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How I photograph jewelry on myself

For the last post in this model photography series, I’m turning my unforgiving lens on my own middle-aged self (gulp)....
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How to photograph jewelry on models: tips from the pros

Buying jewelry online has always had one major drawback: you can’t try it on. If you’re selling this way, it...
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How to photograph jewelry: DIY tips from successful designers #2

Second in a series on DIY tips from jewelry artists for shooting your own jewelry Like Hilary Hachey, jewelry artist...
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How to photograph gems: tips from the pros

Last week, some of my favorite jewelry photographers shared their tips for how to shoot jewelry. Now let's look at one of the trickier aspects: photographing gemstones.
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How to shoot jewelry on a model: yourself

As jewelry models go, no one is more available than you. Ask anyone who posts jewelry regularly on Instagram. Most...
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Shoot it and wear it: photographs tell stories (and jokes) in art jewelry

Earliest use of photos in jewelry were locket-style portraits, an extension of the painted miniatures people were wearing by the...
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How to photograph jewelry: DIY tips from successful designers #1

Selling jewelry online requires compelling digital images, and lots of them. If you have the time and money, you can hire a professional product photographer to shoot your jewelry - or you can do it yourself. More and more jewelry artists are learning to do just that. A few are really good at it.
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How to photograph jewelry: tips from the pros

If you deal with jewelry, you probably tried to photograph it at some point - and came away with a new appreciation for those glossy images in magazines. How do the pros do it? Three top jewelry photographers share their secrets.
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How to photograph jewelry on yourself with a partner

A good model shot can mean a sale. A really good one can lead to multiple sales. Just ask Alysia Sánchez Melnikov whose Etsy shop took off after she started posting photos of herself modeling her jewelry - with some help from her husband and business partner.
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How to photograph jewelry: DIY tips from successful designers #3

When you have to produce new jewelry images every week, as many sucessful Etsy shop owners do, it helps to have nature working for you. Sheila Arguello Slick's backdrop is the tropical paradise in her own backyard.
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How to photograph jewelry: Photoshop tips from the pros

For every hour they spend shooting a jewel, pro photographers spend another hour tweaking it on the computer. Welcome to the age of digital retouching. Good news: Photoshop isn't as tricky as it looks and the pros are sharing their secrets.
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