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Product Photography

Shooting products can be a challenging and satisfying experience, from food to accessories, each scenario needs a slightly various technique.

To all photographers out there wanted to try product photography, here are some fast pointers that may assist.

Gear
To begin with, use a good lens, I utilize 70-200mm or 24-70mm, as these tend to be more versatile. Also a tripod can be helpful for stability.

Get some whiteness
The very first thing you’re going to require is a white background, bulk are shot versus WBG to take any distractions away. You might use white sheets, white papers shot on high shutter.

Lights
Lighting is pretty important, the concept is to get the item evenly lit to avoid severe shadows, you might establish in a room with brilliant lights.

Framing
Simple compositions tend to work much better with items, so try to get on the same level, and zoom in to get as much as possible.

Post Process
Processing your images afterwards can be nearly as crucial as taking the images; there is always at least a small degree of processing. Eliminate dust spots, get rid of sound, boost direct exposure if required, modify white balance, color boost/change contrast if required and sharpen. You’ll most likely discover you may invest as much time processing as you do taking the images.

Actual settings I utilized varieties from f/16 to f/18 at 200-250 sec direct exposure using Westcott Strobelite 150WS Lightings with soft box placed on top of the product.

Enjoy!