#4 2008-07-21 14:32:39
Re: Light from behind the stones...
Haha. Yes Jim there is putty in the image. The putty helps hold the product together while in mid air. The idea of having it in mid air allows light to enter the back of the stones. Those images were unedited and directly out the camera. Its the color that the samples were demonstrating. We appreciate your input. Please post an image or two to show your results.
Thanks for participating.
Shane
Jewelry photography is a learning process, very very very few have mastered it. I certainly am not one of them. But we do try hard and I believe that every question is valid one.
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