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What makes an effective jewelry photograph?

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What makes an effective jewelry photograph?

Before we start the demonstrations of lighting technique, I'd like to talk to you for just a minute about what I feel makes an effective photograph of jewelry. One of the things you need to remember about any critical analysis is it's always subjective to a certain degree. often I am working for clients and working to specifications so the final aesthetic decision. Is not my own. and in this case, you will most likely be shooting for yourself, so the decisions you want to make will be based on your own personal aesthetic. And one thing I suggest is that you observe as many photographs as you can. And try to find what you like and work towards a consistent style. We're going to look at the first shot. It's a very simple photograph of a ring. the background, you can see this, the subtle texture here. It's very simple. What I was looking for in this shot is just a very clean representation of a fairly simple ring. background is actually just a mat board with a linen surface. It's in a…

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