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- Necklaces can be photographed on a flat surface and styled into a pleasing neck shape.
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- Headpieces often benefit from a bird’s-eye view and careful angling to capture the best details.
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- A slanted angle is a more unusual, dramatic way to show off intricate necklaces.
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- Some pieces lend themselves to an absolutely flat angle with even lighting so that subtle differences in the hue of the stones can be best appreciated.
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- Bracelets made with pearls or similar rounded materials can be styled into a circular shape…
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- Earrings are most popularly styled flat on as a matching pair.
…or here the bracelet is laid out flat to show off the multiple chains and central feature stones.
Tiffany-style jewellery photography
High end jewellery warrants the Tiffany style of jewellery photography! To achieve the ultra-polished look – stylistically it looks like a cross between photography and technical drawing – requires extra studio time and a HUGE amount of extra post-production (Photoshop) time compared with the jewellery packshots above.
The Tiffany style has a lot of sparkle, a shadow/reflection and slightly blue tint. All the tiny imperfections in the jewellery are painted out in post-production to achieve the ultra-smooth, almost technically drawn look.
We have to charge a lot more for Tiffany style photography to cover the time involved, so we only recommend it for high value jewellery – please be clear from the outset if you want a Tiffany treatment. You will also need to factor in the cost of insurance and security for high value jewellery whilst it is on the photoshoot.