I have been wondering about photos. I am not very good at photographing jewellery sometimes I get a freak shot that looks great but mostly it's a bit hit and miss to be honest. So this morning I thought I would try a prop. I found a tea light holder that my Aunt gave me years ago when we first bought a house. I am not sure we have used it as a tea light holder but it has always sat on the sideboard or the window sill as it is quite pretty. I tried to drape the jewellery over the candle holder and here are a few of my results.
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| On the table with a busy background! |
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| Butterfly pendant necklace - against the wall. |
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| Close up against the wall - pink shell and bead pendant. |
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| Glass heart - plain background. |
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| Doughnut pendant on cord - think it needs more of the prop! |
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| Shell and seed bead necklace using lots of the prop |
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| Picture frame pendant. |
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| Bracelet - not sure this works as well. |
I am still not quite sure it's quite right but I think it is better than a plain white sheet of paper. It seems to add something to the picture. I think finer jewellery might get lost in the picture though.
These are all items I made a week or so ago when I was trying to used up the odds and ends that were floating in my box. Apart from the picture frame which was made as a project previously.
How do you photograph your items and is it just me that finds it such a fiddly kind of job?
Hi there,
ReplyDeletePhotos of products are so tricky! I really strugle too! I bought a really helpful book earlier in the year, though. Grear tips and inspirational ideas. If you fancy checking it out, you can see it here:
http://www.craftedbycarly.blogspot.de/2012/04/crafty-book-bargains.html
Carly
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I'll pop over later and take a look Carly. Thank you. X
DeleteI never know the right thing to do with photos either, I agree that the prop wouldn't work with finer jewellery but I think the chunky stuff you have here looks rather arty pictured this way - I like it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I shall keep experimenting.
DeleteWonderful creations but I have to agree they are a little lost because the stand is so lovely. I'm really struggling to photo anything at the mo cos it's so gloomy here...what we need is a sunny day!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
A x #68
ps you might get more comments left if you remove the word verification :-)
Oh grr I thought I had turned it off once. :o)
DeleteI always mutter under my breath when I come across it as well.
I agree photographing crafts is always tricky - they never look as good as they do in real life. I think its because we really need to touch and handle them to appreciate their beauty. Your jewelry is lovely. x Jo
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo. I go through fits and starts trying to make it work better and then going back to a plain background. One day!! x
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