Learn the Key to Sparkling Jewelry Images

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Always wondering how the ring which you booked for your engagement looks much better in the magazine than on your fiancé's finger? The reason is Jewelry Retouching! An industry, where shine and sparkle is all that matters.

In the world of Jewelry Photography, having the chance to shoot rare and exotic stones and designs is a huge privilege. Sometimes though, you get a call to shoot something that's more intriguing, rare, or even spectacular in nature: The large diamond; the odd cut; an intense color rarely seen. Make this experience even better by getting the right finishing touches. 

Basic Jewelry Retouching Service

"Start with a great image and you will end with a great image" is the general saying. Jewelry that is bargain priced, or has been heavily worn may lose its shine and luster over a period of time. But there are ways of improving these images so they look as sparkling as they were before.

Unfortunately, because of the "that's the way it is and done" nature of the industry, we think Photoshop can solve every problem and give you a "Tiffany's" look. Just a simple air-brushing will not give the jewelry a "SOLD" tag. The key is Retouching. Retouching is relatively straight-forward, requiring contrast adjustments, cleaning the metal and improving the stone faceting, removing some unwanted dark reflections/refractions, and unwanted colors, additional contrast added via sharpening.

Clipping Path includes the cutting of the image exactly as per the shape of the jewelry. The detailing for this is minute and requires proper editing. Improper editing can hamper the entire photo and make it a photo with flaws. This needs to be done in a way that will not hamper the look of the jewelry, instead enhance the entire look.

Background Retouching, again an important edit required for Jewelry Photography and editing. Usually pictures are taken on surfaces or boxes. Posting along with the backgrounds may cause the jewelry to lose its original look. With Background Retouching the image is given a suitable background that will work wonders for the entire image.

Jewelry Photo Retouching includes Clipping Path, Photo Retouching, Background Retouching, Product Clipping and a lot of other techniques that help your muse to get the desired effect.

While retouching jewelry, it is very important for the retoucher to know the metal. Silver, Platinum, White Gold, Aluminium all have a different shade. It is important for the retoucher to recognize the correct metal and retouch accordingly. Over finishing may leave an undesired artificial look to the image. Hence, it is important that these editing services are done by expert professionals.