looking for jewellery photographer

Belle&Sebastain · 1st October 2004

my friend is looking for a experience jewellery photographer who shot diamonds. ring etc. He is designing the bouchure for a jewellery company.
please PM me your real name, contact and online portfolio and rates half/full day. Only experienced photographers with the knowhow to light jewellery can apply.

SMC · 2nd October 2004

I think your friend will also need someone who are good at doing touch up on the jewellery after the shoot, i.e a good DI artist.

photogene · 2nd October 2004

Originally Posted by SMC

I think your friend will also need someone who are good at doing touch up on the jewellery after the shoot, i.e a good DI artist.

If he can design a brochure, it only make sense that he is a good DI artist as well.

Belle&Sebastain · 3rd October 2004

Originally Posted by SMC

I think your friend will also need someone who are good at doing touch up on the jewellery after the shoot, i.e a good DI artist.

DI artist no problems, we can DI ourselves, we need professional jewellery photogragher and please quote by hours not items as we do not know how many we are shooting yet, offer your payment in time rough guide so my friend can quote the client.

SMC · 3rd October 2004

Originally Posted by photogene

If he can design a brochure, it only make sense that he is a good DI artist as well.

Really?

willyfoo · 3rd October 2004

Originally Posted by photogene

If he can design a brochure, it only make sense that he is a good DI artist as well.

Not true... some designers are good in layouts (ie. Illustrator, Pagemaker, Freehand, InDesign) but are not very good with image manipulation (ie. Photoshop)

photogene · 3rd October 2004

Ok lah, to be fair, someone who just do layout like my friends in books publishing (text books etc), they are referred to as layout artists.

Designer on the other hand has to know more, they create, design, manipulate anything and everything like photos, logos etc. Some are good, some are better, some bogus. I am just guessing this guy who dare to take on the project should know what to expect since jewellery pics are everywhere.

Belle&Sebastain · 3rd October 2004

aerlex please clear your PM.

To the rest of the members, thanks for contacting me, my friend would appreicate if you have any works on jewellery to show online, otherwise he will not contact you.

for the protential photographers, i have sent your PMs to him.

thanks everyone!

zhoufang · 4th October 2004

FYI, shoting jewellery is a traditional field for large format, 4X5 viewcam is normally considered the mininum.
even with digital, MF digital back is really needed for the resolution, dynamic range and ability to take 2X2 movement shot to eliminate the color mosaic (or else the tiny bright points will all be colored)

Belle&Sebastain · 5th October 2004

thks for the responses! i have forwarded all the contacts to my friend who will shortly contact the the photographer whom he is keen to work with, thanks!

1st October 2004	#1
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	looking for jewellery photographer my friend is looking for a experience jewellery photographer who shot diamonds. ring etc. He is designing the bouchure for a jewellery company. please PM me your real name, contact and online portfolio and rates half/full day. Only experienced photographers with the knowhow to light jewellery can apply.

2nd October 2004	#2
SMC Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hougang Posts: 387	I think your friend will also need someone who are good at doing touch up on the jewellery after the shoot, i.e a good DI artist.

3rd October 2004	#7
photogene Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nikon Embassy Posts: 230	Ok lah, to be fair, someone who just do layout like my friends in books publishing (text books etc), they are referred to as layout artists. Designer on the other hand has to know more, they create, design, manipulate anything and everything like photos, logos etc. Some are good, some are better, some bogus. I am just guessing this guy who dare to take on the project should know what to expect since jewellery pics are everywhere.

4th October 2004	#9
zhoufang Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jurong Posts: 241	FYI, shoting jewellery is a traditional field for large format, 4X5 viewcam is normally considered the mininum. even with digital, MF digital back is really needed for the resolution, dynamic range and ability to take 2X2 movement shot to eliminate the color mosaic (or else the tiny bright points will all be colored)

5th October 2004	#10
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	thks for the responses! i have forwarded all the contacts to my friend who will shortly contact the the photographer whom he is keen to work with, thanks!