Photo friendly?

[lisa c]

Photographing pearls is quite a challenge, as weve all vome to know. I think a white background would serve you and your pearls better for future photos. The silver seems to be reflecting too much light, affecting how your camera is registering the pearls.

White paper towel or napkin,
Macro setting on your camera (flower) full zoom then back off a bit
No flash
Mid-day, indirect light, northern exposure

Hope things go well

[pearl-man]

I'm the only guy stringer here. I think. I was taught by my mother who founded our co which grew out of a bead stringing business.
I think the the best to learn how to knot is to buy a knotter, which is a small wooden tool with some pointstowhich SILK thread is Lund around and pulled up to tighten. I don't use cause they weren't invented 30+ years ago. You tube might have videos. I have one but as yet have not posted pictures here. I've just changed to Apple and have been cramming its processes into my head. I'm closer than a month ago and am anxious to post my latest development. I am also teaching someone to string. New materials make it easy to put together pretty suff from the beginning.
Norm

[Katbran]

Thanks for taking the time to post your photos, your efforts are much appreciated! Took me forever to figure it out

[snakeadelic]

Photographing pearls is quite a challenge, as weve all vome to know. I think a white background would serve you and your pearls better for future photos. The silver seems to be reflecting too much light, affecting how your camera is registering the pearls.

White paper towel or napkin,
Macro setting on your camera (flower) full zoom then back off a bit
No flash
Mid-day, indirect light, northern exposure

Hope things go well

Some definitely will, as one of my favorite things about my work room is the five-foot-wide north-facing window directly behind my computer monitor The pics I'm currently posting are meant to be "general idea" shots; if anyone wants better pics or to discuss the design ideas I'd love to find someone to make happen, that's super easy! I lucked into a pressboard six-drawer computer desk the size of a freakin' aircraft carrier, with pull-outs on both sides, one of which gets lots of light unless like today it's soggy & gray out Photos taken with the intent of professional use will definitely have a much better b/g than a slightly tarnished antique silver...saucer, I think it might be? I have a dozen silk, satin, and velvet articles of clothing and assorted scraps along with some gorgeous slate & shale type local stone and some gorgeous abalones, so background colors are easy to tinker with

[snakeadelic]

My neighbor switched from PC to Mac desktop a couple of years ago and says once you do get hold of all the little differences, it's a much easier system to use. He's had a couple of bad knocks on the head in his lifetime on motorcycles, so if he says it's easy he means it--not much is for him (tho not due to the knocks on the head) so he only says that when he means it Personally I like my PC but if I could steal any one program off the Mac it'd be iPhoto! And I can empathize with men who string/make jewelry being in a tiny minority--I play dice-based role-playing games, watch abysmal horror movies, keep 2 pet snakes, and play & collect Magic: the Gathering, all of which tend to be at least somewhat male-dominated hobbies. (I went to a Seattle MtG tournament that registered 500 players and was one of 3 females playing...)

My bad, should have done this with a quote reply--it's in answer to pearl-man

[pearl-man]

You can write me at pearl-man@ameritech.net. for stringing information. We have 100 years or more f experience.

[pearl-man]

You can write me at pearl-man@ameritech.net. for stringing information. We have 100 years or more f experience.