Assignment #58: Jewelry [Sitemap] - Digital Grin Photography Forum

Nikolai

Nov-09-2007, 11:21 PM

Jewelry is surprisingly hard to photograph properly. Shiny and tiny, it tends to reflect everything around it, go out of focus faster than a racing car and cause all other possible problems for a person who tries to photograph it.
Nevertheless, this week we're going to take a shot at it.
Our goal is to create an image of a jewelry that would be suitable for one or several of the potential customers:

Online jewelry store (white page, no visible b/g)
Fancy magazine full page ad (dark artsy b/g)Start with rings. Advance to earrings. Finish up with chains, bracelets and/or pendants.

As always, fresh images only.

Let's get bejeweled!

Antonio Correia

Nov-10-2007, 05:05 AM

What a coincidence ! (http://www.dslrforum.com/index.php/topic,6162.0.html)
:D :thumb

Nikolai

Nov-10-2007, 07:54 AM

What a coincidence ! (http://www.dslrforum.com/index.php/topic,6162.0.html)
:D :thumb
Indeed :lol3
By trust me, I'm coming with the subjects all by myself! :wink :deal

Antonio Correia

Nov-10-2007, 09:08 AM

Indeed :lol3
By trust me, I'm coming with the subjects all by myself! :wink :deal

That did not come to my mind !
:D

ShepsMom

Nov-10-2007, 11:01 AM

Ok, i tried, i really did, i swear. I promis no to do it EVER again!!!

Artsy-fartsy my butt!!!

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219681766-M.jpg

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219681587-M.jpg

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219681551-M.jpg

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219681302-M.jpg

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219681985-M.jpg

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219682340-M.jpg

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219681614-M.jpg

http://intruecolors.smugmug.com/photos/219682672-M.jpg

OK, Before you yell at me for posting tons of shots, i just have to repeat, i did try and this is the proof. I just spent 1 hour shooting these :roflOMG. Thank you for the laughs anyway!! Now i need to go back and do something more productive!

Nikolai

Nov-10-2007, 08:43 PM

Ok, i tried, i really did, i swear. I promis no to do it EVER again!!!

Artsy-fartsy my butt!!!
...
OK, Before you yell at me for posting tons of shots, i just have to repeat, i did try and this is the proof. I just spent 1 hour shooting these :roflOMG. Thank you for the laughs anyway!! Now i need to go back and do something more productive!
Marina,
I lreally like the first 4 :thumb , the rest it kinda meh :dunno
Thank you for trying! :thumb

Antonio Correia

Nov-11-2007, 02:55 PM

My try without macro lens. Just the 24-70
I know it has too much shadows, that the shadows inside the ring are not very nice, that the shadow of the ring to the right is not nice ... but I tried.
More ? Yes, later.:D

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220169144-M.jpg

Nikolai: b/g stands for what ?:dunno
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220200333-M.jpg

Shot with my home-made macro lens (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=70138) ! :D
I know, it's not perfect. The background is not very ... black ?

Nikolai

Nov-11-2007, 11:29 PM

ring

Thank you!

Moni

Nov-12-2007, 12:14 AM

I shot these as a creative fashion editorial:

http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/221095420-M.jpg
http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/221095950-M.jpg

http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/221096493-M.jpg
http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/221097316-M.jpg
http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/221098273-M.jpg
http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/221099060-M.jpg
http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/221099646-M.jpg

Antonio Correia

Nov-12-2007, 01:35 PM

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220664177-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220663455-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220662041-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220661238-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220659825-M.jpg Very sensual henn ? No white pages however :scratch

Antonio Correia

Nov-12-2007, 03:32 PM

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220717183-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220723732-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220693813-M.jpg

No white pages either :toni :deadhorse

ShepsMom

Nov-12-2007, 08:38 PM

Moni, very nice work!

Antonio, did you use frozen fish for your rings???? :scratch:scratch:scratch

Antonio Correia

Nov-13-2007, 01:02 AM

...Antonio, did you use frozen fish for your rings???? :scratch:scratch:scratch

No, I didn't. :D
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/220664854-Th.jpg
This was our dinner. Grilled with letuce and tomatoe salad :wink
:thumb

Nikolai

Nov-13-2007, 09:51 AM

I shot these as a creative fashion editorial:

Moni, these are great! I like the theme! :thumb

Nikolai

Nov-13-2007, 09:54 AM

Very sensual henn ? No white pages however :scratch
Interesting... But yes, I'd prefer more standard background. This one has too much light/texture in it, so it distracts fromt he primary subject... :dunno

Antonio Correia

Nov-13-2007, 10:46 AM

I think this time you will like this photo Nikolai.
However, I am aware that it is far from beeing a good photo. I do know it could be improved. But I don't have two flashes, nor ... well... excuses :D
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/221067381-M.jpg

Nikolai

Nov-13-2007, 11:13 AM

I think this time you will like this photo Nikolai.
However, I am aware that it is far from beeing a good photo. I do know it could be improved. But I don't have two flashes, nor ... well... excuses :D

You're right, that's what I'm after! :thumb
And I said in the very beginnning that shooting jewelry is tough (almost like women who like it so much:-) :deal

Antonio Correia

Nov-13-2007, 11:54 AM

You're right, that's what I'm after! :thumb
And I said in the very beginnning that shooting jewelry is tough (almost like women who like it so much:-) :deal

I am going to try in some hours an idea I just had as I was walking my daily 3,5 kms ! ...
:wink

frg

Nov-13-2007, 09:32 PM

Just could not nail the focus with the closeup flter:cry dof extremely narrow ..... gonna try again later

http://francis.smugmug.com/photos/221287054-L.jpg

Nikolai

Nov-13-2007, 10:54 PM

Just could not nail the focus with the closeup flter:cry dof extremely narrow ..... gonna try again later

Nice first try, thank you! :thumb

entropysedge

Nov-15-2007, 01:39 PM

Here's my first try at this one:

http://www.entropysedge.com/earings1a.jpg

Taken with my Fuji S5 and Sigma DC18-50mm 1:2.8 macro f/22 ISO 200 aperture piority. Cropped in CS3, then replace color, hue saturation and unsharp mask.

Nikolai

Nov-15-2007, 01:53 PM

Here's my first try at this one:
Taken with my Fuji S5 and Sigma DC18-50mm 1:2.8 macro f/22 ISO 200 aperture piority. Cropped in CS3, then replace color, hue saturation and unsharp mask.

Thank you! :thumb

Since it's not on a white b/g I assume this is supposed to be fancy magazine ad. WIth that in mind I'd say too much of a too bright b/g and not enough accent on the earrings themselves.. :dunno

Jed Smith

Nov-15-2007, 02:15 PM

Seems like these assignments should be a good time to learn how for a new beginner like myself. See what you think, hopefully I stayed within the "rules" of play. The resolution isn't the best as these were all taken with the kit zoom lens (18-55)--that's my best excuse and I'm sticking with it.

http://theworldtrekker.smugmug.com/photos/221824643-S.jpg
Wasn't sure if reflective white surfaces went with the theme...

http://theworldtrekker.smugmug.com/photos/221824754-S.jpg

http://theworldtrekker.smugmug.com/photos/221824855-S.jpg
Note: the reddish on the back is real and is why someone will be getting a new ring after this it would seem. Supporting it over the surface with a paperclip requires tape, not just bending the paperclip around the ring... :doh

http://theworldtrekker.smugmug.com/photos/221824907-S.jpg
Ah, what wonders b/w does for removing that pesky problem...now if only it were that easy in real life...

entropysedge

Nov-15-2007, 03:09 PM

Atempt #2:

http://www.entropysedge.com/earings2.jpg

Nikolai

Nov-15-2007, 04:26 PM

Nikolai

Nov-15-2007, 04:27 PM

Atempt #2:

Thank you!
Uhm, I'm not sure. Now it looks plasticky. :dunno
Please check Jed's entry above, this is more what I had in mind...:deal

Moni

Nov-27-2007, 09:07 PM

Ok, here are my tries at a black background.

http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/226337854-M.jpg

http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/226338328-M.jpg

http://monicarooney.smugmug.com/photos/226338065-M.jpg

This is so hard to focus...I need a macro lens.

I held the ring up with a back wire (you can see the dark part on the right side) that I cloned out after.
The extra lighting is with a flashlight with a rather blue light.

The gold itself is a little dinged -- they are my rings and I've had them 5 yrs now.

-- I should add, my rings are white gold...

Nikolai

Nov-27-2007, 10:14 PM

Ok, here are my tries at a black background.

Thank you, nice entries! :thumb
I told you, jewelry IS hard to shoot :deal :wink

doug pettway

Jan-16-2008, 03:21 PM

alrighty, i have new appreciation for those who photograph these little buggers.

Here are two pics of my wedding band.

http://douglaspettway.smugmug.com/photos/244178090-M.jpg

http://douglaspettway.smugmug.com/photos/244178096-M.jpg

i've really got to get some dedicated photographic lighting for stuff like this. :D

Nikolai

Jan-17-2008, 04:39 PM

alrighty, i have new appreciation for those who photograph these little buggers.
Here are two pics of my wedding band.
i've really got to get some dedicated photographic lighting for stuff like this. :D
Thank you, glad you're getting some ideas:-)

Chrissiebeez_NL

Jan-22-2008, 05:04 AM

hi all!

inspired by the reversed lens macro i decided to try some jewelry with it :rolleyes

Just an hour into trying to focus with it i got this. what do you think?

http://chris-en-hils.smugmug.com/photos/246129150-M-1.jpg

Nikolai

Jan-22-2008, 10:03 AM

hi all!
inspired by the reversed lens macro i decided to try some jewelry with it :rolleyes
Just an hour into trying to focus with it i got this. what do you think?

Thank you for the entry!
As you have already probably learned, the things that are especially hard with the jewelry shots are:

focusing
lighting
backgroundYour shot is indicative to all three of them. But don't despair! If my own experience is of any value, it takes WAY more than one hour to master this kind of shots...

Chrissiebeez_NL

Jan-22-2008, 10:51 AM

hi Nikolai!

thank you for your encouraging words! i just 'discovered' this technique and will be working on it the comming time but i thought it would be a nice to have a place to work from. i will try different things and when i feel things have progressed i will post them :D

BTW, i loved the vegetable and jewelry shots!! :bow haha

WilliamClark77

Jan-29-2008, 08:48 PM

I just recently noticed this assigment section. Hopefully I can participate more often.

"Jewelry" was up top when I checked earlier and seemed to be great to try out for my first assignment since it's coming a flood outside. This was also my first try shooting a ring. It didn't look so beat up when I took it off my finger :D

http://WilliamClark77.smugmug.com/photos/248941714-M.jpg

http://WilliamClark77.smugmug.com/photos/248941701-M.jpg

Nikolai

Jan-30-2008, 08:43 PM

I just recently noticed this assigment section. Hopefully I can participate more often.

"Jewelry" was up top when I checked earlier and seemed to be great to try out for my first assignment since it's coming a flood outside. This was also my first try shooting a ring. It didn't look so beat up when I took it off my finger :D

William, thank you for your entry, nice images!:thumb