You and your partner just got engaged, and you’re itching to share photos of your gorgeous yellow gold engagement rings with the world. Of course, it is the easiest to take a photo instantly with your phone and post it on social networks. Still, taking care of the details is better to make the picture as spectacular as your designer jewellery. Whether taking a selfie or leaving your phone in someone else’s hands, follow these tips to bring the best photo of your designer jewellery.
Although it seems obvious, it is essential to get the perfect photo by cleaning your engagement rings and making it shine the best. Regardless of whether they are solitaire rings or yellow gold engagement rings, you can use a soft toothbrush and a mild soap, being careful to rinse it completely and not dry it with anything that could leave lint and ruin the photo.
Pay attention to how hands and nails look. In the absence of time to get a manicure, take care of your nails and cuticles so that they are beautiful and hydrated. Remember to remove your engagement rings before applying moisturiser. Avoid putting on a stiff and unnatural pose, and relax your fingers to get the most out of your designer jewellery.
Good lighting is everything, it would be ideal if you take the picture outside during what photographers call ‘the golden hour’ when the sun is low on the horizon. This light enhances ring photos as it reflects off of, for example, your yellow gold engagement rings, creating a spectacular result. If you can’t go outside, take a photo near a window to let in natural light. Photos taken with the phone in a dimly lit room are often blurry. A fluorescent or yellow interior light doesn’t look much better either on designer jewellery.
Depending on the size of the diamond, each angle will capture a different light. Experiment and take several photos of your engagement rings from different angles. Do you like the setting of your solitaire rings? Try taking a shot from above.
There are many ways to compose your designer jewellery photo. For example, hold hands with your partner, raise your arms to the sky, add a bouquet of flowers or find a pretty pattern in the background (such as a wallpaper or brick wall, an open book, or a piece of art). Incorporate personal elements into your engagement rings photo to give it special meaning.
Mobile photos will never have the same quality as those of a professional, but there are some tricks to make them almost as sharp. If you shoot the photo of your engagement rings in natural light, you won't need the flash. And if you can't take advantage of natural light, try to get as much artificial light into the ring as possible. You should not use the zoom to take photos of the solitaire rings with your mobile because you will get a pixelated and grainy photo. Instead, use manual zoom, that is, physically move the phone to zoom in or out.
Use a photo editing app to easily experiment with cropping, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. Instagram filters have made it possible for anyone to get a photo worth sharing. Upload your yellow gold engagement rings selfie, apply your favourite filter and you're good to go.
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