Processing and editing your jewellery pictures can be challenging but photographer and website creator Gary has advice to help you make a start. Once you’ve got your well lit and nicely composed photos (see the blog post on taking great jewellery photos) it’s time to process and develop them using software. This involves adjusting things […]

We know that you are always interested in learning more about taking pictures of your jewellery, so we’ve asked photographer and website creator Gary for some advice about taking photos of your jewellery. Having great looking photos is essential for jewellery makers looking to sell their creations online. If you can’t afford to pay a […]

In September we ran a competition to win a professional jewellery photography shoot from photographer and LJS tutor Matt Cheetham.  The winner was Kim Styles with a silver and prehenite ring featuring flowers and vines. Above is Matt’s final picture of the ring and below Kim’s original. The ring looked attractive in the original picture […]

September jewellery making competition winner Kim Styles made this ring by hand. It is sterling silver and has 42 solder joints done without paste, just using torch control, and is set with a large faceted cabochon prehenite. Kim says she “struggles to get her jewellery photographs to do justice to her jewellery”. So she is […]

Don’t forget that our exciting competition to win a professional shoot of five pieces by pofessional jewellery photographer Matt Cheetham closes on Sunday. Matt has worked Heineken, Addidas, Diesel and Uniqlo, amongst others as well as independent designers and jewellers throughout London. Take a look at some more of his work here. He also  teaches […]