Orchid friends,
I need help taking photos of jewelry. I can create and repair
jewelry very well but I take lousy pictures. The glare of the metal
and the reflection of the stones present particular problems. I’ve
been looking at some of the photo boxes available and was hoping some
of you might have some experience with these. The cheapest models are
a soft sided type that pops open into a cube form. These are
certainly affordable and easily stored. The more expensive models are
a box within a box. A plastic inner box is the stage for the jewelry
surrounded by lighting and an outer box. Some of these are quite
elaborate with lighting on all sides and various electronic
adjustments. There’s no doubt these would take a great photo, but
many of them are out of my price range.
All I want are some photos that are crisp and clear and show the
details of the jewelry. Many clients want to see previous examples of
my work. If the soft sided type will do that it would be great.
However, if not, I’d rather save my money until I could afford the
gear that would do the job. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
James Cantrell