Metal Arts Adventures #18: Arizona Copper Art Museum | Jewelry Photography Tips: Lighting | Q&A

Join us for a visit to the Arizona Copper Art Museum with metalsmith Janet Ross as our guide. We'll take a tour through the history of copper work and gaze with wonder at some exceptional pieces. We are also delving deeper into jewelry photography with some pointers about how to use focus and lighting to highlight the work while avoiding glare and reflections. Whether you use a smart phone or a SLR, this will be a great show for asking questions. As always, we'll finish up with our usual open discussion Q&A period. Read more for links and resources shared in this episode.

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Links and resources:

• Download Janet's presentation (78 mbs PDF).
• Anne's recommended light tent - Square Perfect.
• Karla's recommended smartphone photo editor: Snapseed (free, search for it in your App Store).
• Jessica's recommended light tent: cowboystudio.com/product_p/tent.htm
  
• Clever tip from Ruth for folks with iPhones who want to avoid camera shake when shooting at slow speeds: There is a voice activated app called "Hey Camera" that you can use to activate the shutter instead of pressing the button on phone  It's very handy.