Chinese Antique Ornaments exhibit some of the finest craftsmanship and beauty that one will ever see. There are many possible categories based on their ‘function’ but the one thing that they all have in common is how they ‘please the eye’ while containing a cultural richness… one that seems timeless… that is why I have added the term ‘Art’ and hope that I do them some small justice.

This is a series of 34 photographs I hope are a good representation of my work as a product photographer. All of the pieces are Antique Chinese Jewelry and each piece has a character of its own… this presents numerous challenges, since many of them have a variety of materials and surfaces. All have been featured on PrivateCollection’s PhotoBlog.

When I do the photography for PrivateCollection, it is important that the objects are not ‘enhanced’ with Photoshop or another photo editing techniques. With the ‘Photo Art’ there is a lot more leeway… so many of these images have been digitally manipulated.

I suppose Somba would have to show up sometime… there is only so much Chinese jewelry… but an unlimited amount of him…

This is a portfolio of jewelry photos shot on a white background using natural light. Although my quest is for the ‘absolute black’ background, this format is useful for catalogs and cyber-selling on sites like eBay.