Photo Engagement Ring

This morning, my boss hands me this ring and tells me –

Take a nice photo of this ring, print it out because the guy is going to propose but without the actual ring. He does not want to bring the ring with him because they might lose it (maybe they are going camping?)

Try to put something, like “I love you” on the print out. You know what I am talking about.

Design Dilemma: How to pull this off without being cheesy.

Future Bride Dilemma: How do I say yes to a photo of an engagement ring?

So as I edited the gorgeous ring, I thought of making an exact paper replica of the ring – because I know how it feels like to be proposed to. And who wouldn't want to wear their ring?! (even if it is paper)

I printed out my ring this way. 

I know it is a little wonky but my boss was telling me to not spend too much time on this thing as I have other administrative stuff to do (I am an admin assistant for a jeweler and I also do their product photography. Yes, I am awesome!) All the wonkiness get cut off after cutting it anyway.

Here’s the real ring and the paper ring (after it is cut) side by side:

See how awesome it looks on my hand!

I printed the ring actual size because I wanted to the future bride realistic expectations of her ring. I removed the scotch tape and put some glue runner on to the back. Now he can tape over his paper engagement ring in style! Im sure this will look good in photos! I wish them all the happiness for the rest of their lives together and the patience in planning a wedding.

Ring available at:

Zachary’s Fine Jewelry

264 Main Street

Huntington NY 11743

zacharysfinejewelry@yahoo.com

All photos were taken using Canon SD1200IS, Edited in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom (but only to have a white background and a bit of color calibration) and printed using Adobe Indesign.

Maggie and Dieter's Engagement Photos a.k.a. The Rottweiler Experience

I got the gig of photographing Maggie and Dieter by overhearing my classmate Carol ask our teacher Rich RE: wedding photographers. Since I have no experience whatsoever in taking photos like these, I had offered to take their engagement photos.

With an offer they cannot refuse, they hired me. they told me about the rottweilers that dieter had rescued from the streets in philadelphia and that they describe them as SWEETHEARTS.

there's nothing better than having very good looking, very photogenic and very nice people to pose in front of your camera. i swear they dont have bad angles and the camera just loves them. of course, there's a bit of cheating since i did find out this day that dieter has some experience modelling. (well, if you LOOK LIKE HARRISON FORD'S TWIN, you should be, right?)

Now back to the rottweilers. after all this is my rottweiler experience. Gypsy and Sebastian are the biggest attention seekers that i have met - and THEY ARE FORCEFUL. if you stroke one on your left side, rest assured, the other one will come to your right side and ask for your right hand. of course, i was still fearful while doing this, but they are actual sweethearts. at first, i couldnt understand how a huge animal could be.

but of course, i just mustered the courage to just have this very well acted photo!!!

of course, the nice little doggy can tell that it was all a lie. hahahaha

In this shoot, i have further realized that men never grow up.

That, is never a bad thing. The rest of the photos are here.

ps. i just shot their wedding. i should be posting them soon.