How photos change perspective

A photo of a piece of my jewelry can totally change the way I think about my work. It can reinvigorate me and get me excited about what I create all over again. In a week I have a photo shoot with a new photographer, always a fun but potentially stressful situation. Luckily photographer Linda Savitz and I have met a couple of times, and I really like her energy and enthusiasm. She even borrowed some of my jewelry for props for a profile shoot... here's an image that she sent to me. I'm so excited to see my bangles in a new way!

This image feels so powerful and seductive to me. I love it! As a comparison point, here are a few other images of my Riverstone Bangles taken over the years.

This image is by Larry Sanders, the photographer that I still use for my jury slides. He creates dynamic compositions on a beautiful gradient background every time.

This clean shot is by Grant Boyle, who took images for my wholesale catalog. We kept the background and the shots themselves clean and simple.

This is the first image that Thea Dickman (now Volk) took of a Riverstone Bangle -- we worked together to take photos of my jewelry on people to set a mood and give a sense of scale.

This is still one of my favorite images by Thea!