Questions tagged [product-photography]
Questions related to photography that involves a single defined subject that is typically intended for product documentation or advertising.
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Why can't I get a decent white background with product photography?
I'm a new photographer, and I'm trying to take photos of a product with a pure white background (#ffffff). I'm using a light box (something like this one), so my lighting should be solid.
But I can't ...
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How do I properly do shadowless product photos?
My friend asked me to create a photo like this:
I noticed that its shadowless and my first question is whether it was setup to be shadowless, or was it made shadowless in post? How many lights are ...
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How can I get more of this macro photo in focus?
I want to make a full focus on the body, for example:
I need to have a clear focus on the each balls in the photo. I used just single point focus.
In this picture I used:
shutter speed: 8
aperture: ...
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What are the key things to think about when photographing jewelry?
I'm trying to help my wife take some pictures of jewelry she made. It's not for commercial use, but think of the photos we're going for as being similar to what one might want for a commercial shot ...
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How can I inexpensively create the white backdrop look?
I'm about to do some more clothing photography, this time with the clothing flat on the floor and the camera looking straight down at the subject.
Does anyone have any tips for creating an ...
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How to do the ghost mannequin effect?
I'm looking into taking some product photography and I would like to get the ghost mannequin effect, but I can't find any proper documentation.
Something a bit like this:
Can you please give a ...
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What is the best approch to photographing a mirror or other highly reflective surface?
I have been asked by a client to take some product photographs of some vintage mirrors that they would like to sell and I am struggling with getting good clear shots of the mirrors. As such, what is ...
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How can I photograph a reflective convex cylindrical trophy without reflections?
What I need to do:
Take a standard "Product Shot" of an old trophy/cup with writing on that doesn't look a complete mess thanks to reflections
What I have available to do it:
Two radio triggered ...
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How to photograph sparkly objects?
I've been having the hardest time photographing objects that are encrusted in rhinestones and capturing their sparkle.
My understanding of sparkle is that it comes from two components: the dynamic ...
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How do I improve the results of photos taken in a light-box?
I'm having real trouble taking professional looking photos of a product. I purchased a light-box and I am using my Nikon D40 but the results are just don't seem good enough.
I've also attempted to ...
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Why hasn't buying powerful lights improved my lightbox images?
I posted a question a few months ago regarding a light-box setup, and it seemed the general consensus was that I didn't have enough light...
I've gone ahead and purchased 2 x 55w 3000lm 5500K 90+CRI ...
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How do I set up my studio for shooting large rugs from the ceiling?
I am trying to take pictures of large rugs. The rug size is about 10mx5m, and I'm planning to purchase Giga Pan EPIC Pro Robotic camera mount, and Canon 7D Mark II with Canon EF 50MM F/1.2L USM lens, ...
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What equipment is needed for a basic product shoot studio?
Our college is setting up a photo studio in campus. Mostly the we do product shoots. We have some old strobes, softboxes to start with. We need suggestions on the equipments listed below.
Which are ...
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How can I get a pure white background in jewelry photography, without losing sparkle and shine?
I've read through several threads similar to this, but I'm looking for a comparison of two options here.
I currently take photos on a raised glass platform against a white foam board background and ...
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What are the best techniques for making great photographs of LEGO creations?
There are better and worse photos of LEGO creations out there. What techniques give better photos? It seems hard to photograph LEGO blocks because they are shiny.
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What are the best resources for Indoor Product Photography?
I would like to know if there any good online resources for indoor product photography ?
Preferably with a Table Top setup.
Im looking for commercial grade product photography tutorials/resources.
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What causes a band-like pattern in photos of a CFL?
In an image of a compact fluorescent light bulb, I couldn't figure out the reason for the formation of light and dark bands sort of thing in the image. The same thing happens when I try taking a ...
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What is the best techniques to photograph large rugs?
I am trying to take pictures of small and large rugs. I have Canon 6D with 24-70mm lens.
Could you please suggest the best way for mounting the camera to the ceiling, and any other recommendations for ...
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How to photograph glass without reflections and shadows?
I'm working on Image processing issue and I need to take picture from automotive glass.the camera is mounted at top and the glass lays down at the bottom. I put a black textile at the back of glass .
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How do I get a consistent White Balance when shooting different color products?
I've attached an example photo. I can't seem to get the colors to be consistent across shots without struggling to manually tweak each image. What can I do to get a consistent White Balance?
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What type of lighting would provide slightly more contrast than a softbox for product photography?
I am a self-trained amateur and shoot product photography for my clothing company. My typical set-up is 2 500-watt continuous softboxes, lighting a product from above with each light just to the left ...
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Product Photography without a Light Tent?
I am going to be doing some product photography but I am running into an issue. This issue is achieving the proper lighting. My ideal setup would be a light tent with a few lights and my issues would ...
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How can I blow out the background when shooting down for clothing on the ground?
I'm looking for suggestions to blow out the background when shooting down for clothing on the ground. I've tried putting the clothing on a plain white background that I typically use when shooting ...
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Why can't I get a pure white background, even using multiple light sources? [duplicate]
Edit: THIS IS NOT a duplicate of Why can't I get a decent white background with product photography?. Reading my question and the linked one you will see I HAVE ADDRESSED the issues suggested by ...
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How many lumens are required to achieve a pure white background in a 40cmx40cm softbox? [closed]
I'm thinking about buying a fluorescent lamp to light up a 40cm X 40cm softbox. I need to take pictures with a pure white background for an online catalog of jewelry (gems, emeralds, etc). Is a 490-...
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How do I photograph coins with a glossy surface?
I am trying to photograph my coin sets. The coins are encased in a postcard-sized glossy paper that acts as mirror.
I need to position my camera exactly on top of the card coin set. Unfortunately, ...
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Shooting glass product with embossment
Have been going crazy trying to wrap our heads around our problem for the past 2 weeks trying to find the right equipment settings, position our camera and lights for photoshoot. We need to take ...
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Avoiding reflections when taking close-ups of a wrist-watches dial
I am currently trying to make a close-up of the dial of a wrist-watch. The result I am trying to achieve should look like this:
My biggest problem is that the glass reflects almost everything. The ...
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Why does the same product look different in my shot than it does in an example from a different studio?
I am taking photos of two products which have same shape and size - only their design is different:
The picture on left was taken using a different camera/lens in a studio, however the one on right ...
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How to set up a diamond for photography?
I'm trying to take a photo of a small, princess cut (square), 0.5 carat diamond . I have hard time placing it on a surface as I would like to one of the diamonds sides to be flat on the table. The ...
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How do I work with ice and a glass bottle for a product shoot?
I have a bottle of vodka that I want to have the effect of being frozen with shards of ice on it.
If I lived in Alaska where I could leave it outside and drip water over the top every hour or so, ...
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How do I make a package look "heroic and important" in a advertising shoot?
I've been given the following assignment, and unsure what to do with it.
An advertising agency has hired you to photograph individual "pack shots" of a range of packet soups. The soups come in ...
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How to hold a watch for product photography?
As commented, I'm doing some product photography for smartwatches, I want to achieve certain "poses" with the watch...
I have tried different options like plasticine but, the shape and angle of the ...
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How can I capture both sparkle and detail when photographing jewelry? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the key things to think about when photographing jewelry?
I have some shiny stone studded bangles and diamond rings.
I want to capture both the "sparkle" as well as ...
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How to do lighting for product photography of scrapbooking stuff?
I have tried to do some simple product photographing. It is mainly some scrapbooking stuff my wife has produced, like candles and gift cards. Up until now I have been using my Nikon SB-700 for ...
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What should I do to take good jewellery pictures with a Panasonic FZ45? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I capture both sparkle and detail when photographing jewelry?
I want to take good jewelry pictures with my camera (Panasonic FZ45). I currently have two stand lights ...
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Why are my product photographs not sharp?
I just bought a Canon 750D. The picture has too much noise. The detail/shine of the diamond is not really showing. I am also using a tripod and timer.
The lens is the EF-S 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS STM. ...
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What kind of lens do I need to take a photo of jewelry like this?
I am trying to do some pretty jewelry photography and I am wondering what type of lens I would need to create a shot like this? Also what is the lighting environment required to take this shot?
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How can I capture product photography with the entire product in focus? [duplicate]
I would like to shoot professionally but am having an issue with my Nikon D3300.
I shoot product photography, mainly sunglasses.
My questions is what function, mode, and option should I choose on ...
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How can I improve my clothing photography with a limited budget?
I am shooting pictures for our sleepwear brand but I have limited budget/equipment:
Nikon D40
Lenses: 18-105mm & 50mm f1.8
Flash: Yongnuo YN-560
Tripod
We have some lights from the top that I ...
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What must I buy to take amazing product photos? [closed]
I'm looking to do some very high quality professional looking shots for my collection of various items. They are not big items, imagine camera collection or lens collection etc. What must I buy to be ...
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How to avoid objects casting shadows when taking pictures of products?
I am starting my own business and need to take photos of my products. However, the lighting in my apartment is not that great and it is also cloudy and rainy outside, so no sunlight in here or ...
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How to have a sharp product image?
I am trying to get my images sharp, but I always notice there are some blurry edges that are further from the lens.
I basically set my ISO to 100 and tried to work my way from there. Since I was ...
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How do I easily remove an almost-white background?
I want a "product shot" style photo of several small objects without any background (pure white background).
Knowing the hours of work involved in properly deep-etching, but not having nice lighting ...
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How to make a 3d model from an object in a photograph?
This is my sofa :
I want to make a 3D model in order to apply different patterns in post-processing; see
How can I wrap a new pattern around a 3D object in a photograph?
The blue area indicates ...
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How to photograph flat plastic in an "interesting" way to show off its properties?
At work we are currently in the process of photographing samples of materials. The idea is to photograph them to show their structure/properties more than their shape (i.e. if we have a steel cog, we ...
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Having difficulty lighting various reflective product packaging- use dulling spray?
Beginning photographer, first post- I'm trying to merchandize and shoot a product composition with a lot of beef jerky packages. The crinkly reflective packaging is proving really difficult to light. ...
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How can I get consistent backgrounds when shooting white objects on white background?
The problem is when I shoot white object, the background becomes much lighter. Besides that, white object "blends" with background.
I'm not aiming for pure white background, slight grey (as on ...
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How to reduce shadows on product photos when there is no room between the subject and the background?
I sell horse equipment and my photos are created against a white background with the items on hooks right against the wall or background. I get a lot of shadows, but it is the only way to display the ...
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Product shot of a vase with decals: reflections obscuring decals
I'm having trouble getting a good photo of a round base vase. It has a shiny round bulbous base with a decal which is being obscured by reflections. I've tried using a number of lights, umbrellas, ...