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 syndee holt 2005

One of the biggest problems with photographing silver is dealing with bothersome reflections.  I discovered three things: 1) give the silver something interesting to reflect; 2) desaturate any other reflections and they won't appear as bothersome, you can do this with the sponge tool and then set the default selection for the sponge on desaturate.  Then just wipe the sponge over the silver to remove the color in the metal; and 3) if you still have a reflection that is distracting (like your reflection in the piece), use the clone tool on about 30% to blend it out with the surrounding areas.

 I  shoot on a TV tray  with available light in my patio and the on-camera flash.  I don't use a light tent, maybe just a white card on the shadow side.  Brooks Institute taught us how to use all the latest and greatest equipment, but they also taught us how to use creativity and stuff from around our house to create powerful images!

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Rule 1: Give the silver something interesting to reflect. All I needed to do was 30% clone to distort my neighbors roof in the right hoop

Rule 2: desaturate any distracting color in reflections. This is a BEFORE shot

AFTER: The entire ring was desaturated and 30% clone used to soften surface scratches and dark reflections

BEFORE: 30% clone was used to remove my reflection in the ring

AFT:silver desaturated (not flower reflections) and 30% clone used to distort my image. Stone cleaned up with softlight white and swipe of sat sponge

BEFORE: I liked warm tone on this, but silver is too warm

AFTER: silver and pebbles are desaturated. Stones cleaned up with softlight white brush and saturation sponge

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Rule 1: Give the silver something interesting to reflect. All I needed to do was 30% clone to distort my neighbors roof in the right hoop