Watch

[goodguy]

As a mechanical watch fan and collector I have been trying to take pictures of my watches always with very poor results.
I found watches to be very still but yet very hard to shoot.
I am pretty happy with these 2 shots, still have a long way to go but for me this is a big step to the right direction.

 

[BGeise]

I have tried the same thing with a pocket watch of mine also with mixed results. Maybe try something more relaxed like the watch sitting somewhere you take it off or in a drawer with over watches. Try to break the product type photo.

 

[goodguy]

I have tried the same thing with a pocket watch of mine also with mixed results. Maybe try something more relaxed like the watch sitting somewhere you take it off or in a drawer with over watches. Try to break the product type photo.

Thats what I am planing next but with these pictures I simply wanted to get watch pictures that are pleasing to the eye, once I got it then I can move on to improve them with a "softer" setting.

 

[sashbar]

You need to shoot through a hole the size of your lense from behind a quite large white screen to avoid reflections. I like the first one and color reflections look lively, but a profesional jewelry/watch shooter will not like it at all.

 

[Designer]

What is with the colors you've got going there? Distracting.

Also, the reflective surface would not be my choice. The multiple reflections in #1 are distracting.

Why don't you pose the watches right-way up? I think the sideways lettering is distracting.

 

[goodguy]

You need to shoot through a hole the size of your lense from behind a quite large white screen to avoid reflections. I like the first one and color reflections look lively, but a profesional jewelry/watch shooter will not like it at all.

I found 99% of the problem when shooting a watch is unwanted reflection so my main battle is find a way under my home condition understanding I dont have a studio is getting as reflection free shot as possible.
I am sure a professional jeweller wouldnt approve after all this project is a work in progress, trust me if you would see the pictures I got last time I shot this same watch you would understand how far I already advanced but I still have a long way to go.........LONG!!!!!

What is with the colors you've got going there? Distracting.

Also, the reflective surface would not be my choice. The multiple reflections in #1 are distracting.

Why don't you pose the watches right-way up? I think the sideways lettering is distracting.

Just played with reflection of the watch, I am in the phase where I am learning what is suitable and what not, what works well and whats not so I agree the reflection is good for pic #2 but not so much pic #1

For my next shoot I will look for ways to shoot the watch standing upright.