We had another photography class this past Saturday. It went very well. We had two students, which seems to be a good number for this class.

I changed everything up this time. We started by playing with the cameras. Taking pictures of some jewelry. That started the questions going. Some of them I deferred until the “classroom” part, but everyone seemed more interested since they had already seen the questions in action. And somehow, we took more pictures in less time.

It was a good class.  If you’re interested in improving your close up photography, you should sign up for the class.

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Here’s our schedule for the second quarter of 2008. If none of these dates/times meet your needs, let us know.

• July 19, 2008
• August 10, 2008
• September 14, 2008

All classes are held at And The Bead Goes On. Click on the date for registration information.

Follow this Close Up Jewelry Photography Class link for complete information on the class.

Sign up today!

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Thought I would post some of my recent photographs:

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Here’s our schedule for the second quarter of 2008. If none of these dates/times meet your needs, let us know.

• April 12, 2008
• May 17, 2008
• June 21, 2008

All classes are held at And The Bead Goes On. Click on the date for registration information.

Follow this Close Up Jewelry Photography Class link for complete information on the class.

Sign up today!

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We held another photography class on March 16. There were two students for this class. We had a great time and everyone learned a lot.

Students are asked to bring an item that they’ve found difficult to photograph. That’s what we work on in class. This class brought two very challenging pieces. We could have spent the entire class on just these two items.

If you’re interested in improving your close up photography, this class is a definite must for you! Watch this blog for announcement of our next scheduled classes.

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Why not start the year off right by learning to take better close up photos of your jewelry. We’ve scheduled 3 classes in early 2008. If none of these dates/times meet your needs, let us know.

• January 20, 2008
• February 24, 2008
• March 16, 2008

All classes are held at And The Bead Goes On. Click on the date for registration information.

Follow this Close Up Jewelry Photography Class link for complete information on the class.

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This report is very late, but here it is.

During a recent class, I mentioned that I was still learning about jewelry photography. One of my students was surprised that I would still be learning. So, I told her about a Photoshop workshop I attended recently. During a discussion I mentioned that I did jewelry photography. He said, “So do I.” Further discussion revealed that he does photography for Rolex. Yes, I’m still learning. I have a wee bit more to learn before I can do work for Rolex!

As it turns out, I learned something new from one of my students that day. Watching her work with a tripod, she made an adjustment in a different way than how I would have done it. I tried her way and realized it was easier!

Want to take my Close Up Jewelry Photography Class? Have something you want to teach me? There’s a class coming up this Sunday, December 2nd. And there’s still room. Click this link to sign up.

See bwh Web Designs for full class description.

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Here’s a bit of show and tell from recent Close Up Jewelry Photography Classes. I have before and after shots taken by 2 of my recent students. Well, truthfully, the after photos were taken in class. But, these are pictures taken by the students with their cameras. Add some instruction, proper lighting, focus techniques and staging and improvement happens.

First, here is a picture that Maureen had taken, before taking my class:

And this is a picture that Maureen took during class:

Maureen works with Polymer Clay and created the pendant and earrings in the pictures. Somehow she combines the Polymer Clay with Swarovski Crystals. I think there’s a bit of magic in there.

Maureen doesn’t yet have a website, but that should change, don’t you think?

And now for some work by Sue. Sue works primarily with Swarovski Crystals. Though she also does some nice PMC work too. You can see Sue’s work on her website on Etsy.

Here’s a picture Sue sent me - this is Before class:

And here’s After:

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We’ve just scheduled Close Up Jewelry Photography Classes for the Fall of 2007. They are as follows:

• Sunday, October 14
• Sunday, November 4
• Sunday, December 2

All classes run from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Click on a date above to sign up for a class. See bwh Web Designs for full class description. Can’t make any of those dates? Leave a comment here telling when would be a good time for you.

And, there’s still room in the class scheduled on Saturday, September 1!

Hope to see you in a class!

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Last Friday, I held a private photography class at my house for a mother/daughter team. We had loads of fun, although once or twice we got a bit off topic.

And again, everyone learned something. If you’re interested in Close Up Photography, let me know. I do arrange classes at other times and places than what is scheduled.

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