It was a total God-thing. In the summer of 2017, my friend and I worked a table for Orin Jewelers at a small fair. It was a one-time thing and we had fun doing it. In the course of getting the details of that job, I was talking to my contact and it came up that I was a photographer. She mentioned that she might have a job for me but she'd have to get back to me on that. I was just thinking, "the random things that lead to jobs!" I did another job for Orin, this time in a photography capacity. I don't remember the exact timeline of things anymore, but at some point, my contact told me that her family owned a small gemstone company. Her dad was the gemcutter and he was always behind on updating the website with photos because he hated to do it! Would I be interested in photographing gemstones?
Well, it certainly wasn't something I'd ever considered doing before, but I thought about it and it really did seem like a God-given opportunity, so I said yes. I only worked 2 - 3 days a week, for a couple hours and I made a little competition with myself to get faster and see if I could raise the number of gems I photographed each time. I think I got close to 30 gems. Oh, and it wasn't just photographing them. I was labeling them as well. There was a whole system I had to learn. It was a good job and I learned some interesting lessons that I would not have learned other places. Different kinds of photography teach you different things. The biggest lesson I learned was how clothing can cast colors onto objects. This was my first lesson in color cast but not my last. I no longer do that job, due to some personal problems I was having. It had nothing to do with the people I was working with; they were great! It was a season and I am grateful for it, despite some hardships that cropped up. Maybe someday I'll be free to share that story but not yet. The photo at the top is a great example of what I did. I had to adjust the lights to get the least amount of reflection. That was the hardest part!!! I would do a front angle and then one shot from each side. The background was white though. Sometimes I had to use reflectors to balance the highlights and I would be balance things so precisely. It was definitely a unique challenge at times. There were times that I really enjoyed it and times that it was hard but I am thankful for the opportunity and the lessons I learned.
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Hi! I'm Sarah!
I am a natural light portrait photographer. I've been taking photos since 2014 and would eat a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe for lunch everyday if I could. Thank you so much for stopping by. I blog about sessions, things I'm learning, stuff in my life, and information for YOU, my client. If you like what you see around the site, I'd love to work with you! I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram. I'm @sarah_jayne_photo :) Archives
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