Thursday, 21 January 2016

lighting - What are the key things to think about when photographing jewelry?


I'm trying to help my wife take some pictures of jewelry she made. It's not for commercial use, but think of the photos we're going for as being similar to what one might want for a commercial shot in a catalogue.


I'm trying to see if there are specific types of lighting or settings that are generally more appropriate when shooting jewelry.


Note:


The jewelry in question has some earthy, rough qualities, and we'll likely shoot it with some warm, earthy things in the background. Also, these items are gold and silver, highly textured, and some have diamonds in them.




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