Product, Jewelry, and Crafts

( To see the entire pendant please see insert. ) This is a macro photograph of the "Be Mine" Heart Pendant created by my wife following the tutorial by Nicole Hanna. pg9

Freeform Wire Bracelet from Sarah Thompson’s class “Wire Weaving Bracelets-Basics and Beyond” crafted by my wife.

Freeform Wire Bracelet from Sarah Thompson’s class “Wire Weaving Bracelets-Basics and Beyond” crafted by my wife.

Freeform Wire Bracelet from Sarah Thompson’s class “Wire Weaving Bracelets-Basics and Beyond” crafted by my wife. Please see insets for side views. I was recruited to take pictures of the jewelry my wife has been making for a 6 month blog challenge she has been doing where she was crafting a piece of jewelry a week from tutorials. She has just ended that challenge this past week with this bracelet. This has also been a 6 month challenge for me as I have tried to take pictures of her pieces that are as professional as possible. I have learned a few things. Things like light, color balance, shadows, the value of a dark side, and the importance of giving a true representation of color. After all, if she uses these photos to sell the jewelry, I don't want the person purchasing the piece to be mislead by what they see online because my colors are not correct. It was not until this week that I took the time to work with focus stacking software in taking pictures of the jewelry. I tend to take macro shots so as to display the wonderful detail she puts into each piece. The problem with that is the parts that are out of focus. I don't like them. I could use the photo stacking in Adobe Photoshop except I don't have Photoshop. I use Lightroom for basic developing. So I am using a trial version of a focus stacking specific software. I must say I am pleased with the early results. I am sure I need to work on my focus stacking. This was my first real attempt. I am looking forward to getting even more practice. pg9.12

The way life has been lately I haven't been able to get out and take pictures and I am disappointed about that. I have been continuing to take pictures of my wife's jewelry creations. I have just begun to experiment with focus stacking macro shots. I had been using a free trial version of a focus stacking program but am now using Photoshop's focus stacking. I am very much a beginner working with Photoshop and focus stacking so I am sure it needs plenty of work. But, for now I am happy with the results. And yes, I agree. My wife does amazing work, but then again I am prejudiced. Pg5

This is a necklace designed and created by my wife using a Molly Cooley handmade bead as the focal point.

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This bracelet was fashioned out of raw copper wire by my wife and then treated with a liver of sulfur mix to oxidize it. It is from the Little Bit Wicked tutorial by Nicole Hanna. This photo was created by using Adobe Photoshop's photo stacking feature. p11s27

This is a piece designed and created by my wife using a Lampwork Ocean Bead by Molly Cooley and copper wire.