High Impact and Creative Jewelry Product Photography in ABQ
This is part two (check out part one) of an extended jewelry and Rolex watch product photography shoot I did for Crown Jewels and Coin here at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Crown wanted high impact, high resolution photos of various pieces of jewelry to feature in a TV commercial they were making. Over the course of the shoot I made a variety of jewelry product shots featuring individual pieces, and group shots with nearly all the jewelry they brought all in one shot! In addition, we finished with a few hand modeling shots with the jewelry.
It was great working with new client Crown Jewels and Coin here at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico, making a series of photos of Rolex watches that will be featured in their new television commercial! Using a reflective acrylic product background for these shots, and my Sony 90mm f/2.8 macro lens, we put the watches in various positions and I even suggested having a hand model type shot. This was easily my most valuable product photography shoot to date!
High resolution jewelry product photography in Albuquerque
I am happy to work with new client, JoAnna, on her growing line of jewelry and wearables. She brought over some creative jewelry for me to make professional product photographs of at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I offered her a test shoot at no charge giving us a chance to work together to get the final image results of her jewelry just as she wanted. This will allow her for future shoots to just be able to drop off the jewelry as I know what results she wants, as I strive to provide maximum convenience for clients and their busy schedules. This was a fun and challenging shoot from both a physical (see BTS shot) and technical standpoint, and then again in editing. I look forward to the next shoot with JoAnna! Thank you for choosing me as your product photographer! And thank you also to Jessica for assisting on this shoot.
Mark sets up jewelry at his office to be photographed with his new Nikon D3300 in Seminole Florida
I traveled to Seminole to meet Mark in his office where he runs a jewelry business. He wanted to learn how to make his own products shots, so this was a commercial photography lesson, different than the usual hobbyist/enthusiast photography lessons I teach. However, we began the same as most other lessons with me detailing my 5-step process for making a well exposed and sharp shot in any shooting conditions. In the past Mark did work with film cameras, but found things to be a bit different with digital cameras.
I also gave Mark some buying advice and clarity on the lenses and gear he could use to make the best product shots possible. He told me he had bought a 50mm macro lens to go with his Nikon D3300, which I was unaware of Nikon making. It turns out it was just the usual 50mm f/1.8G lens Nikon sells. He was told by the salesperson at Best Buy it was. Let that be a warning to everyone shopping for proper photography equipment at Best Buy, do not rely on the staff there to know about photography!
Still, using the photography equipment he had, we were able to practice a product shot on a very small pendant all the way through the digital editing process on his desktop. With that practice and experience during our 2-hour 1-on-1 commercial photography lesson, Mark can now better decide if and what he would like to invest in for making better product photographs.
