Beauty in the Background

I've really started to enjoy the photography side of my blog. It's interesting to see how lighting and background can alter the look of a piece. Here's an example of a necklace that I shot on both a copper and blue background. Isn't it interesting to see how the copper stands out on the blue background and vice verse. It makes you think about what part of the necklace you want to showcase - in this instance I chose the blue beads.

Here's another interesting example of 6 different backgrounds and props I tried for the pearl earrings. I started out with a blue background and ended up choosing a soft pick to represent the feminine style of these dangly earrings.