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Oh, how quickly it flies by. I can’t believe one year ago yesterday, on April 28th, 2008, we were lollygagging around Capri, Italy, soaking up life and (duhn, Duhn, DUHN) getting engaged. In honor of that fine date, I felt like I should share something with you.
Ms. D’orsay inspired me to try to take pro pics of my engagement ring. That said, Ms. D’orsay also taught me that I am nowhere as talented as her at taking photos, nor as talented as some of the readers who have tried this!
Here goes (Note: I only have two. As I said, I wasn’t as talented and most of them came out blurry…):
Have you tried taking close-ups of your ring? Any tips?
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I had to try different things with my camera. Different angles also made the ring look completely different. Thank goodness for digital cameras and a delete button!
Happy engageaversary! I totally fancy myself a photographer, even though I’m far from it…and love trying to get good macro shots of my ring…or food, craft projects, etc. 
It is possible to get a great picture by having the camera on a tripod and using a remote or self timer.
This way your not shaking the camera when you press the button.
Happy engage-a-versary!
Did you try putting your camera on the macro setting? The first picture looks like a flash went off - flash usually messes things up.
Also, I’d recommend getting a pic of the stone part of the ring. Try resting it on something where you can see it from the front.
good luck!
your photos are focused on the items around your ring, not the ring itself. try again on a flat or solidly coloured surface.
This is a great idea!
Ha! We called ours our Proposal-versary. It was a few weeks ago.
I tried taking pics on a colorful pillow. Still fun and vibrant, but nothing to take the focus (literally) off your ring. And try to place the ring in the center of the photo, then crop later - for some reason, a lot of cameras focus better in the center.
Happy engagiversary!! Our short engagement means we won’t get to celebrate one of those… but I’ll always remember!
[Sidenote: I'm planning on writing up a few 'extra' tips to supplement Anne Ruthmann's awesome advice one of these days...].
Aw thanks Ms. Cowboy Boot! I think it might have had more to do with my macro and my camera than me…but I’ll take the compliment Most of my pics were done on plants or fruit with brighter backgrounds that allowed me to 1. prop up the ring a 2. the bright backgrounds allowed the ring to “pop”. Good Luck!
Happy engageversary! I think you did a lovely job! I love your antique ring!
I tried to take pics of my ring, and SO MANY of them were really blurry! Or the flash overwhelmed the photo. Or SOMETHING wasn’t right. I found that I didn’t need to zoom in so much! My camera has a lot of megapixels, great resolution. I just took the pics from farther away and cropped what I had. You can’t tell the difference!
Set it in a bowl of M & Ms the solid colored ones…like hot pink or one of your wedding colors! Or use a piece of fruit and cut a slit in it to hold the ring. Turn your flash off…use macro setting. And angle it so we can see the bling!
I just went to Capri this past weekend! It is so stunning and gorgeous there - what a great place to get engaged.
Maybe my camera isn’t good, but my pictures never came out right. If the flash was off, the pictures came out dull or blurry. If it was on, the diamond reflection destroyed the shot. Does anyone have any advice?
I like these pics, they show off the beautiful shape of your ring.
ha I tried this with much less impressive results. gorgeous ring!
@Michelle, it sounds like there was not enough light for a crisp shot without the flash. Take your photos in a place with lots of natural light, like outside on a sunny day. That way there will be enough ambient light for the shot to come out right without the flash.
Happy engageaversary! You’re ring is gorgeous
Sorry I don’t have any tips, mine didn’t turn out that fantastic either.
Happy engageaversary! My only tips are to be persistent, try different places because lighting is important, and try getting down at different angles to get different angles of your rings. You can take 100 pictures and if only 10 turn out good, that’s success in my book!
Happy engageAversary! Did you see the post by Anne Ruthman on PRO? I read that and did a few shots of my ring, they came out so much better after reading her tips!
i tried — and then learnt from the camera shop that there’s something wrong with my camera’s macro mode, like the lens isn’t working properly 
I like your effort, I think these are very good first attempts. Taking photo of jewellery is the hardest thing, as it’s shiny and reflective.
I take photo of jewellery all the time for my website. So I have some suggestions
My suggestions are:
Use a less intricate background, no patterns or such that can distract from the ring. Use something simple, preferably something the elevates the ring and take the photo from the side, and not from above. I use a slab of Labradorite ( a beatifull ligh reflecting gemstone)
Use a little white tack at the bottom of the band so that you can stand the band up. If you check out my webpage you can see how it looks. But it gives you a better opportunity to display the ring and all the beatifull intricasies in it. As well as the amazing stone you have there.
Use a sparkler light, i.e. a small light directed at the stone, such that the stone can display itself in all it’s glory, as your setting is open at the bottom direct the light there and the stone will shine.
I hope this helps
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Mrs. Cowboy Boot, Santa Fe
Age and Occupation: 25, Magazine Editor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Artist and Whitewater Rafting Guide
Engagement Date: April 28th, 2008
Wedding Date: October 2009
Venue: Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colorado
About Me: I grew up in Los Angeles and have since lived in San Diego, Boston, Italy, Hawaii, New York City, and Santa Fe. I speak Italian and love pasta. My real passion is the outdoors, though. When I'm not at work, I'm snowboarding, hiking with my two dogs, mountain biking, surfing, cross-country-skiing, or boating New Mexico's rivers. Despite my boyish love for adventure, I'm a girly-girl at heart and am overly-excited to pull off the romantic, vintage-inspired, country wedding of my dreams.
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