Andrew's Photography & Pearls

[Purranha]

I’m a bit jealous of Jaden’s proportions. She has the proportion and looks like Gal Gadot!

 

[Purranha]

To answer the question about the circular reflection -- yes, possible. Basically, in an ideal studio with a TON of space what I would really want is a lot of specular lights firing almost straight above - this would give hard points of light around in different spots on the pearl.

Since I don't have that amount of space, I tried the circular type parabolic as what I figured would be the best replica of it- unfortunately I was more cramped for space than I really wanted to be. Farther back, that reflector does just fine -- all the photos of Jaden on this thread were done with the same reflector, just farther away, and that shows up on the pearls more "normally."

Also, I knew PP doesn't own one of those parabolics (pretty sure), so thought I'd try something different.

Thank you for sharing more info - that’s really interesting insight!

 

[Andrew M]

So there's no pearls in this photo, but I was doing an actor-style headshot for my buddy Dawson, and I really got to wondering how the same super bright and high key lighting might look with a pearl-model, so I think something of this sort may be in store next...

(PS - this is wonderful business headshot lighting, so if any of you all are ever in my area needing a headshot... )!

 

[BAS]

I'll take one Dawson, and that blue sparkly dress, please! Oh, and the pearls are damn fine, too.

Wonderful shots. Such a pleasure to view. Please keep them coming!!!

 

[BWeaves]

OOO, yes please.

 

[Andrew M]

High key, bright lighting to come in a couple of weeks. For now, some more Ari and Rocio are coming up very shortly, but here's a teaser of Ari for now. Tonight, I practiced a new and different type of lighting setup - something I'd thought up of a week or so ago and just now tried. I think I like it...

EDIT: Oh, and the pearls are from Ari's own jewelry box.

 

[BWeaves]

Lovely! Are you converting girls to pearls?

 

[Andrew M]

Lovely! Are you converting girls to pearls?

Fortunately, Ari needs no conversion, ha! The strand she's wearing there was a gift from her fiancée and she has always been a pearl lover.

Jaden was not a pearl lover, but the more that she hangs around Tahitians, the more she's coming around...

 

[Gemandpearlover]

Saturday morning eye-candy for me. Gorgeous photos.

 

[Andrew M]

Thanks, all! Here's Rocio again, this time with her violin as well.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.

 

[CricketBug]

I love this shot with the violin, Andrew. The lighting is great—both the pearls and Rocio look luminescent. Rocio's makeup is wonderful in this shot.

 

[BWeaves]

OOO, I love the shot with the violin. Love her dress, too.

 

[Parrot Lady]

Rocio has such beautiful skin tone for white pearls (and red lipstick and dress). What a lovely shot.

 

[Purranha]

I love Ari’s “Phoenix hair”!!!

 

[GemGeek]

Keep it up! These photos always make me feel happy.

 

[BAS]

Pearls and violins do seem a happy combo. I played the violin for 10 years. Unhappily, though. I'll stick to pearls.

Beautiful pictures. Keep them coming!!!

 

[amti]

Lol BAS. I've heard the violin is a difficult instrument to master. You've mastered pearls quite well.

Rocio is a classic beauty and this photo shows it well.

 

[Andrew M]

It has been quite awhile since I have posted any photos! I wanted to share with everyone some studio pearl photos.

First up, something I did as a level 10/10 photographic challenge to myself -- white on white is extremely difficult, but dark on black is even harder to make look good, but I managed to make a nice image with a Tahitian strand of my mothers' (not yet sent to Pattye for stringing).



And, a visit from an old pearl friend to the studio - the lovely gem akoya necklace sat in for a quick photo.

 

[lisa c]

Oh boyo, it’s a double whammy to the heart today! Look at those, yummy!

 

[Gemandpearlover]

Gorgeous pearls and photography.