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Just thought I'd share these with you because they're so pretty! I'm practising my photography at the moment so any constructive criticism is welcomed. They both look a little dark to me so I may have to invest in some lighting- how do you photograph your jewellery? What have you found works and what doesn't etc?



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Now I am no great expert here ... anyone who looks at the photos on my blog will attest to that!

What I have found has helped me is using a dark background and then I invested in a light tent - just a small cheap one but it has really helped as now the light is more even across my projects. I have mine set up in the conservatory so there is plenty of light.

That said I love the second photo - it looks very luxurious and sparkly - just what I want when purchasing jewlery

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Thanks Bex, I'm defo considering investing in a light tent- maybe next month when the funds are available! Unfortunately, I don't have the benefit of a conservatory so it's looking like daylight bulbs may be the only answer- others seem to do quite well with them so I just hope it works. Have you ever tried this? I love the second pic too- it was taken on my computer table which is glass and I love the reflection on it! Do you ever photograph on acylic to ge tthe reflection?

My light tent came from Amazon and cost me under £20 which I thought was a good deal - it comes with different coloured backgrounds.

I have not tried taking photos of my projects on acrylic to get reflections but that is an excedllent idea - should make for some interesting shots