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Top Ten Backgrounds NOT to use to Photograph Jewelry
Do not place your items on your black leather couch. Your old leather couch. Do not take a wine glass, fill it with confetti and hand earrings off of the edge of the glass. In fact, stay out of the...
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What it looks like when a digital camera dies
Here’s a shot taken with my much loved Canon PowerShot A570. We were shooting the learn- to-saw tutorial for JewelryLessons.com, when the camera began to go. I called Canon the next day, after finding...
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Great Product Photography with Models, by Portland Beanie Company
I’ve written here before about the perils of photographing jewelry on models, so when I saw these great examples, I wanted to show them to you. Nili Barrett makes these precious hats, and has found...
View ArticleSources: Photography, Knead-a-Mold & where to sell
One way to get even lighting when taking macro photos is to use a ring flash. Unfortunately, these can be expensive. DIYPhotography.net has instructions for making your own ring flash using tiny LED...
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How to trick your digital camera
There’s a helpful article over at the Ruby Lane blog,“Why the Fuzzy Photos?” that explains aperture and F-stops, but also, how to set your camera to do the same thing, even if you don’t have a manual...
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My Photo of the Week
Do you know there’s a blog of missed photographs? Where photographers write about great shots that they missed. I recently committed to taking more pictures, carrying a camera with me more often and...
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Round up: recipes, tips from around the web
Here’s some of the best of the web from this week: Helpful photography tips from Diane at Craftypod, over on CRAFT: http://blog.craftzine.com 15 Point and Shoot Cameras Used by Pro Photographers, at...
View ArticleExcellent Photography Tutorial by Vickie Hallmark
Vickie Hallmark, the talented artist in not one but THREE media — fiber, metal and glass — has written a very helpful photography tutorial. Even if you’re happy with your set up, you will probably pick...
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Weekly Round up
Vickie Hallmark has a post up on some new work, and she talks about how long these beads were in the making. I have pieces that can take years to come to fruition, so I’m glad someone else is...
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Kindle Booklet: Showing Your Jewelry in its Best Light: A Guide to...
My first Kindle booklet is available now on amazon! http://ow.ly/kGcqA Here’s the description its page from amazon: Want to take better pictures of your handcrafted jewelry? With this helpful booklet,...
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Problems with Your Jewelry Photos? Try This Tip
An experimental mini photo set up. I set up this mini photo booth closer to my studio. My “big” photo set up is in one on floor and the studio is on another, so getting organized and getting all the...
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I would love to know the location of some of these abandoned places. Seems like a great location for a photoshoot.
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Great Product Photography with Models, by Portland Beanie Company
I’ve written here before about the perils of photographing jewelry on models, so when I saw these great examples, I wanted to show them to you. Nili Barrett makes these precious hats, and has found...
View ArticleSources: Photography, Knead-a-Mold & where to sell
One way to get even lighting when taking macro photos is to use a ring flash. Unfortunately, these can be expensive. DIYPhotography.net has instructions for making your own ring flash using tiny LED...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to trick your digital camera
There’s a helpful article over at the Ruby Lane blog,“Why the Fuzzy Photos?” that explains aperture and F-stops, but also, how to set your camera to do the same thing, even if you don’t have a manual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Photo of the Week
Do you know there’s a blog of missed photographs? Where photographers write about great shots that they missed. I recently committed to taking more pictures, carrying a camera with me more often and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Round up: recipes, tips from around the web
Here’s some of the best of the web from this week: Helpful photography tips from Diane at Craftypod, over on CRAFT: http://blog.craftzine.com 15 Point and Shoot Cameras Used by Pro Photographers, at...
View ArticleExcellent Photography Tutorial by Vickie Hallmark
Vickie Hallmark, the talented artist in not one but THREE media — fiber, metal and glass — has written a very helpful photography tutorial. Even if you’re happy with your set up, you will probably pick...
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Weekly Round up
Vickie Hallmark has a post up on some new work, and she talks about how long these beads were in the making. I have pieces that can take years to come to fruition, so I’m glad someone else is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kindle Booklet: Showing Your Jewelry in its Best Light: A Guide to...
My first Kindle booklet is available now on amazon! http://ow.ly/kGcqA Here’s the description its page from amazon: Want to take better pictures of your handcrafted jewelry? With this helpful booklet,...
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