Jewelry Photography for e-commerce Course

• Choosing the Right Gear [00:23]
  In this video, you will learn all about the gear you will need to photograph jewelry close-up, including:

  – Camera and Lenses for close-up jewelry photography

– Options on lighting systems for video production

– Selecting and using the right light modifiers, from diffusers to cones, plus how to create them yourself if you have a limited budget

– Strobes versus continuous lights: advantages and disadvantages of each

– Fresnel lens versus reflector with honeycomb grids

– C-stands and other grip equipment

S1: Practical Lesson – A Case Study: Working with a student request [00:30]
The course kicks off with an actual case study posed by a student commissioned to photograph a piece of jewelry for a client. Alex works within the constraints of the job to help the student get a brief, but all-encompassing overview of the necessary techniques to capture the image, from the positioning of the lights and subject to automating the focus-stacking process in Photoshop.

S2: Practical Lesson – Blue Ring Shot [00:45]

Learn how to photograph a ring with just two diffusers while taking control of the reflections that define the shape and polished surface of the ring’s band. In this video, you will also learn a simple process for determining the optimal placement of your strobes to create the best highlights.

S3: Practical Lesson – Yellow Ring Shot [00:05]
With a few minor adjustments to the lighting setup, see how to ensure all of the gemstones are well-lit, using the basic setup from the previous lesson.

S4: DIY a Photography Cone [00:09]
In this lesson, learn how to create a simple DIY shooting cone that attaches perfectly to your camera lens.

S5: Practical Lesson – Pink Earrings with a Shooting Cone [00:15]
Shooting suspended earrings requires a different set up. In this lesson, you will learn how to create this easy to adjust setup that is great for high-volume jobs.

S6: Practical Lesson – Shooting Moonstone & Amber Earrings [00:08]
The work with earrings continues in this lesson, demonstrating the practicality of the setup, even when the jewelry items have a combination of gemstones.

S7: Practical Lesson – Shooting a Necklace with the Cone [00:04]
In this lesson, the basic earring setup is adapted to use with a suspended necklace.

S8: Tricky Stuff: Shooting Ring from the Front, Part 1 [00:11]

A completely different approach is needed to shoot a ring from the front. This lesson demonstrates a simple, high volume approach to capture this tricky image.

S9: Tricky Stuff: Shooting Ring from the Front, Part 2 [00:02]
The shooting lessons conclude with a wrap-up demonstrating the utility of the setup created in the previous segment.

• P1: Pink Ring Post-Production by Ilya Plotnikov [01:10]
  Retouching instructor Ilya Plotnikov demonstrates a straight forward post-production workflow any photographer can follow to create the final image of the pink ring, from surface cleanup to color correction.

  

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• P2: Blue Ring Post-Production by Artem Pissarevskiy, In-Depth Retouch [01:19]
  In this lesson, Retouching instructor Artem Pissarevskiy walks you through an in-depth retouch of the blue gemstone ring, covering the steps and techniques you need to know to create a flawless, commercial quality final image.

   

• P3: Blue Ring Post-Production by Artem Pissarevskiy, Fast Retouch [00:21]
  

When speed and efficiency matter, you need to know how to apply the right techniques to get the best results possible. In this final post-production lesson, Artem shows what is possible to achieve with the same ring, but in just 15 minutes. The workflow obviously needs to be different, so Artem teaches you  how to get maximum results in the minimum time, a crucial skill for high-volume e-commerce work. One of the rings took five times longer to retouch, but which one?

• This training video is an advanced to Pro level workshop that takes you through the shooting of a Na Hoku Wave pendant and chain. In the video you will see how to take a subject from rough concept through the entire shoot and all the way to post-production of the final image.

  Alex Koloskov will take you step-by-step through the set up and shoot and provide you with everything you need to create a professional creative product shot that you will be proud to display in your portfolio.

  In the second part, Alex is joined by professional retoucher Genia Larionova who will show you techniques that will improve on your image by making it the best that it can be in Adobe Photoshop.