Transmission Gears The second photograph and the theme behind it came about in a less orthodox way. I was in a scrapyard with my father, and we stumbled across a pile of used, metal gears. These are most likely from old vehicles. I made the connection between the watch photography and gears, and how they…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u35deojTASo I recently released a jewelry photography course on achieving a beam of light through a stack of leather bracelets, so for the record I would like to write an article about it. The image received positive reviews, both from the client, and those viewing it online. If you haven’t seen the course, you can…
And the saga continue. Here is another creative jewelry photography setup, I completed as part of a series of photographs for Mikus Diamonds. For this project, the client wanted to evoke feelings of heritage. They wanted a symbolic prop and background that resonated with the region. The cotton lace use to be very particularly popular…
https://youtu.be/uymeBWW7nQo For this jewelry photography lighting project, I tried to photograph a diamond-encrusted, gold heart pendant in morning light. It was designed and handmade by Mikus Diamonds. Mikus is a premium manufacturer, with 20 years of experience in handmade jewelry. They tasked me with photographing this gold pendant and wanted the theme to portray a…
https://youtu.be/UAxgSoFHBbk In jewelry photography when photographing a small diamond ring, this requires a slightly different approach. The images really need to be able to showcase the fine detail and quality of the product, regardless of how tiny the size is. For this shoot, I worked with a diamond-encrusted, gold ring. The client, Mikus Diamonds,…
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This time I was challenged with creating several unique still life photographs for a fashion brand’s homepage. The features comprised of jewelry and accessories. To achieve consistency, each shot had a similar setup to it, as well as the same depth of field and shadow intensity. Ultimately, I worked towards ensuring the overall collection remained…
Hello friends and fellow photographers. Those who follow my work know I have been creating short video tutorials and tips around still life photography for some time now. If you’ve seen and enjoyed my work on Youtube, Instagram or the website, I thank you for your support. I’ve received loads of requests lately for more videos. People have reached out…
Recently, I have been experimenting a little bit with paper and light and I come up with some interesting shapes and objects that I would like to share with you. I do it quite often lately. I simply try to dedicate some time every week to research and personal projects that helps me to explore…
Here is another still life photography project in the “Splash? series where I have been working with cosmetic products for a brand’s hero images. With the creative freedom granted by the client, I originally experimented with water-based paint to develop interesting whirls and splashes as a way to showcase the brand. Due to the success…
