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Best background color for product shots (other than white)

by Skipper
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Guys,

I have enough of white background for my product shots. What's the second best color? I am primarily shooting jewelry and porcelain.

Let me know if you know online catalogues or shops with outstanding product photography.

Thanks guys!
#background #color #photography #product #product shots #shots #white
  • Profile picture of the author ZanyZebra
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  • Profile picture of the author tonyalpha
    check out this, see if this is what you want. I think it depends on what images you used.
    Wholesale Fashion Jewelry, Online Discount Cheap Jewelry Store - Page 3
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  • Profile picture of the author KenW3
    Originally Posted by Skipper View Post

    I have enough of white background for my product shots. What's the second best color? I am primarily shooting jewelry and porcelain.
    Good change to make, considering Amazon has owned the patent on taking product pictures against a white background for over a year now.

    Amazon Now Owns the Patent for ‘Photography Against A White Background’

    Of course, not everyone is all that happy about it

    Photographers furious after Amazon patents technique for seamless white background

    Originally Posted by OnlineStoreHelp View Post

    If the product can be displayed on a dark background, I use a simple dark gray or black background.
    Gray is not second-best IMO, but often a better selection to white. Gray is between black and white, both of which are the absence of color. White is bright and glaring - A gray background is easier on the eyes when viewing products on a back-lit monitor. (The Warrior Forum is using a gray background on this page, and it helps.)

    Originally Posted by Skipper

    Let me know if you know online catalogues or shops with outstanding product photography.
    Excellent use of gray backgrounds with outstanding photography can be seen on Uncrate.com

    As an alternative: For product pictures of a single primary shade, use a color wheel and select the color's opposite. For shooting jewelry, gold for example, the opposite is blue-purple. The opposite version of a color will not mute detail, and using a lighter version of the opposite makes objects photographed appear brighter. This is a technique a friend who has a photo studio uses, which is effective.
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  • Profile picture of the author tiana with ecomdash
    Although I'm a sucker for a pure white background, I think a soft grey would look lovely with jewelry and porcelain. Look through some Etsy shops and see what other jewelry sellers do. For jewelry, I also think a rustic backdrop (like wood) looks nice and highlights the delicacy of the piece.

    Here are a couple of examples-
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/1133544...?ref=related-7
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/9941348...ef=46558805271
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/2139303...ef=46470459837

    Tiana with ecomdash
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  • Profile picture of the author bojan92
    you can use black, dark grey or skin color for the jewelry and for the porcelain light grey i think.
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    • Profile picture of the author diyrob
      How about a soft neutral color background with the jewelry being worn on a wrist, neck, etc...? I think people want to see what it looks like on a person, and can picture themselves wearing it better. Best of Luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author nazmul haque
    Hello, It is a good question. If you shoot jewelry and porcelain, my second recommendation is slight gray color. Because this type of background focuses strongly the objects.
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