Kaplan Creations Jewelry and Glass Design

Trying to get good pictures of my dichroic glass pieces or of the highly reflective Swarovski crystal pieces has always been a nightmare. No matter what camera setting I used, it seemed that the colors were off. This is unfortunately when you are trying to run an online store where customers can’t pick up the pieces and carefully look at them. You want to have the best pictures that you can take. I had heard about Cloud Dome, but never had access to try it until now. Developed by meteorologist Cindy Lichfield, Cloud Dome uses a white plastic or nylon dome to cover the jewelry with lighting outside the dome. This way it evenly diffuses natural light over the surface area of the object being shot. A local studio, Glass Firenze, has a Cloud Dome and as a member I am able to use it when needed. Look at the pictures below and see the difference between using my normal lighting (which consists of an Ott Light and an incandescent light) and using the Cloud Dome. Notice how full the colors look using the Cloud Dome, and how the reflections have disappeared.