[Jewelry making - Article 01184] - [Orchid] Rendering a diamond in Rhino / Flamingo

[David Barzilay Lord of the Rings]

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    Jeffrey, you posted this back in May, 2004. I saved it in my
    'photography' file. 

    Do you have any 'tips' or can you refer me to any information about
    using Photoshop for enhancing the look of diamond jewelry? Info.
    could be either online or in a book. 

    I have taken Charles Lewton-Brain's photography course, read lots of
    books, and finally can take decent photos of jewelry. 

    BUT, the diamonds in my jewelry photos look DREADFUL! They have
    absolutely no 'snap,' show NO brilliance or fire. 

    They look like they're not worth a nickle, although, in many cases
    they're worth thousands of dollars. I would appreciate any help that
    you have time to give. 

    p.s.I am not doing CAD/CAM nor computer rendering, only old-fashioned
    photography (albeit with a digital camera.) 

    --- Jeffrey Everett wrote: 

>         Here's a tip for you. If you're using the diamond pattern from
>     3D-Lapidary <snip> 

    Play with you lighting a bit and you'll find what is optimal. <snip> 

    Once rendered, I recommend using PhotoShop or something similar to
    enhance the image, bring up the contrast and taking out any unusual
    coloration from the background. You'll find the background also helps
    the gold to render more realistically. 

>         Any questions, feel free to email me directly if you like... 

Thank you, 

David Barzilay
Lord of the Rings
607 S Hill St Ste 850
Los Angeles, CA 90014-1718
213-488-9157


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