Just engaged? Have you had a sparkle on your left hand since Christmas or New Year? Here are seven ways to photograph your engagement ring to share your news with friends and family…
1. Simple ring lying down
Place the ring on a flat surface – a windowsill, table or even a blanket. Get low down so you’re eye is level with the ring and get close up to capture every detail of that sparkle.
2. Simple ring standing
With a little white tac on a white surface you can balance your engagement ring standing vertically. This perspective allows you take a photo from directly above looking down, focusing on the stone.
3. Pair with perfume
A miniature bottle of your favourite perfume works beautifully to show off your engagement ring – and you can slip it in your purse to top up your fragrance on your wedding day.
4. Beauty in the box
If you have a beautiful ring box then use it – place it on a clear surface and try different angles to capture the profile and stone of the ring nestled in the velvet.
5. In your hands
One of my favourite ways to capture an engagement ring is to have held loosely in both hands – you’ll need someone to take this shot from slightly above, focusing on the stone.
6. Holding hands
An engagement ring is a promise between two people – so holding hands is a perfect pose to show off that sparkle. Face away from a friend whilst holding hands and ask them to take a photo level with the ring. Or hold your hands out towards them so they can take a photograph looking slightly down at the ring.
7. Spell it out
Break out the scrabble or bananagram tiles, take the magnetic letters off your fridge or use your ring with calligraphy to spell out your love.
And of course I’m always happy to lend a hand and would love to photograph your engagement ring in an engagement shoot or as part of your wedding photography. See more of my engagement photography here and if you take a photograph of your ring I’d love to see it! Please send me an email – I can’t wait to hear the story of your proposal…
