Questions related to photography that involves a single defined subject that is typically intended for product documentation or advertising.
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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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7answers
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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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5answers
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How do I get this 'glare' effect?
I have been staring at this Apple Image & trying to figure out how to get this glare effect (which can be seen on the monitor).
Someone knows?
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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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7answers
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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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3answers
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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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5answers
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How can I create an inexpensive white backdrop?
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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4answers
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Why can't I get a decent white background with product photgraphy?
Im a new photographer, and I'm trying to take photo's of a product with a pure white background (#ffffff). I'm using a light box (something like this one), so my lightning should be solid.
But I ...
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4answers
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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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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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6answers
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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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Is the use of coloured lighting in industrial photography a bit… Passée?
I have been asked to do some photography around an aerospace engineering company, they make parts for planes basically.
Having looked at their previous imagery stash, taken i think 2003 ish, the ...
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5answers
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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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2answers
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What causes a band-like pattern in photos of a CFL?
CFL Image
The image in the above link is that 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 ...
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1answer
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Can I give a company a two-year license to product images, in the U.K.?
I am shooting products for a company. I wanted to know how I can give them just a two-year right over my images to be shown in the catalogue. Is this possible? Does this come automatically with ...
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2answers
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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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1answer
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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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4answers
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Need a list of good Macro/Super Macro digital cameras
I'm looking for a good Macro/Super macro digital camera for taking pictures of small objects like stamps,coins, and jewelry. I will be using it for selling items on Ebay. I'm looking for a camera that ...
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3answers
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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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2answers
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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, ...
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2answers
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What is the impact of light-tent size?
In choosing a light-tent for product photography, I noticed the cost difference between various sizes is only a few dollars, so I started considering a larger tent than I presently need. The question ...
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3answers
276 views
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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1answer
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How do you shoot lighting designs in a studio?
I've been contacted by a lighting design company who want photographs of some new designs they have, against a white background in a studio. These are lights that would normally be fitted to ...
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1answer
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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 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 ...
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3answers
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Why do some cameras have a blue lens shown in their photographs?
For example, from this Google search
the middle camera is way more blue in color than the others.
What is the reason behind this? Do these cameras have some special type of glass that results in ...
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2answers
672 views
How to photograph an ice cube with a piece of lemon inside?
I basically want to recreate this stock photo (might be a 3D rendering).
My current plan of action is to create fake acrylic ice cubes as found in this tutorial and put a piece of lemon in the ...
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1answer
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Fluorescent/neon clothing
I am in charge of taking pictures of all of our products for our website.
The new collections (clothing) are going to have a lot of fluorescent/neon colors.
I have a small studio with a Sony alpha ...
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1answer
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How to take Nice Macro Photos with a Nikon CoolPix L26 16mp?
I am an OOAK Doll artist, and I sell my work through Ebay. I need to be able to take nice looking macro pictures of my dolls so they will sell. I use a Macro Photo Box, and I have 2 cameras an old ...
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4answers
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How can I improve my smartphone photos of a product for eBay?
I've got a 8.0 Megapixel camera (The camera of Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone).
I need to take pictures of the product, and I want to make it look as best as can be!
It's a notebook, and it even looks ...
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3answers
161 views
getting assignments (free or paid) or selling work - for beginners [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I make extra money with photography?
looking for ideas where i could take my photography to the next level and ultimately make up for the cost of equipment.
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What product image catalog system do companies with thousands of products like Target or Macys use?
I'm planning on taking about 5,000 product images and I need to catalog them. I am aware of Lightroom, but is it used on a large scale? Is there another program that larger companies or organizations ...
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2answers
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For blogging about nail art: Should I buy a superzoom bridge camera or a DSLR?
Just what the title says really!
I want to be able to take good product photos, close up pictures of nail art and also make nail art videos that look great. In case you hadn't guessed, I'm a blogger, ...
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2answers
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Shooting a rotating product image - turn style?
I'm bidding on a job right now in which my client wants to see a line item for product rotation. In other words, when you roll your mouse over the image the product spins.
Based on some quick ...
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1answer
277 views
Flash gun vs Studio light for product shoot
I need to make some shoot of headwear for a website. Pictures are basically something put on the dummy head. I don't need super professional pictures but I wan't something reasonnably good, better ...
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2answers
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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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3answers
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Is there a way to make a photo look good for the web but not for small prints?
I work at a professional photography studio and was given the task of creating a photograph that would look good on social media websites. At the same time, the image cannot look good for printing of ...
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How can I improve these photos of porcelain tiles?
We are opening a new shopping website for bone china products. I was given some photos of porcelain tiles but they look much worse than they are in real.
I wonder if there are any basic techniques ...
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1answer
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How do I remove the blur in my jewelry picture?
I took this pic with my Canon EOS 550D, using a tripod and artificial lighting. I don't understand why the image is blurred when viewed at 100%. There was no digital zoom. What should I do to get a ...
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1answer
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Windows-based tethered workflow and automation solution?
I'm setting up a product photography area for a client, where they have a camera (probably a Canon DSLR) tethered to a Windows laptop.
The ideal workflow would be one where the client could shoot, ...
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2answers
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How should I position my lighting for photographing books?
This is my setup for photographing books:
.. but I have issues with glossy books and magazines. I need help understanding the best place to position the lights so it covers the entire cradle (120 ...
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2answers
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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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2answers
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How can I set up lighting effectively if I have major space constraints?
I need to photograph clothes on a mannequin (will be doing the ghost mannequin effect) what kind of lighting arrangement should I use? I am very limited in space- about 6x7 feet.
Lighting equipment ...
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Should clothing be photographed hanging or on the floor? and how should i set up my lighting?
I'm starting out in product photography & someone asked me to shoot some clothing for them- we checked out a couple of clothing sites to see what we like and found this site
that has some really ...
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2answers
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What lens do I need to do product photography with my Olympus E500?
I have an Olympus E500 camera passed onto my by my father in law and since fallen in love with photography. I now have a client who is requesting a product shoot of some of his products and I would ...
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1answer
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What is a good stationary setup for taking pictures of small paper goods?
I'd like to set up a stationary indoor photography station for quickly taking pictures of small paper goods such as:
Boxes (small)
Paper
Large pictures
Books (covers)
Mugs
Plates
I would like to ...
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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 ...
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1answer
210 views
How to simulate a red wine stain?
I want to make a picture of a wine stain on a couch without ruining my couch.
How can I achieve this?
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Low Cost Suggestions to blow out 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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2answers
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How do i set up lighting to photograph a bunch of shoes for a website?
I have a couple of shoes I need to shoot- what would be the most effective way to set up my lights to get well lit products. Many of the shoes are highly reflective which adds an additional challenge ...
