I’m sorry to see such negative comments. For those of us who are just starting, little bits of information at a time is very helpful. Thank you for this series.
Not sure if this was mentioned but you can use a light diffuser (even a DIY one) to cut out that harsh light spot. I do this for all my jewellery pictures and it helps a alot especially if you don’t have sunlight to use.
This video is of no use if you are photographing anything reflective like Swarovski crystal jewellery. If you want to photograph anything, use an app to adjust the white balance. Make sure you either use daylight away from a window on a flat light day (cloudy). Sometimes you can avoid using a light tent to diffuse the light (make it softer on a sunny day). If you have to use artificial light, use daylight or 5000K light bulbs, as you don't want your photos to look yellow. You will need to use a Lightbox ( I used three inside one another to soften the light and stop reflections). I messed around for years trying to take pictures that looked like what I was photographing.
Thanks for your feedback. It sounds like you've got your jewelry photography down! Hopefully this first part of the series gives some basic information for those just starting out.
Sorry to say this, but I was hoping for a more comprehensive discussion of lighting techniques. You only talked about one part of a single lighting method over and over. It would have been nice to include the reflector in this video so that we could have a useful technique. A series of tutorials on various lighting techniques would be awesome, but each tutorial needs to be a self-contained lesson. This just wasn't very useful.
Hi Rebecca. Thank you for watching and your feedback. We were hoping to showcase why lighting is important (turning off all other light sources, moving your light source to get the best shot, etc). We're sorry it wasn't helpful. Hopefully part 2 that features the use of reflectors and fill boards will be more useful.
I agree. What type of lightbulb should be in the light? ( daylight or 5000k) There is no point in making sure you don't mix light sources if you don't use the right lighting source in the first place.
@Lou Lou C-Morlin I was a professional photographer for 10 years. I just mainly focused on portraits and events, so I'm still learning product photography. I've found that the color of the light isn't that important. It's more about having consistent light. It's easy to adjust your camera (your phone will do it automatically) to compensate for the color temperature as long as your lighting is all the same. That's why it's so important to use a reflector or a bounce card when dealing with a single light source. It really depends on what you like. I prefer cooler toned photos, so I generally choose lights that are 5400k bulbs. Honestly, if you are going to be photographing your jewelry regularly, either for contests or marketing, then it's a good idea to invest in a small basic light tent. It's basically a collapsible fabric cube lined with reflective material that includes overhead lighting with a fabric defuser to prevent harsh reflections. I use a 16x16 one I got from Amazon. It was around $40, so not too expensive!
@Fire Mountain Gems and Beads I get it. There's a lot that goes into lighting. I was a professional photographer until I developed health problems. I know how to light people, but stationary objects are a very different thing! There's just too much that goes into lighting to squeeze in a 10 minute video. I was just hoping for a longer format that would allow for more information.
I was excited to see this video......but wow was it dumb. They repeated the same thing multiple times and basically answered none of my issues. Waste of time. 🤷♀️
I agree that this was very repetitive. Also, you can definitely zoom in without pixellation with both mobile devices and DSLRs. In fact, it's a wonderful way to focus attention on different aspects of the piece. The final photo is dark and has unattractive shadows. Very disappointing.
I’m sorry to see such negative comments. For those of us who are just starting, little bits of information at a time is very helpful. Thank you for this series.
You are so welcome and we are glad that you found it helpful! We hope the remaining parts are as helpful.
Not sure if this was mentioned but you can use a light diffuser (even a DIY one) to cut out that harsh light spot. I do this for all my jewellery pictures and it helps a alot especially if you don’t have sunlight to use.
The photo of the necklace still looks bad. May I suggest an app called camera+ as it has a macro setting for jewelry
Thanks! I have that app, but I obviously need to practice with it.
Thank you for your feedback. Since this is a 5 part series, after the 5 parts, we'll see a much better photo. This was just part 1.
I'm early, I didn't see when this starts?
This video is of no use if you are photographing anything reflective like Swarovski crystal jewellery. If you want to photograph anything, use an app to adjust the white balance. Make sure you either use daylight away from a window on a flat light day (cloudy). Sometimes you can avoid using a light tent to diffuse the light (make it softer on a sunny day). If you have to use artificial light, use daylight or 5000K light bulbs, as you don't want your photos to look yellow. You will need to use a Lightbox ( I used three inside one another to soften the light and stop reflections). I messed around for years trying to take pictures that looked like what I was photographing.
Thanks for your feedback. It sounds like you've got your jewelry photography down! Hopefully this first part of the series gives some basic information for those just starting out.
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Sorry to say this, but I was hoping for a more comprehensive discussion of lighting techniques. You only talked about one part of a single lighting method over and over. It would have been nice to include the reflector in this video so that we could have a useful technique. A series of tutorials on various lighting techniques would be awesome, but each tutorial needs to be a self-contained lesson. This just wasn't very useful.
Hi Rebecca. Thank you for watching and your feedback. We were hoping to showcase why lighting is important (turning off all other light sources, moving your light source to get the best shot, etc). We're sorry it wasn't helpful. Hopefully part 2 that features the use of reflectors and fill boards will be more useful.
I agree. What type of lightbulb should be in the light? ( daylight or 5000k) There is no point in making sure you don't mix light sources if you don't use the right lighting source in the first place.
@Lou Lou C-Morlin I was a professional photographer for 10 years. I just mainly focused on portraits and events, so I'm still learning product photography. I've found that the color of the light isn't that important. It's more about having consistent light. It's easy to adjust your camera (your phone will do it automatically) to compensate for the color temperature as long as your lighting is all the same. That's why it's so important to use a reflector or a bounce card when dealing with a single light source. It really depends on what you like. I prefer cooler toned photos, so I generally choose lights that are 5400k bulbs. Honestly, if you are going to be photographing your jewelry regularly, either for contests or marketing, then it's a good idea to invest in a small basic light tent. It's basically a collapsible fabric cube lined with reflective material that includes overhead lighting with a fabric defuser to prevent harsh reflections. I use a 16x16 one I got from Amazon. It was around $40, so not too expensive!
@Fire Mountain Gems and Beads I get it. There's a lot that goes into lighting. I was a professional photographer until I developed health problems. I know how to light people, but stationary objects are a very different thing! There's just too much that goes into lighting to squeeze in a 10 minute video. I was just hoping for a longer format that would allow for more information.
@@Rebecca_English I found that 5000k or daylight bulbs worked best for me and I did suggest a light tent in my post. 5000K = NATURAL WHITE
I was excited to see this video......but wow was it dumb. They repeated the same thing multiple times and basically answered none of my issues. Waste of time. 🤷♀️
We're sorry to hear that. Maybe part 2-5 will help with some of your issues.
Agreed! They're not even using a smart phone.😠And what supposedly were these "5 tips"?
I agree that this was very repetitive. Also, you can definitely zoom in without pixellation with both mobile devices and DSLRs. In fact, it's a wonderful way to focus attention on different aspects of the piece. The final photo is dark and has unattractive shadows. Very disappointing.
Thank you for your feedback. As Chris stated, the picture he did had unattractive shadows and part 2 would talk about getting rid of those.