Tag Archives: light source

photographing jewelry on black background

Posted on March 31, 2011 by jan s

As I mentioned in the last blog, shooting jewelry on a black background for a website or a catalog can cause some issues with the lighting. The first photo has some nice old rings on a black background. Notice how … Continue reading →

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Why do I have to light a room?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jan s

A client of mine recently asked me about lighting, why it was necessary when the room we were in looked great to our eyes. Well, that’s the problem, our eyes. Not that our eyes are that bad, in fact, they … Continue reading →

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Good and bad product photos

Posted on February 22, 2011 by jan s

If a picture is worth 1000 words, is a bad picture worth 1000 bad words? When you have a series of products photographed for your website, do they look like they were shot by your kids at different times with … Continue reading →

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