The Ring

So what happens right after you get engaged? You want to share the good news with your family and friends...but in many cases they don't live close enough for you to tell them in person. And since you know most of your female friends will say: "Tell me about the ring! What's it look like?" you know you need to take a picture of it to send to them. However, once you take the photo, you're pretty disappointed - it really doesn't do your ring justice as it looks small and blurry. Guess what - you can fix that!

For years I have been following Anne Ruthmann's blog. She's an amazing lifestyle photographer and wedding photojournalist. As an amateur photographer I enjoy learning from her by studying the shots she's taken. And I also love the fact she likes to teach others about photography. Not too long ago she put together a rather timely entry on "how to take amazing engagement and wedding ring photos." She offers some great tips. For example, you should never take a photo of the ring on your hand (just looking at a ring on the hand vs. some of the photos she's taken is more than proof). She also suggests you pick out an interesting background to lay the ring, use scotch tape to stand the ring up, put your camera into macro mode (the little flower symbol on your point-and-shoot), and make sure the ring takes up no less than half the screen. My sister followed these tips and took some quick shots the day she got engaged to send to the family. Not bad for a first try - Thanks Anne!