[Jewelry making - Article 00119] - [Orchid] Photoshopping Diamonds

[David Barzilay Lord of the Rings]

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    Do any of you talented Orchid folks have any information about using
    Photoshop for enhancing the look of (specifically) diamond jewelry? 

    I have taken Charles Lewton-Brain's <GREAT> 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.  I am not trying to
    make 'dogs' look good, only making well-cut diamonds look like they
    really are. 

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

    p.s. Rhino plug-ins (which have recently been discussed) will not do
    what I need, as I'm not using a CAD/CAM nor doing computer rendering,
    only old-fashioned photography (albeit with a digital camera.) 

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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