The photographer who wants to specialize in jewelry photography faces two major obstacles, which are: the reflections and immobility of small objects.
Reflecting, I’ll give you some super useful accessory tips so you can make your photo professionally and much more efficiently, without having to spend much or even better without throwing money away.
- I want to make it clear that the question is not whether or not to have money to invest in accessories such as tents.
- Articulated arms and tapes tapes.
- All this I have and they do not serve me.
- I learned through work that this was not the case.
Start by writing down everything you’ll need to buy at a stationery like the big ones where mothers will buy their children’s school list.
1) Panama Paper: Choose an easy-to-bend weight so that it can be held when folded in V. Buy at least one meter of paper, as you’ll want to cut it into various sizes.
2) White and black cardboard: you will paste a color on each side of the Panama paper, so on one side there will be a hitter and on the other a blocker, make at least two identical versions of each size you choose. In this way, you can use one on each side of the object to be photographed.
3) Metal paper: they are excellent light mixers! You can glue the panama paper with a glue bar and, by folding the V-shaped cardboard, it will stand without the need for a hook or stand.
Sure you have heard of the use of mirrors as a light drummer, in fact, they are very effective and can be an excellent choice for extra light, but they are also more expensive, break easily and do not stop easily. if your mirror has a frame, it will reflect on the jewel and you want to avoid reflections.
Now let’s move on to the most important tool not to be missed by clicking on a reflective object: super amazing polyester!It is very similar to layered paper, but is stronger and harder to tear, plus it is also more expensive. Get ready to spend a lot of money on it, but believe me, the investment is worth it. In any case, I advise you to have other translucent roles, which serve as diffusers and blockers of unwanted reflexes.
It preserves the isopores that protect the new electronic devices you buy, even if this polystyrene is not straight and / or has box shape, someday you will need it, also save the finest that pack the food. provided with the new shoes and their boxes. It costs nothing and the environment thanks you.
Use your creativity! With experience you will see that apparently useless objects can save many hours of work One of these days I saw that a neighbor was putting many fishing rods next to the trash can, as soon as I hit my eyes I was delighted with joy I realized how useful they could be for taking pictures, and in fact he was right, I use them in almost every jewelry photo I take today.
Don’t forget the old clothes clip! They are light and small, ideal for excessive use in your photos. Keep a lot of them handy. Remember to use only the wooden ones, in contact with the hot light, the plastic ones can burn.
Add to your list: double-sided ribbons and nylon fishing rope. Ideally, you should have a box with all these items on hand when taking pictures.
If I had to give you one last tip, I’d tell you to forget about the diffuser tents, the glare huts and so on, which eliminate not only the reflections of the jewels, but all their beauty and shine. , in my opinion, they are useless. In the excitement, I ended up buying 2 when I started my career, both are tucked into the closet, in the first jewelry job I did I used a tent, at that moment I found it a miracle, because all that reflection had But in the end the customer ended up hating the photos and I had to redo in two days what I had already done in a week , all so as not to lose the client, “Correction of the error?”, I managed to leave the nice parts, but being the first impression to that is that mine was ruined, at least with this client.
To prevent this from happening to you, keep an eye out for the final result of your work, be sure to compare your photos with other more experienced photographers, it is common to make mistakes in the shade of gold, leaving coins very yellow or silver with a metal face. If in doubt, do a lot of research!
With these tips in mind, I can guarantee that you will save money, time and space.
And if there are any additional questions I did not mention in this article, please comment, it will be a pleasure to help you. Hugs for all of you.