Feedback on some stuff?

[rainhousedesign]

Hi, I'm new to the site here. I was wondering if some of you could take a look over my gallery and let me know what you think?

I'm an industrial design student in Sweden and I'm starting a little design company, specializing in mens jewlery made mostly from titanium, carbon fiber and kevlar composites.

My photo skills are pretty weak, I think, so any feedback and advice is appreciated!

Thanks all!

The work pics are in the 'Rainhouse Design' folder in my Dangersverige account

[dakemist]

It appears that you are using two different light sources that are casting unappealing and distracting shadows in the frame. Try getting more uniform lighting to remove them and reveal more detail in the chopsticks. You may also want to use a studio background such as a roll of white paper to focus more attention on the design elements in your subjects as well.

The chopsticks are great! Where can I buy some?

Cheers,

Alex

[rainhousedesign]

Yeah, I wasn't able to get access to a proper photolab for these pics. To be honest, these are mostly just quick and dirty images of current work to show my folks and friends back home. The gallery here in Sweden that will be selling my work will be taking better images for publicity.

Where are you from in Canada? I'm at university in southern Sweden, but I'm from Vancouver.

Interested in some chopsticks, eh? Which style, and when would you want them?

hey, emailing me back at rainhousedesign@gmail.com is probably faster. Thanks for the advice!
James

[skaarface]

I also noticed that you used a very wide aperature (f2.8 ) in all your product shots. To increase your depth of field and therefore the detail of the subject you are shooting, try setting your aperature as small as you can and use a tripod for the longer shutter speeds.

[rainhousedesign]

Hey Skaarface, should i go for an apature setting more like F8? I've apparently forgotten everything I ever knew about cameras, I really appreciate the advice

[neovolatile]

Go for about an f/11. Good soft lighting and steady shots with a tripod. Remote release will help, too. Good looking jewelry. -- Ellsworth