help on shooting jewelry

egnaro · 30th May 2008

My boss ask me help him shoot his jewelry, with the equipment i have in my signature, is it good enough? how to shoot to get a better result? flash need? I have a shooting tent, should i use?

Thanks in advance!!!

hellfire8888 · 31st May 2008

yeah try to get a light tent..and 2 lights source..

Mikefellh · 31st May 2008

This site has some great lessons on how to photograph jewellery and shiny objects:
http://www.olympusdigitalschool.com/...ons/index.html

egnaro · 31st May 2008

thanks... no additional light source.. lol... I will visit digital school. Thanks

Mikefellh · 31st May 2008

I didn't specify this earlier, but the digital "school" is online and FREE lessons that require no registration (unless you want to try to win the prize).

saymell · 31st May 2008

A good tutorial on constructing a light box made from 'throw-aways' packing boxes which you can get from your heartland shops
http://digital-photography-school.co...ve-light-tent/

30th May 2008	#1
egnaro Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jurong Posts: 2,254	help on shooting jewelry My boss ask me help him shoot his jewelry, with the equipment i have in my signature, is it good enough? how to shoot to get a better result? flash need? I have a shooting tent, should i use? Thanks in advance!!! __________________ Canon 7D + EFS10-22 + EF24-105L + Tamron 180 Macro + 580EXII + 10 Camera carrier

31st May 2008	#2
hellfire8888 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 71	Re: help on shooting jewelry yeah try to get a light tent..and 2 lights source.. __________________ My Gear: E-3,12-60mm,50mm,25mmf1.4,70-300,50-200,FL-50R, FL-36R,HLD4

31st May 2008	#3
Mikefellh Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,460	Re: help on shooting jewelry This site has some great lessons on how to photograph jewellery and shiny objects: http://www.olympusdigitalschool.com/...ons/index.html

31st May 2008	#4
egnaro Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jurong Posts: 2,254	Re: help on shooting jewelry thanks... no additional light source.. lol... I will visit digital school. Thanks __________________ Canon 7D + EFS10-22 + EF24-105L + Tamron 180 Macro + 580EXII + 10 Camera carrier

31st May 2008	#5
Mikefellh Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,460	Re: help on shooting jewelry I didn't specify this earlier, but the digital "school" is online and FREE lessons that require no registration (unless you want to try to win the prize).

31st May 2008	#6
saymell Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jalan Kayu Posts: 157	Re: help on shooting jewelry A good tutorial on constructing a light box made from 'throw-aways' packing boxes which you can get from your heartland shops http://digital-photography-school.co...ve-light-tent/ __________________ :cool: *f l i k r* Last edited by saymell; 31st May 2008 at 07:43 PM.