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12/09/2007 11:02:49 AM · #1 |
| I have a request from a friend who wants to make a photographic catalogue of a selection of his jewellery ( he owns a jewellery shop ) mainly diamonds ....he would like the cuts of the diamond to show clearly ..i found this daunting and could never quite get the details as he wanted .. any body having any suggestions on the correct way to lighting and the angle etc ? thanls |
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12/09/2007 11:16:11 AM · #2 |
A friend of mine is in the same situation. He has a little light tent/light box off ebay, and sets up his jewellery in there. The light tent is basically a white material box that spreads the light round all angles on the piece, and also removes unwanted dark reflections.
The light tent is normally lit from outside on at least 2 sides, and the camera is poked through a hole in the front just big enough to let the lens through.
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12/09/2007 02:42:50 PM · #3 |
a fairly basic tutorial that might be helpful
Message edited by author 2007-12-09 14:43:03.
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12/09/2007 09:06:19 PM · #4 |
| thanks .. will try .. though i will prefer to make the light tent ( havent seen one yet, but the idea is self explanatory ) on my own . |
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12/12/2007 01:21:34 PM · #5 |
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12/12/2007 01:31:34 PM · #6 |
ive done two shoots for jewelry shops. Few things...
1. know what they are looking to accentuate in teh photos. Craftsman are very picky.
2. light tent is necessary
3. just mess around with the position of the lights to get what you need.
4. macro lens is helpful
5. a good cleaning cloth is essential. can also wear gloves to prevent fingerprints.
6. I suggest you take lots of photos from a variety of angles and positions so the client can choose what they want. This goes back to craftsman are picky.
good luck. |
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