HOW TO CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF FINE JEWELRY

Jewelry photography, in commercial photography, is also considered a more professional direction. It is the same pearl, the same diamond ring. But the picture makes people look like the effect is very different! The reason is the difference between photography teams because jewelry products are not ordinary photography teams. And photography equipment can shoot the atmosphere of jewelry, noble, and luxury characteristics!

HERE IS A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF WHY

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First of all, because of the difficulty of jewelry photography was large, complex structure, reflective metal, metal texture, diamonds, and so on all is fine. And how to place the mirror and how to place the light, greatly increased the difficulty of placing jewelry. Also, some pieces of jewelry and workmanship need to be at the best Angle, such as jade diamonds, which are more difficult to hold.

Second, jewelry, jewelry, watches, and other valuables, no matter for network use or album printing, have relatively high requirements on picture quality and accuracy. In the research on jewelry shooting in Churinga Factory during this period, I have summarized several shooting experiences, which are not secrets of jewelry shooting, but personal experiences and tips obtained through continuous photography attempts.

THE SPECIFIC PRACTICE OF JEWELRY SHOOTING

1. THE FIRST POINT OF JEWELRY SHOOTING

Most ornaments are metallic and small in size. Avoid direct light. Straight in and straight out light is very hard, and the projection is and easy to make the object exposed to transition.

My practice is: generally use a soft lightbox to do soft light, which can reflect the metal texture very well.

In this way, avoiding other chaotic environments to reflect into the shooting, and better performing the transition of light and shade on the metal.

2. JEWELRY PLACEMENT IS A BIG PROBLEM

 Commercial still life photography is 7 points out of 3 points, which is correct. Placing is a big problem. Here can talk about the general pendulum method, as to want some special effect and creation, that oneself try more. Jewelry photography, such as rings and bracelets, can be glued with double-sided tape or glass, post repair can be.

3.THE LIGHTING CHOICE FOR THE SHOOT

3.1 To shoot good work

The preliminary work is very crucial, lighting is the most vital link. Having a very reflective nature is a characteristic of jewelry, which reflects most or all of the light. The simpler the form, the harder it is to shoot a smooth, reflective subject. Improper lighting will lead to uneven light or great contrast between light and shade. And appear more and more chaotic flares. Due to not the same texture and reflective characteristics of each kind of jewelry. There are also differences in the needs of the lighting. Generally, tools used in lighting include tracing paper, black, white, gold, and silver reflectors. Spotlights, and soft lightboxes to match the decoration, to meet the shooting needs of different jewelry.

3.1.1 LIGHTING OF DIAMOND JEWELRY
Diamond Jewelry

Diamonds are processed to create many facets that are characteristic of diamond jewelry. These cutting surfaces reflect countless rays of light under the irradiation of light so that the diamond will shine brightly. You want to get this kind of brilliant effect. The light should be used to fill the method, to play the brightness of different sides. Different edge highlights so that each edge produces a clear brightness. But if he wants to eliminate all reflections, he can use tent-style lighting. Using seamless paper to set up a “tent” atop and around the pieces.

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Not only did he cover the perimeter and the top, but he also covered the front, and cut a hole in it to get the camera in. But the hole should not be too big, just enough to fit in the lens and the light. Sometimes the lights are just outside it. Soft indirect lighting for the “tent.”

This allows even lighting and eliminates unnecessary reflections on the jewelry. “Tent” lighting method, uniform light, whether the front of the diamond or the side of the diamond shot a shining effect. It can give full play to the reflection of each diamond-cut surface.

3.1.2 LIGHTING OF GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY

Shoot gold and silver jewelry to achieve a golden color effect.
For the shooting of gold and silver jewelry, direct light is mostly used.
For jewelry, also need to use a variety of small reflectors, including gold, silver, black and white. And other reflectors to supplement the light of a specific Angle, in order to highlight the surface modeling of gold and silver jewelry firmness or roundness.

3.1.3 GEM AND CRYSTAL JEWELRY LIGHTING

Gemstones and crystals are similar to diamonds in the way they are cut. But the difference lies in that gemstones and crystals should highlight their crystal clarity. While gemstones should reflect the color of gemstones, and crystals should reflect the clarity of crystals.

Faceted Stones

For faceted stones, direct light and soft light should be used when photographing. Soft light is soft. If the light is too hard, use a diffuser or trace in the spotlight to soften the light.

Gemstones

For gemstones, the brightness of each side should be played out. For highlights of different edges, not only reflectors but also reflectors and concave mirrors can be used. They can reflect or gather rich layers of light, making each edge face clear and bright.

The processing of shooting

In the process of shooting, you can also use some small special effects, these small special effects will add more sumptuous jewelry. If the use of starlight filter to produce dazzling light, activate the picture; Use multiple exposures to add movement and mystery. If you are shooting transparent crystal, you can dig a hole on the black or colored opaque card paper that is slightly smaller than the gem. After placing the gem, you can cast light on the bottom of the card paper and the gem will give off a luster of ice, jadeite, and jade.

4. SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY DISTANCE, CAMERA, AND LENS

Due to the small size of most jewelry, macro photography is the most commonly used technique in jewelry photography. And professional photography equipment with macro function is also indispensable. Choosing the right camera for a piece of jewelry is especially important. As far as cameras are concerned, whether 135, 120, or 4×5 professional landlines can be used for macro photography. But 4×5 landlines have great advantages for jewelry photography. It can change the perspective of influence and can selectively adjust the focal plane.

The shooting

In the process of shooting, the depth of field can be fully compressed by rotating the front panel of the lens. And the focus can be placed on the jewelry to maximize the theme and the sense of space in the picture. These technical adjustments, non – professional landline is unable to do. In terms of the lens, since it is macro photography, of course, macro lens.

Macro lenses

Macro lenses are designed specifically for close-up photography, where images are extremely sharp and have good contrast. This alone is beyond the reach of ordinary lenses. Many photographers use the ordinary lens without macro when shooting jewelry, and enlarge the image by extending the leather cavity of the landline. The result is often disappointing. The resulting image is loose and hazy, with extremely low contrast and a large gray haze, which cannot achieve the expected effect.

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One photographer I interviewed said: “I’ve been using the Knight LS professional line up camera for jewelry. The fine-tuning function of the line up is very handy for focusing. And it’s easy to find focus in very short focal lengths, which also meets the strict focus requirements of jewelry photography. The one I use most often is the Schneider 120mm professional macro lens. And it has excellent sharpness, especially when the aperture is set between The F8-F16. When using a small aperture, the length of the skin cavity should be controlled. If the skin cavity is pulled too long, the whole lens will produce a diffraction phenomenon. Thus reducing the image sharpness. Other macro lenses and 180mm Schneiders are also useful, depending on the size of the object being shot.”

5. LATER CORRECTION

Many people disdain to do post-production because they think it is not what photographers should do. But it is necessary for commercial photography must do post-production correction. To do commercial product photography is to make the product as beautiful as possible. They do not want to do post-production repair. So they can either ask a specialized retoucher to do it or change to documentary photography.

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