Thanks, Melanie! And no, I don’t mind you asking at all. I love sharing techniques for doing things.
The top photo was taken on my usual gradient paper (which I’ll explain in a second)…
... while the photo underneath it was taken on an actual stand (details to follow).
The thing that impresses me, though, is that the bracelet itself seems to have better focus on the bottom photo.
In this photo, you can see the entire sheet of gradient paper.
So, the details…
I made the gradient paper myself (after months of searching in art supply and craft stores… I probably should have tried photography stores).
Here’s the URL for it if others want to try printing one off quickly.
http://srajewelry.com/Blog/gradient2.jpg
It may look “weird” on your computer monitor… but I think if you right click on it and save it to your hard drive before printing it… well, I don’t really know… maybe it works either way just fine.
Anyway, I print on glossy photo paper.
The second item I shoot on is a slightly reflective “stand”. Let me go see if I can find the vendor….
Ah… it’s the “silver riser” from Table-Top Studios.
BTW, that’s a great idea in your about the tree stump. I just realized my downstairs neighbors probably have no clue what I’m doing on “hammering nights”. Eek!
