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@@hippiechicksmomma8691 isn't the frame DIY though? A lot of photography even at the highest levels requires tape, pins and staplers. ;) Just the nature of the game.
Some of this is Greek to me but I'm very grateful. Taking in what I can for now. I make cremation ash jewellery and don't have a budget to hire pros, plus every piece we make is custom so I like to have photos of everything we make to show the variety. I've just "upgraded" to a Nikon B500 after my old Olympus was burgled... we were at my father in law's funeral at the time! My question is, how would you photograph European charm beads? For Pandora style bracelets. Also, lobster claw charms like Thomas Sabo style dangle charms? Thank you so much!
Good tips. I'm trying to do this all on my own and learning as I go along. I can't afford all this equipment so I'm improvising a lot of things. I spent most of my cash on a Canon T6i (may not be a pro camera but I figure it's how one uses a camera), a new laptop because the old one died; the cheapy items were the two lamps from Target and two 500W lamps that last only 60hours. And lastly, a DIY lightbox from a nutribullet box. Is it possible to avoid image stacking by finding the sweet spot between the ISO, apature opening and exposure time do the depth of field won't be that much of an issue? I imagine when there's a gain on one factor, there's a loss in another. But right now I feel that rail thing won't be in my budget.
lol you don't need all this ridiculous equipment. Jewelry photography ALWAYS requires post processing. You're better off learning to master that (since it's free to do and only requires a computer) and just get a decent sharp photo of the jewelry and use focus stacking to get it all perfectly in focus. Photoshop has an easy way to just load a bunch of photos and automatically focus stack them.
Hi Tony great vids. What light source do you use in the overhead soft box? Also, doesn't the Helicon Soft have an automatic method now for focus stacking? Thanks !!
Hey Tony, My name is Tony :) I've been shooting catalog jewelry for about a year and a half now for 5 jewelry stores.. I work directly for the company, not freelance, but I'm looking to break off on my own very soon. Everything I've learned has been trail and error.. You seem very proficient and knowledgeable in shooting jewelry photography. I just bought your course from RGGEDU but I need more specific information regarding jewelry. I saw a course from Photigy and they seem to a wonderful job, but honestly your work blows me away, and I love the way you teach! Are there any courses you have coming out or are you willing to teach/mentor? Regardless of the answer, I love your work and I look forwards to seeing more from you!
I loved the end results!! But for a guy like me who would like to get that kind of results in a "home studio" is pretty much impossible. Especially since I don't have that kind of equipment. I'm trying to photograph jewelry for online websites... Ebay, Etsy, etc. Using a Nikon D750 with light boxes and a photo tent. The issue is... keeping the whole subject in FOCUS with the proper lighting!! What a pain!!! TONY... how about a video for guys like me??? thanks...
Get yourself a light box with a strong LED light in 5600k or more (cardboard box whited out on the inside) get yourself photoshop, use the curve pen tool to cut out the product, place onto a perfectly white background. If you want I can show you my set up and my results. This video is overkill and expensive when compared to the high quality results one can get for a catalog shop page for a website.
I just finished my first pieces and was 'just going to take some shots' then add them online haha but I see that jewelry photography is a bit more than average photography
Oh, sorry one last question. What is the minimum wattage/second on the flash heads you would recommend and still have a great picture via focus stacking?
You can do it either way, just make sure if you’re moving toward the subject that you’re not losing any of it on the edges of the frame. I usually do a test run.
Perfect hints... no question! But please give me one little answer: Why jewelry is NOT shot in front of BLACK background...??? (Almost 80% of jewelry has got WHITE background) I don't understand the reason or the effect.
I can answer that! I don't know how much light theory you know but I'll try to explain it as simple as possible. Light travels from a source (like the sun or a lamp) until it hits a surface. Then it bounces off said surface and reflects parts of it onto other surfaces. (Like sunrays casting a purple shadow through a vase or reflecting onto a car, casting a bright light inside a shadow.) It's not always visible to our eyes but when working with any reflective surface, like metal and gems, any color you have in the surrounding area will reflect and affect the object your taking a photo of - even more so when you zoom in. So if you f.e. have a colored curtain covering your window or painted an accent wall in the room, it will change the light and color of the object in the photo. When you work with something as small as jewelry, which is entirely reflective surfaces, it's very noticeable. So if you were to use a black background, it will effectively alter the color of the jewelry according to the camera. For example: A golden ring on a white piece of paper it will look gold but take that same ring and put it on a black or navy blue surface and the ring's color will look almost bronze because the metal "picks up" the color around it. This is also why photography studios are usually a giant empty room with only equipment in the middle - because you don't want exterior light sources and you don't want the light to bounce off the walls. Hope that helped!
@@Mitsu92 THX... perfect answer! I understand because I know handling of light BUT I DID NOT THINK ABOUT REFLECTION MYSELF :) (Although I'm using additional exterior light)
@@ulizarembach3747 I only learned about this recently myself. I didn't think reflections would "attract" color to that extent but it makes sense when you work with something so small. Glad I could be of assistance, have a wonderful day! :D
Well, I guess that depends on the look you’re after. But you can always use silver bounce cards or mirrors in place of one of the lights if you needed.
@@lovelyletter7460 I have a nephew and niece that were that age still young. I understand what you were trying to say. But the same thing could happen with any small toy. Another question would be if the child was supervised or not?
Can’t win. If I don’t cover gear, all I get are questions about the gear. If I do cover the gear, people complain I spent too much time explaining the gear.
