Earrings on model AI, from portrait to close-up

A portrait answers the first question a shopper has: how big is it on a face? Head and shoulders, hair off the ear, a plain top so nothing competes. Drop earrings and statement pieces sell on this shot.

A close shot of the ear shows how the earring hangs and moves: the length of the drop, where a hoop sits on the lobe, how a stud faces forward. It is the photo that sells huggies, studs and climbers, which disappear in a wider frame.

A product photo of the pair shows the metal, the stone and the finish without skin or hair in the way. Lead with it on marketplaces that want the item alone, and keep the worn shots next to it. The same mix works for necklaces on a model, where scale on the body matters just as much.

Drops and statement earrings: lead with the portrait, add the ear close-up for the length of the drop and a product shot to show both sides match.

Hoops and huggies: a profile shot works best, with the ear facing the camera. For large hoops, a three-quarter portrait shows the full circle against the neck.

Studs: go close. A three-quarter angle shows the stud facing forward, and a product shot on stone or ceramic shows the setting. For men's earrings, a single stud on one ear is the most natural way to show it.

Lay the pair side by side on a plain surface, the fronts facing up, and shoot from directly above in daylight. Fill most of the frame: earrings are small, and every pixel helps Garmo read the stone and the metal.

Wipe off fingerprints first; they show as smudges on polished gold. Avoid a hard spotlight on faceted stones, which can flare into white. If the back of the earring has a detail, a hinged clasp or a screw back, add it as a second photo.

Check the result for stone colour and for the number of stones on pavé pieces, the details most likely to shift. Re-render if anything is off.

Earrings are often bought with a matching necklace or ring. Shoot them on the same model so the set reads as one: necklace on model AI and ring on hand AI show those pieces in the frames they need. The overview of every piece is on jewelry on model AI.

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