GEM + MINERAL PHOTOGRAPHY
My friend Andree always emails me the bestest photo resources and photography inspiration links. I don't know how she is able to sleuth such goodness from the sea of goodness out there, but she is always able to edit, refine and send something that I will love. Andree turned me on to The Photo Argus, which I quickly signed up for, the other day they sent me an email with Warren Krupsaw's Gem + Mineral photographs, I loved how they look like modern art. I think the concept is so original and creative. In Mr. Krupsaw's article he generously shares with the reader how they can go about shooting their own Gem + Mineral photo's. I have my own little collection of gems at my studio and am eager to give this a try. If you are looking for some photo inspiration I highly recommend signing up for the Photo Arugus newsletter, there's always a small photo treasure to be mined on their site.
1. I love your use of the watercolor brushstroke. Gorgeous!
2. I have an amethyst cluster that I have been trying to capture for months now, but every picture I take looks terrible. What a perfect resource!
xoxo
j
Thank you Miss Jules! You know what else would be cool? Your Salt Rock! If you have a point and shoot it probably has a pretty good macro capability you can try it. I don't have a macro lens (I may rent one from borrow lenses.com) I can't wait to see your beautiful results.
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Miss B.
Thanks for sharing this site- I just signed up!
Also, I haven't tried borrow lenses but Bel-Air Camera is local and has a pretty nice rental dept.
Miss Alex!
Borrow Lenses is so inexpensive AND they don't put a million dollar hold on your credit card;) Oh and you can pick up the lenses in Woodland Hills if you can't wait. So going to rent a tilt shift and macro soon!
xx,
t.
You can find some more info on photograhing rocks and minerals on my website http://photographingminerals.com - I dont go in depth into macro photography though.