In an effort to expand my portfolio and service offerings, I took to the task of photographing jewelry.
As a guy, I have no jewelry beyond my ring and a small chain I wear pretty frequently.
Much to my surprise, photographing jewelry is significantly more diffuclt than it might seem. Lighting is of paramount importance and reflections are a nightmare if uncontrolled. I’ll admit that I thought it would be much easier, but as I began using different techniques within my lightbox, the difficulty of accurately capturing each piece of jewelry became increasingly evident. In composing the photos, I used anywhere from 1-5 lighting elements, a handful of reflectors, fabric, tape, paper, and more. One of the most nerve-racking elements was getting the jewelry to stop swaying when hanging in the lightbox. Using what little patience I have, I steadied each item and photographed them.
A special thanks goes out to my mother and girlfriend for providing the jewelry.
