Jewelry - Pearl Necklace, C&C please.

Kenh · 02-07-2010, 11:23 AM

My wife has been making Jewelry lately so I of course said I would photograph it for her

Let me know what you think....Is the background too much?

erichards · 02-07-2010, 12:19 PM

Personally , I'd use a satin background to go with the necklace. Everything else is nice and smooth so the fur just doesn't really fit IMHO.

Kenh · 02-07-2010, 08:32 PM

I think I agree...I tried it on some vinyl and did not like it. We didn't have any satin around but I did have that red blanket.

**Big Mike** · 02-08-2010, 08:20 AM

I'd like to see a deeper DOF...with this composition anyway.
I don't necessarily mind that only the front of the necklace is in focus...but I don't like that it's right at the bottom of the frame.

Also, with the way the ribbon crosses and is white on red, that's where my eye wants to look, I think the angle & positioning could be improved so that the pearls are more prevalent.

Kenh · 02-08-2010, 08:45 PM

Good points Mike. I think this calls for a re-shoot. Thank you for your comments.

PerfectlyFlawed · 02-08-2010, 10:27 PM

I think you should use a silk/satin... and a black.. or maybe a light..like baby powder pink. something subtle. That red furs crazy! lol

Kenh · 02-09-2010, 09:23 PM

I'll see what I can dig up. You think the red is too much?

PerfectlyFlawed · 02-10-2010, 11:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenh

I'll see what I can dig up. You think the red is too much?

I do. it takes away from the subject... but maybe if u want red, go with something with less of a "wow" factor.

or a different material?

bazooka · 02-10-2010, 11:58 AM

I like the colors, but it looks like you have more light toward the back than the front.

cwwallis · 02-10-2010, 12:07 PM

I like the fur. Satin, silk black plexi and vinyl is the normal. Way to look outside the box! I do agree that the composition is off. The cross creates a visual bullseye. Just uncross. then your bright lighting is at top. Just feather the light so the front is brighter than the back. That will help keep your eye in the front on the main jewelry.

kundalini · 02-10-2010, 12:56 PM

I don't care for the fur texture with the pearls. Have you considered going to your local Home Depot and getting a piece of tile? I think the reflective nature would go well with the pearls. They are many colors and patterns to play with.

I'm trying to light this glass skull (unsucessfully so far

), but I light the reflection.

Just a thought.

Kenh · 02-10-2010, 08:45 PM

Bazooka, I agree with you on the lighting. I actually got the opposite of what I was going for.....I hate to admit it, but I think I uploaded the wrong image.

Kenh · 02-10-2010, 08:46 PM

cwwallis, I see what you mean about the cross...I will try that.

Kenh · 02-10-2010, 08:57 PM

kundalini, Glass is tough. It reflects everything. That is a pretty good shot. Have you tried shooting it on a white background and using black reflectors on each side to define the glass?

skieur · 02-11-2010, 09:22 AM

You may or may not be interested but there is a standard method for shooting jewellry. The jewellry is placed on a light table and shot through a reflective dome which can be purchased from a photo supply store.

skieur

02-07-2010, 11:23 AM	#1
Kenh No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Jewelry - Pearl Necklace, C&C please. My wife has been making Jewelry lately so I of course said I would photograph it for her Let me know what you think....Is the background too much? __________________ Ken Always learning Explore Photography

02-07-2010, 08:32 PM	#3
Kenh No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I think I agree...I tried it on some vinyl and did not like it. We didn't have any satin around but I did have that red blanket. __________________ Ken Always learning Explore Photography

02-08-2010, 08:20 AM	#4
Big Mike I am Big, I am Mike Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edmonton Posts: 22,098 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 223 Times in 211 Posts My Gallery: (91)	I'd like to see a deeper DOF...with this composition anyway. I don't necessarily mind that only the front of the necklace is in focus...but I don't like that it's right at the bottom of the frame. Also, with the way the ribbon crosses and is white on red, that's where my eye wants to look, I think the angle & positioning could be improved so that the pearls are more prevalent. __________________ Edmonton Wedding Photographer Blog

02-08-2010, 08:45 PM	#5
Kenh No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Good points Mike. I think this calls for a re-shoot. Thank you for your comments. __________________ Ken Always learning Explore Photography

02-09-2010, 09:23 PM	#7
Kenh No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I'll see what I can dig up. You think the red is too much? __________________ Ken Always learning Explore Photography

02-07-2010, 12:19 PM	#2
erichards No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MN Posts: 38 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Personally , I'd use a satin background to go with the necklace. Everything else is nice and smooth so the fur just doesn't really fit IMHO.

02-08-2010, 10:27 PM	#6
PerfectlyFlawed I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 293 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Gallery: (6)	I think you should use a silk/satin... and a black.. or maybe a light..like baby powder pink. something subtle. That red furs crazy! lol

02-10-2010, 11:33 AM	#8
PerfectlyFlawed I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 293 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Gallery: (6)	Quote: Originally Posted by Kenh I'll see what I can dig up. You think the red is too much? I do. it takes away from the subject... but maybe if u want red, go with something with less of a "wow" factor. or a different material?

02-10-2010, 11:58 AM	#9
bazooka I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 342 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I like the colors, but it looks like you have more light toward the back than the front. __________________ Canon 40D Canon 70-200 f/4L, 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, 50mm f/1.4 USM, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8

02-10-2010, 12:07 PM	#10
cwwallis TPF Noob! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 2 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I like the fur. Satin, silk black plexi and vinyl is the normal. Way to look outside the box! I do agree that the composition is off. The cross creates a visual bullseye. Just uncross. then your bright lighting is at top. Just feather the light so the front is brighter than the back. That will help keep your eye in the front on the main jewelry. __________________ Curtis Wallis, Wedding Photography Columbus Ohio

02-10-2010, 12:56 PM	#11
kundalini TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 6,835 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 59 Times in 54 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I don't care for the fur texture with the pearls. Have you considered going to your local Home Depot and getting a piece of tile? I think the reflective nature would go well with the pearls. They are many colors and patterns to play with. I'm trying to light this glass skull (unsucessfully so far ), but I light the reflection. Just a thought. __________________ The liver is evil and must be punished!!! Don't let your mind Post Toastee Like a lot of my friends did........... *Tommy Bolin*

02-10-2010, 08:45 PM	#12
Kenh No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Bazooka, I agree with you on the lighting. I actually got the opposite of what I was going for.....I hate to admit it, but I think I uploaded the wrong image. __________________ Ken Always learning Explore Photography

02-10-2010, 08:46 PM	#13
Kenh No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	cwwallis, I see what you mean about the cross...I will try that. __________________ Ken Always learning Explore Photography

02-10-2010, 08:57 PM	#14
Kenh No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	kundalini, Glass is tough. It reflects everything. That is a pretty good shot. Have you tried shooting it on a white background and using black reflectors on each side to define the glass? __________________ Ken Always learning Explore Photography

02-11-2010, 09:22 AM	#15
skieur TPF Junkie! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,561 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts My Gallery: (30)	You may or may not be interested but there is a standard method for shooting jewellry. The jewellry is placed on a light table and shot through a reflective dome which can be purchased from a photo supply store. skieur

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