A couple of months ago I was contacted by Judith Weltman of DaLori Designs, LLC., concerning photography of her bracelet designs. As a photographer who enjoys working with jewelry, I was of course, intrigued. The Dalori Designs bracelets are uniquely beautiful, made from the highest quality materials, such as Swarovski gemstones, gold or silver beads...
Doug Zaruba and his Vortex 13 sponsored a contest for some sculptors to create fanciful martini glasses, and then threw a martini themed party at his gallery in Frederick. I’ve got to say, it was a great idea and a big success. Lots of people squeezed in and enjoyed the artistry, company and ambiance. The...
Being frequently called upon to create marketing photographs of jewelry is one of my favorite kinds of commercial photography. There is real beauty involved in the gems and real artistic ability in the smithing of gold and silver. This artistry requires photographic skill and techniques to show the jewelry to it’s best advantage, and I...
This past week brought the opportunity to again photograph new jewelry for Vortex 13, on Market St in Frederick. I always enjoy these projects for the innate beauty of Doug Zaruba’s work as well as for the challenges inherent in photographing such small, finely detailed subjects. Specialized techniques are required for jewelry photography. Jeff Behm...
I recently had another opportunity to photograph some of the exquisite hand made jewelry created by Master Goldsmith, Doug Zaruba. If you’ve visited Doug’s shop, Vortex 13, just south of the intersection of Church and North Market in Frederick, you know what I mean. He’s an artist. Take a look through this sampling to see...
