Inspiration!

Recently I was at a braai at my friends place and saw this garden furniture which I found so inspirational! At first it was just the high detail of patterning and texture that I loved, but when I started taking photographs of it and shot them at different angles, I realised I could use the shadows of one pattern to create a layer against another, and these photographs became very inspiring for my work!

Contextual photography

Thinking about how to photograph my jewellery has got me noticing things about photos and pictures lately. While reading through a book on Tiffany jewellery, I came across the picture below and really liked the way that the layout and set-up of the photograph creates such a dense context for the pieces that are actually being viewed. I think I need to try this! I do however, think that one needs to be carefull with a set up like this because it could very easily become too much and detract completely from the pieces that are the focus.

Experimenting with photography

I'm trying to figure out the best ways to photograph my jewellery. Obviously I realize this will change according to the subject matter, but I've been doing a little experimentation with different lighting and atmospheres. I by no means consider myself a photographer of any sort! but have considerably enjoyed this process 8) .... I am, however, struggling to decide on which ones work best, so I thought I'd ask everyone who views this post to give me some feedback on the pictures and what they think. Constructive criticism is very welcome and any suggestions would be great!