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Product Photography Tips To Get You Started

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    Product Photography Tips To Get You Started

    By editor | Adobe, Creative Cloud, Photography | Comments are Closed | 8 August, 2016 | 0

    Creating fresh and enticing product photography is becoming a highly lucrative genre. Adding to its increased popularity is its easy adaptation in advertising and marketing campaigns. Although some compositions often seem simplistic or minimalistic, this art form is techinically demanding, requiring consideration of setup, shooting and clever post production.
    Here are eight key tips from an Adobe Stock contributor to set you on your way

    #1 Set the Mood

    The best start is to see what has been done before; to avoid cliches and gain inspiration, take a look at today’s successful product photographers. Every aspect of the portrait needs to be considered, the composition, the light, the shadow, the texture, the highlights, the color, the humor, and the element of surprise. This is an art form that has really come into its own, so mimicking the masters can be the best approach to figuring out their skill, and then put your own twist on it.

    Still life with vegetables: cabbage; radish and pepper

    Still life with vegetables: cabbage; radish and pepper

    #2 Get Equipped

    Potential objects for your still life are all around you so if something catches your eye try to photograph it in a controlled composed setting. It’s not necessary to invest in expensive equipment to take amazing still life pictures, but a minimum of at least one flash with a softbox, a reflector and a tripod are required. A DSLR camera with any standard optical will do the job, like a good 50/1,4 or 105 /1,4 macro.

    Collection of camera lens well organized over black background

    Collection of camera lens well organized over black background

    #3 Know Your Light Source

    As ever with photography, the light and how you control it defines the look of your imagery. Shooting in, or recreating the soft daylight of classical still life paintings can give your setups a timeless, authentic appeal. A bolder flatter daylight aesthetic is trending now, especially in advertising as it makes all the colors pop. Play around with light; experimentation is part of the fun! Diffuse, reflect, create shadows, do whatever it takes to find your signature lighting.

    Three black take away paper cups with closed caps isolated on wooden brick on table

    Three black take away paper cups with closed caps isolated on wooden brick on table

    #4 Try Out Angles

    Try to find the angles that will best present the specific features of your object. View it from different positions, playing with the perspective. Don’t be afraid to use the sides of your frame to crop your object, sometimes this tension makes the image more interesting. Shooting an object or scene directly from above or beneath, as if through a glass floor, is also increasingly on trend. The key is to experiment with your composition to find what you like and what tells a great story.
    macchina fotografica vintage con fotografie e cartoline e negativi in pellicola

    #5 Experiment with Setting

    Showing the product on a white background or in its natural environment is a safe choice. Sometimes the safe choice will just make you blend in. By displaying the object in a different context from where it is usually seen you can captivate your audience, and define your style.

    Image of black and white fashionable hipster room

    Image of black and white fashionable hipster room

    #6 Direct Focus

    Your image should fully immerse the viewer. Minimising distractions in the background can emphasis the visual impact and help your object stand out. You can ensure you draw your viewer into the specific details you want them to see. Product imagery used on social media tends to zoom in on very small details. For this, using a macro lens will help pull your viewer into a lesser seen world, directing their eyes to specific details.

    The King, wooden chess figurine falling on the ground

    The King, wooden chess figurine falling on the ground

    #7 Less is More

    Flat lay aesthetic in still life photography is very on trend. It’s the perfect perspective for the modern version of the pack-shot. Here, keeping the background neutral helps the focus remain on the product, respecting the basic principles of framing and composition, especially the rule of thirds, flat lay photography has the advantage to create order and harmony, allowing designers to play the text without excessively compromising the image.

    Outfit of casual woman.

    Outfit of casual woman.

    #8 Try, Try and Try Again

    Don’t be afraid to experiment and get creative. You will make a few mistakes on your way, but this way you will gain a deeper understanding of the process. Finally, when submitting your product images for stock please ensure any brand names, logos or details of the object that would make it a recognizable branded product are not visible, and remember to disregard any brand names in your keywords.

    Overhead shot of and old fashioned typewriter back-to-back with a modern laptop computer on a white wood desk.

    Overhead shot of and old fashioned typewriter back-to-back with a modern laptop computer on a white wood desk.

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