Jewellery techniques.

Had a go at doing some jewellery, I will be attempting to do some more. is there some tips you could tell me on how to get the tecnique right please? Thanks for looking.

AuraTodd

The lighting on the two examples above is a good starting point. However, you could try out different backgrounds, such as using perspex or reflective materials. You could focus stack your images to ensure sharpness of objects from front to back, so that the depth of field in relation to the object stays the same.

Just keep experimenting!

Fletcher8

Thanks for your comment, I tried doing some more which I'll put on here. Had a bad day today, did a necklace which got tangled round another one. I have to fork out money for a new chain now which is a bit upsetting as I don't have the money yet.

Trying to save up for a holiday which is a bit of a nightmare as unexpected things keep coming up which have to be paid for, so I keep being pushed back on my holiday fund.

These are great - excellent sharp focusing and depth of field effect. I'd agree with Fletcher8 above about a different background - something without a texture or pattern would be better. Also, whilst the exposures are good, there's quite a bit of reflective glare on the shiny parts which prevent the detail coming through (like on the small stones on the 2nd one). Maybe a diffused light source (like through a reflector) would soften this.

But they're very effective, especially with that pin-sharp focus .

Thanks, I've seen some silver glittery foam paper I could use as background, do u think that could work?

Here are two more, not as good as the other two but I will try different backgrounds and see. Does anyone know where I can get some necklace and watch stands from please?

The cloth you are using is fine it just needs to be draped over something else to lift it a bit. Try attaching the cloth to a bit of old cardboard box. You can make any shape you want and then cover it with the cloth using pins to hold it in place. The same cloth can be used over and over again and the cardboard comes for nothing.

If you want different colours, micro fiber cleaning cloths are useful for backgrounds You can get packs of three different colours in the Poundshop so you don't need to break the bank.

If you get the camera sensor in the same plane as the item more of the item will be in focus. For these pictures I would shoot from above the items, keeping the sensor closer to parallel with the item.

I got some cardboard covered in black foam velvet, so I am going to experiement with that. My lecturer has sent me some jewellery websites with hints and tips, on so I will start scribbling in a mo