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Wow. That is analogous to asking a top chef in a top restaurant what you would need to buy to make food as good as his. Or perhaps asking a surgeon what you would need to buy to be able to repair hearts like he did.
So, now that I have made my point on experience, practice and skill, I will make an attempt to answer your question:
Images such as these are ...
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For smaller objects a light box and lighting equipment (either fixed or strobe) is a minimum to start. For larger objects, backdrops and larger lights or strobes that will allow you to setup studio lighting.
While the equipment is key (you'll probably need at least 3 or more good lights), skill and practice are going to be far more critical. Especially ...
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That looks like a 3D rendering to me!
However to achieve similar results on smaller items you will need:
A Grey backdrop and/or black, and some black side panels
A piece of thin glass to place under the item to create the reflection
Lighting - I would go with a twin-head studio system with soft-boxes (although these seem to use a single source)
a long-ish ...
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There are two factors here. One is the relative brightness the other is how directional the light is. Normally, light comes from multiple sources or is highly reflected. In this case, shadows are soft or non-existent because light hits where the shadow is from other directions than the one that is blocked.
Harsh light is generally very bright and very ...
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When we say "darker shadows," we're really commenting on the contrast between the bright parts and the shadows. Under harsh light, you are correct, the shadows may be just as well lit (or even brighter) than they would be under soft light. But the bright parts are so much brighter that the shadows are darker relative to the bright parts. Instead of being 3 ...
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A shadow is where less light is reaching a given area, in comparison to another area. Few spots have zero light, as there is usually a reflection off of the surroundings that is contributing light. It is likely less light, but there is light.
Harsh light gives darker shadows because of the contrast (the in comparison thing). There is a much larger contrast ...
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