Shooting Hanging 360 Jewelry Photography
Iconasys, a leading provider of do it yourself Still and 360 Product Photography Equipment & Software has been working hard to deliver the easiest, most professional and advanced solutions for creating 360 product views. One of the most popular industries we operate in is the Jewelry Industry – working with thousands of brands and retailers globally who successfully use Iconasys Jewelry Photography Tools to create high quality still and 360 Jewelry Images.
Last month, we re-introduced our 360 Jewelry Photography Turntable. This was a complete re-design that included higher quality parts and components that added additional functionality and features such as:
- Stepper Motor Design
- Micro Step Encoder:
- Vibration Free: Virtually eliminates vibration cause from motor rotation
- Increased Accuracy: Accuracy up to 0.05 degrees
- Maximum Frame Count: Users can now shoot up to 6,400 jewelry images per 360 rotation
- Added Weight Capacity
- Ability to Use Larger Platform: For larger jewelry items like watches and bracelets
- Shutter Release Capability (optional): Automate 360 jewelry photography through Shutter Release (or use with Shutter Stream 360 Product Photography Suite to automate the entire 360 jewelry photography workflow (including upload, editing, processing and 360 product view creation) as displayed in this video:
Along with the 360 Jewelry Photography Hardware updates, we also included many feature upgrades to the Shutter Stream 360 Product Photography Software included with the turntable. The aim and effort for our latest software updates was to make 360 Jewelry Photography faster and easier while being able to create better quality results. In addition to the vast batch image editing features and functionality tools we added, turntable controller functionality
- Bi-Directional Rotation – Enhanced usability
- Variable Rotation Speed: Choose from 7 different rotation speeds
- Great for 360 Jewelry Video Production
- Eliminate jewelry/gemstone slippage typically caused by high torque rotation
- Stronger & Secure Surface Mount: Eliminates wobble
- Stand Alone 360 Photography Turntable Controller: Use with any camera to automate 360 product photography (should user not wish to use Shutter Stream 360 Software).
Shooting Suspended 360 Jewelry Photography using a Hanging Kit
The need to shoot 360 product images of items that won’t typically stand on their own is ever more apparent for the jewelry industry (such as 360 Necklace Photography and 360 Earring Photography). Especially with the emergence of 360 Product Photography on Amazon and other major marketplaces, vendors need a fast and efficient way to create 360 product photos of their entire product line.
Historically, the problem with shooting Suspended 360 necklace and earring photography was either or a combination of:
- Suspended 360 Jewelry Photography Solutions are VERY expensive
- Usability for shooting 360 Suspended Jewelry was very poor – often requiring users a lot of time and effort just to prep the product. This made even the thought of shooting suspended items in 360 daunting.
Iconasys has set out to solve both these problems by delivering a multi-functional 360 Jewelry Photography Turntable that can be used for both freestanding jewelry items (ex. rings, bracelets) and as a suspended turntable for 360 hanging object photography (ex. necklaces and earrings). While its not quite ready, we wanted to provide a teaser to show some 360 Jewelry Photography Examples we were able to create with our prototype:
360 Earring Photography:
This 360 Earring Photography Example was shot with a Canon EOS 60D and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens. Total frame count in the 360 Earing Example was 72 (one frame per every 5 degrees). The output is displayed at 700 px wide and zoom is set to 1.8X. Click to see 360 Product View.
Update 8-1-2021: Looking to shoot a set of earrings in 360? Consider our new Earring Photography Hanging Kit
Flower Necklace 360 Photography:
This 360 Necklace Photography Example was shot with a Canon EOS 60D and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens. Total frame count in the 360 Earing Example was 72 (one frame per every 2 degrees). The output is displayed at 800 px wide and zoom is set to 2.25X. Click to see 360 Product View.
Flower Necklace 360 Photography (on Black Background):
This Necklace Photography Example was shot with a Canon EOS 60D and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens on a Black Background. Total frame count in the 360 Product View of a Necklace was 72 (one frame per every 5 degrees). The output is displayed at 600 px wide and zoom is set to 2X. Click to see 360 Product View.
360 Jewelry Photography – Earring:
This Earring Photography Example was shot with a Canon EOS 60D and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens. Total frame count in this 360 Product View was 72 (one frame per every 5 degrees). The output is displayed at 800 px wide and zoom is set to 2X. Click to see 360 Product View.
360 Gold Necklace Photography:
This 360 Necklace Photo was shot with a Canon EOS 60D and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens on a White Background. Total frame count in this 360 product photography example was 72 (one frame per every 5 degrees). The output is displayed at 800 px wide and zoom is set to 2.25X. Click to see 360 Product View.
360 Gold Earring Photography:
This 360 Earring Photo was shot with a Canon EOS 60D and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens. Total frame count in the 360 Earing Example was 72 (one frame per every 5 degrees). The output is displayed at 600 px wide and zoom is set to 1.8X. Click to see 360 Product View.
Shooting 360 Jewelry Photography with Hanging Kit Conclusion
The Iconasys 360 Jewelry Photography Turntable Hanging Kit is expected to be released mid-July 2019 and is sure to be a great tool for anyone looking to create 360 jewelry photography of suspended items such as necklaces and earrings. The Iconasys Jewelry Turntable is also the fastest, easiest and most affordable professional 360 jewelry photography system available in the market.
Iconasys also offers a wide range of still and 360 photography solutions for a variety of industries and product photography applications that range in size, scale and functionality. To learn more about our complete line of still and 360 product photography software, lighting and turntables, please visit the Iconasys Product Photography Home Page.
