Jewelry Photography Success Tips
for Your
$15 Photo Studio
© by Rena Klingenberg; all rights reserved
Here are some quick jewelry photography success tips for getting the best pictures possible with your homemade $15 photo studio and a digital camera. First, you'll need to have a digital camera with the right features to get sharp, clear pictures. For features and recommended cameras, see Best Digital Cameras for Photographing Jewelry. 1) Choose a simple background and setting for your picture. Black, white, or neutral grays and blues work well. Experiment with different stands and props to hold your jewelry in the right position for your picture. You can also use a small amount of modeling clay under the jewelry to stick it upright in the position you want. Alternatively, setting the jewelry up on a clear or frosted acrylic stand will allow extra light to shine under it and enhance its illumination.
A background in a neutral color that contrasts
nicely with the jewelry being photographed
2) Set your camera on a tripod and position it for the best angle of your jewelry. It's nearly impossible to get a clear photo of something as small and fine as jewelry when you hold the camera in your hands. Use a tripod and your camera's timer and your jewelry photos will be crystal clear. 3) Turn off the camera's flash. 4) Set the camera's white balance. If you're not sure what setting to use, read the instructions that came with the camera. If the instructions aren't helpful, try the Auto setting. 5) Set the camera's image quality at "fine", or whatever is its highest setting to get a really good photo. You can decrease the photo's size during photo editing, but it's best to start with the highest possible quality photo. 6) Set your camera on “macro” mode and use the "zoom" feature. 7) If natural lighting isn't enough to illuminate your jewelry picture, use a lamp with natural daylight bulbs and experiment with moving the lamp around till you get the best placed lighting. 8) Set your camera's timer and take a great jewelry photo! Use these success tips as a starting point, and experiment with some techniques of your own to evolve your best jewelry photography system.
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