photographing diamonds...

[Keith]

I just got engaged... i am trying to take a picture of the ring on my girls finger... it just doesn't want to photograph at all... it is a 1.1K center stone and 1.8K total weight... so i know that it shines a good bit... but i also know that there has to be a way to take a picture of it... i just have a canon SD750... nothing too great only got it to take pictures on vacations and whatnot... thanks in advance...

[Joe]

I took these using a 25w halogen spotlight that was about 2ft from the ring and at an 45degree angle from the camera and the camera's flash. Not a studio effect, but I think it showed the ring well... :dunno:

http://www.joe-and-des.com/ring/ring_photo3.jpg

http://www.joe-and-des.com/ring/ring_photo1.jpg

[Keith]

thanks a lot man!!! i will have to try that... i guess you just cant get a great pic of a diamond unless you have some $$$ into a camera and lighting...

will let you know how it turns out...

[Regina]

You never mentioned this to me! Holy crap, congratulations!

[Keith]

You never mentioned this to me! Holy crap, congratulations!

yeah... sorry...this just happened the other day... sorry... you never messaged me about the cycling class!!!

[Guado]

Just make a nice white box(studio) for it. I just used bright white paper to encase it.

Get your tripod and a bright flashlight. Slow shutter speed, adjust white balance. then you can move the flashlight around to get the "sparkling" effect. Worked for me.

http://picsorban.com/upload/diamond.jpg

I couldn't get my high res pic(not at home) but this is the same pic lo res.

[Keith]

Just make a nice white box(studio) for it. I just used bright white paper to encase it.

Get your tripod and a bright flashlight. Slow shutter speed, adjust white balance. then you can move the flashlight around to get the "sparkling effect. Worked for me.

I couldn't get my high res pic(not at home) but this is the same pic lo res.

holy shit!!! thanks man... i will try that... i will post up when i get a shot that i like...

[Guado]

You really have to play with it because it will be easy to over expose etc...once you get the shutter speed down and all that jazz it's easy. That picture I posted is raw...no touch ups etc...

[Regina]

yeah... sorry...this just happened the other day... sorry... you never messaged me about the cycling class!!!

:lol: You were supposed to message me if you wanted to go. I still go Mon. and Wed. Let me know. Also, I have some photography lights if you need to use them. I charge by the hour. :lol: Just kidding.

PS- I wanna see the ring! I have mine picked out.

[spoonfed]

engaged? who's the lucky fellow?

[Dunecune442]

Me.

[Keith]

Me.

you and the emo kid are both fucking homos... i hate you both...

[marksaccord95]

wtf when did u even get a GF?