Jewellery Light Box

[medusa]

This is a lifestyle shot. Not a good one, which is why I need help but you get the idea. Instead of the piece of jewellery being shot on a flat surface, it has to be staged with some props to make the image more interesting. Although I used to think that a lovely piece of jewellery shouldn't be upstaged by props, I now realise that people want the picture to tell a story.

uh, I thought a lifestyle shot was one which showed the jewellery being worn, hence my instagram suggestion. I'm torn about the use of props for jewellery shots as well. partly I think it can detract from the design, but I guess it can make the item look more interesting. I recall a pic James put up ages ago of his daughter wearing a load of his rings. That is what I thought would be a lifestyle shot. You have the jewellery in context. I think that works better for me than jewellery in isolation but on a fancy background.