Jewelry Photo Taking Skills

I have always admired those blogs with really beautiful photos taken. You can visit Mona's beauty and travel blog for her amazing travel photos as well as her jewelry blog for her pretty jewelry photos.

I have tried to take some shots of my jewelry made using my Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS. But they still come out short of my expectations. Am I doing something not right ?

This is by DSK Jewelry

Any advice ?

Jewelry For Sale

I have been on a jewelry making rampage these couple of weeks. I've really, really enjoyed myself making these jewelry as they are kinda therapeutic other than my other treatment - retail theraphy : )

Anyhow, I'm thinking of putting up some of my jewelry for sale. If you like anyone of them, please feel free to email me (email address at the right hand side).

6" Swarovski white pearl bracelet

6" Swarovski white pearl and leaf bracelet

6.5" Swarovski pearl, purple heart, clear & clear AB crystal bracelet

6" Swarovski white pearl (big) bracelet

6.5" Swarovski white pearl (small) bracelet

20" Swarovski white pearl & clear crystal necklace

16" green & white stone necklace

16" Swarovski clear flower crystal & shell leaf necklace

16" Swarovski Golden Shadow & clear teardrop crystal necklace

16" green & orange stone necklace

Orange stone & Swarovski topaz teardrop crystal trinket

Swarovski pearl, clear & clear AB heart crystals trinket

Swarovski white pearl & Jonquil flower crystal trinket

Orange & black stone trinket

That is about all for now. Hope some of you guys like them.

My Addiction

My addiction in making jewelry is becoming more serious. I just can't seem to stop - I'm making them day and night and also into the early morning in fact. I must check myself into a rehabilitation center and rid this addiction. I'm getting dark circles around my eyes, my skin has lost its glow, I'm looking very haggard ....... AARGHHHH !!!!!

That's it ! I'm turning in early tonight. Must catch up on my beauty sleep.

The Jewelry Making Saga Continues

My jewelry making obsession continues......... The unhappier I am at work the more I churn out jewelry. I'm using all the unhappiness energy into something positive - jewelry making : ))

Here are some necklaces that I have made over the couple of days. Hope you like them as much as I liked making them.

Must learn to take better pictures of my jewelry. I guess it must be the lighting, I was told that I should take them under natural lighting. Well, I can't be doing so in the office.....

My Obsession With Making Jewelry Continues

I am the type of person that if "the wind" blows north, it is a like a tornado that will eventually ends and if I find a new obsession "the wind" will blow south and so on.

I have made some more new jewelry (still quite amateurish) over the past few days and even managed to make a couple of sales. My hubby is so kind and supportive to bring some to his office and he did some sales for me. I even got a few custom made orders from my colleagues. Feeling very happy and a sense of achievement.

All the crystals and pearls that I use are of Swarovski brand. They are a joy to work with as they are so shining. The pictures taken just do not do them justice.