Jewelry, inspired by Nature
photographing jewellery for webshops
How to be your own model and photographer for jewelry A hobby jeweler has a life full of financial choices. How much to spend on the material, tools, and… last but not least… marketing. Commission fees, promotion, listing ads – it … Continued
Ring photography: the hand of the maker is not the hand of the model Making good pictures of rings is quite challenging. Ring stands are used to show a ring in the best light. But the most important image of … Continued
Team spirit on etsy is the main reason why I am not closing my etsy shop, even if my sales there dropped to zero in the last months. Browsing through forums and team discussions I have found this great tip … Continued
For many years I have lived with a misconception that photoshop jewellery “is not done”. It looked to me like misleading the customer. But is it so? Making good pictures of jewellery is very difficult unless you are a … Continued
Background is important. Both in general and in specific terms, such as in images of webshop listings. Some webshops, like Amazon.com and ebay require photos to be taken on a white background. And with etsy.com moving in the ebay direction … Continued
Silver and photography have a traditional link. Because silver is the most reflective metal, its compound, silver nitrate, reacts to light and darkens depending on its intensity. In this way, making the film light sensitive silver has been used in photography … Continued