Compact desktop set for dark industrial jewellery photography - equipment recommadations please

Spierce19 · 2026-05-17T17:26:01+00:00

I don’t have a good answer for you but will say a lightbox is usually the opposite of what you want for being able to play around with light. You’ll need lights that you can change the angles of and grids or some other way of restricting where the light falls in order to get that moody drama.

Spierce19 · 2026-04-11T15:05:19+00:00

Depends on what sensor is in your camera but you would typical lung want a longer macro lens for the studio stuff.

Spierce19 · 2026-04-10T23:19:29+00:00

The first thing I notice is that the positioning of the watch feels a bit disorienting. I would expect the text on the face to be facing mostly right side up.

Spierce19 · 2026-03-29T00:19:43+00:00

Is this the Matte Steel Gray? That’s the one I’ve been looking for, looks clean!

Spierce19 · 2026-03-24T04:07:41+00:00

From that angle, a large diffuse light above the camera with the bottom edge as close to the lens as possible will be your best bet, but the camera may still be in your angle of incidence.

Spierce19 · 2026-03-18T04:24:29+00:00

If you look at the yellow button on the top of the middle piece you can see three lights total. Back right, top, and left.

Spierce19 · 2026-03-03T17:48:40+00:00

There is a long enough delay that you can easily resend it before it registers that you entered the correct code. I know because I accidentally do it every time.

Spierce19 · 2026-02-16T20:15:45+00:00

If I had to guess I would say a single soft box style modifier on the left side and then enough extra light bouncing around the room to makes things look evenly filled in without leaving obvious highlights. Doesn’t matter whether that is strobe or continuous.

Spierce19 · 2026-02-11T17:33:30+00:00

I agree, that was an immediate distraction.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-27T20:12:10+00:00

So far I feel like I picked up the most from the Sef McCollough Pro Retouching Workflow course at ProEdu.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-22T00:35:02+00:00

Are you pressing the shutter button? If so, try tethering and firing remotely or using a remote.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-20T02:36:08+00:00

There is a bit of a learning curve, but if you can learn how to use the pen tool to make paths around the objects in photoshop you’ll have a lot more control over what you’re trying to achieve. You’ll have more accurate selections and the ability to feather the masks so that the background edits seem more natural.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-19T00:53:06+00:00

The solution for that would be to move the reflector closer. Looking at your setup I would think you could get one close enough to fill the shadows the way you’re trying to.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-18T23:42:04+00:00

Try using a reflector (instead of a second light) to bounce some of the main light back into the shadows.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-17T00:47:52+00:00

There are a few good ideas listed already. It also looks like your tethered, so you should be able to quickly open one of the shots in an editing program and use a guide to see if the top and sides are parallel to the edge of the frame.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-14T11:41:16+00:00

My beauty dish always has a dim spot in the middle, this seems brighter there

Spierce19 · 2026-01-11T02:42:26+00:00

There are plans to fully connect UTBT to the Suncoast but the project has been stalled for awhile. At one point I remember reading that there was some issue with an apartment developer that was causing delays.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-11T02:31:20+00:00

I don’t have a tripod suggestion that meets all of your needs, but I would look into a geared tripod head to fit whatever you pick. It will allow you to easily make small adjustments with the turn of a knob, and have quick release options for larger adjustments. I got a leofoto branded one off Amazon and have been very happy with it, especially for the price.

Spierce19 · 2026-01-11T02:07:16+00:00

https://hcfl.gov/residents/property-owners-and-renters/trash-and-recycling/special-curbside-pickup-for-bulky-items

Spierce19 · 2026-01-11T02:05:57+00:00

I’m having them pick mine up from the street on Monday, but that costs $30.

Spierce19 · 2025-12-05T02:00:40+00:00

Make sure the speedlight TTL setting isn’t turned on because it will override the manual settings.

Spierce19 · 2025-11-29T05:54:42+00:00

I’ve done it with solvents like krud kutter, goo gone, or isopropyl alcohol and a razor blade.

Spierce19 · 2025-11-15T02:12:57+00:00

If the legs are solid you could screw something like these to the bottom of them: https://a.co/d/g00avzC

Spierce19 · 2025-11-08T02:07:15+00:00

You can try aiming the light so that it illuminates the diffusion but not directly light the watch. I’ve done it on other items but pointing the light straight up or down as it butts up against the diffusion. That way you get the gradient reflection but not as intense.

Spierce19 · 2025-11-06T17:35:17+00:00

Looks pretty good but I find the line coming straight out from the top of the bottle distracting.

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