Sneak-Peak of a New Earring Design!

Beautiful lace gold leaves. They look and feel just like real lace! Also, got these beauties in silver ;) I will post here when they and other designs are available for purchase!

-Carolyn

Jewelry Photography Tip: Taking Photos During Sunset

Hello there,

First, I want to say thanks for checking out my blog! I recently started blogging again and hope to be adding more posts in the upcoming weeks. I'm pretty new to blogging, so if anyone out there in the vast internet world has any tips or advice for me I'd love to hear it!

Ok, well this post is about a recent technique that I've been trying out for size: taking jewelry photos during sunset. Lately, I've been experimenting with the photography of my jewelry by trying to take photos during different times of the day. Up until recently, I've taken all of my photos during the early afternoon, usually between 12pm-3pm when the sun is typically the strongest. I chose this time because I didn't want my jewelry to have any shadows. I was using primarily a plain white background for my pieces so I didn't want to many shadows because I felt like it wouldn't look as professional.

But now that I've returned to Hermosa, two years later after living abroad, I am trying to experiment with new techniques and ideas. 

I feel that taking photos of your jewelry (or other products) during sunset can really give your jewelry a mysterious look to them. It adds shadows to all the right places. Here is an example of a photo I took today of my Eiffel Tower Paris Romance necklace:

I was really pleased with how this particular shot came out. I felt like the darker lighting coming from the sunset really added to the blue color of my crystal pendant. Also, the Eiffel Tower charm seems to have more definition due to the shadows. The photos from my previous post, of my gold crystal red heart necklace, were also taken during sunset, however in a different place which had more direct sunlight. The stronger sunset sunlight gave the gold necklace a warmer glow to it, which I feel really complimented it.

Here's another example:

The photo on the left was taken at around 6pm during the beginning of the sunset. The sun was very strong at that time, and I felt like the sunlight created too much contrast. Disappointed, I returned at around 7pm, during the tail end of the sunset, and took another photo in relatively the same place. The second photo has more of blue tint to it due to the sun almost being gone. I feel like it just looks much more natural, just the kind of look I was aiming for.

Taken at the beginning of sunset

Taken near the end of sunset

Ok, well thanks for sticking with me to learn a bit about my photography experiment! If you found this helpful or interesting, let me know!

With love,

Carolyn

New necklace: 14kt Gold Romantic Ruby Red Necklace

New item listing on Etsy! Click here to see it.

This necklace is a modification of an old design I previously sold. I really loved how the photos came out. I feel like the warmth of the gold blends well with the wood and the burlap fabric. It was just the look I was trying to achieve.

Lately, I've been thinking about incorporating more gold into my collection. I personally prefer gold over silver due to my darker complexion, and also, I feel like gold has a warmer and more romantic feel to it. So be on the look-out for more gold designs such as this one!

With love,

Carolyn

Hermosa Boudoir is back!

Hermosa Boudoir has emerged from it's hiatus! Please check out the recently re-vamped Etsy shop for classic designs and new ones: