7 Ways Retouching Brings Out the Best in Diamond Ring Photography

Diamond sparkles. The image must capture this. What if this doesn’t happen even with the best camera settings and expert photography techniques?

Photo retouching comes to the rescue. It helps correct errors and enhance the subject, removing imperfections and highlighting every intricate details. The image exudes elegance, clarity and brilliance with diamond ring photo retouching services.

Here are the 7 ways to bring out the best in diamond jewelry photography.

1. Remove Dust, Scratches and Imperfections

A common issue with almost every image is product cleaning. Jewelry images must look sparkling clean to captivate the attention of potential buyers.

Dust particles, smudges, scratches and all other imperfections must be removed from the ring surface or its setting for its natural look and feel. We are expert in using tools like healing brush and clone stamp that are commonly used to remove these imperfections.

2. Correct Lighting and Color Issues

A perfect lighting setup to capture the true color of the jewelry products is ever elusive. Despite your best effort, you often fail to capture the diamond’s real shine and sparkle because of issues like color inconsistencies, harsh shadows or underexposures.

Even the most experienced photographers need to adjust brightness, contrast and color balance in post-production. Such photographers can save their precious time by outsourcing the boring and monotonous photo retouching jobs to dedicated professionals.

3. Remove and replace background

E-commerce vendors and online jewelers often need to display products on white background. Also, a cluttered or inconsistent background is likely to take attention away from the product. An expensive item, such as a diamond ring must have a background that perfectly complements its appearance.

There is nothing like clipping path to create a fine-edge cutout of the product. It takes years of perfection to work with the pen tool smoothly and quickly. Jewelry images are known for complex edges and only experienced jewelry retouching professionals can handle them for a quick turnaround.

4. Create Shadows and Reflections

Raw diamond ring images do have natural shadows, which must be preserved while applying retouching techniques. Sometimes, we need to create new shadows and reflections to add depth to the images. Flat jewelry images indeed look lifeless and unappealing.

Realistic shadows can create a three-dimensional effect that gives the image a more dynamic and engaging look. Reflections add natural appeal and help create high-end diamond ring images.

5. Refine Metal Texture

A diamond ring also has metallic part that needs to be enhanced for overall beauty of the product. It is important for the photographer to capture its texture and shine during the photo shoot. Not every shot turns out to be great with perfect shine and texture.

Here come the services provided by retouching professionals. With advanced techniques, such as frequency separation, it is possible to separate different concerns into different layers. As a result, not just can we preserve existing texture while smoothing out unwanted blemishes, but can also work on it separately to refine it further.

6. Add the Sparkling Effect

This is probably the most desirable thing to achieve after all those preliminary steps. A diamond ring is known for its brilliance and sparkle. Raw images seldom capture the natural radiance of diamonds.

The job is left almost entirely to photo retouching professionals who work through techniques like dodging and burning to bring out the natural sparkle of diamonds and gems. The work needs exceptional care and expertise to enhance highlights and reflections within the diamond facets and amplify its brilliance.

7. Resize and Crop

Finally, the image is cropped and resized according to the platform where it is supposed to be used. It is important to maintain resolution and quality while resizing and cropping. Also, the prime focus must be on the diamond ring, irrespective of the dimensions.