Jewellery photography guides
Practical, tested advice for photographing jewellery that sells, from lighting and phone settings to platform image sizes and AI. Start with the complete guide, then dive into what you need.
The Complete Guide to Jewellery Photography in 2026
Everything you need to photograph jewellery that sells: lighting, backgrounds, phone settings, sizes for every platform, and when AI studio shots beat a shoot.
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Jewellery Photo Sizes for Instagram, Shopify, Etsy and Amazon
The right image sizes and aspect ratios for jewellery photos on Instagram, Reels, Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, Pinterest and Google Shopping, in one table.
Read more → 6 min readWhite Background Jewellery Photos for Etsy, Amazon & Shopify
How to shoot clean white-background jewellery photos that meet marketplace rules: lighting, exposure, clipping paths and what each platform expects.
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How Much Does Jewellery Photography Cost in 2026?
What jewellery product photography costs, what drives the price, and how it compares with DIY and AI. Includes a formula and a calculator for your own numbers.
Read more → 6 min readJewellery Holiday Marketing 2026: Black Friday to New Year
A date-by-date plan for jewellery sellers this Q4: Black Friday, White Friday, UAE National Day, Christmas, with the photo and content to prepare for each.
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10 Jewellery Photography Mistakes That Lose Sales
The ten most common jewellery photography mistakes, from dust and bad reflections to wrong crops and over-editing, with a simple fix for each.
Read more → 7 min readJewellery Photography Lighting: A Practical Guide
How to light jewellery so metal looks rich and stones sparkle: window light, softboxes, cards, and the exact setups for gold, silver and diamonds.
Read more → 6 min readHow to Get On-Model Jewellery Photos Without Hiring a Model
Five practical ways to show jewellery being worn without hiring a model: DIY hand and neck shots, mannequins, friends, composites and AI on-model images.
Read more → 6 min readHow to Photograph Diamonds and Gemstones
How to capture fire and colour in diamonds and gemstones: light placement, angles, focus stacking, polarisers and the mistakes that make stones look dead.
Read more → 7 min readHow to Photograph Jewellery With Your Phone
Phone settings, light and set-up for sharp, sparkling jewellery photos at home. A practical 9-step method that works on iPhone and Android.
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Specific advice for each type of jewellery.
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