product photography
Use Photoshop’s Lighten blend mode to shoot high end product composites
Nov 30, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting product photography is a whole lot of fun. Often, though, it can require a surprisingly high number of lights and modifiers to get the…
How to take product shots with a single light and DIY modifiers
Nov 8, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Getting professional-looking product shots doesn’t need to require you to have a studio and tons of expensive gear. With some DIY magic and good will,…
How to photograph watches with only a kit lens and a speedlight
Jul 31, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Shiny male watch on a black background will certainly catch your eye in a catalog or in an Instagram feed. You can also create this…
How to fake a softbox by light painting with tubes for product photography
Jul 17, 2017
John Aldred
Softboxes are wonderful tools for product photography. They allow you to get nice soft shadows, and beautiful edge highlights to make your product shine. But…
Make a simple and versatile product lighting setup for under $50
Jul 7, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
We’ve featured several great, budget-friendly product photography lighting setups. And if you ask for such a solution for video, Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter…
How photograph white products on white background like a pro
Jun 6, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Shooting items on a white background is a commonly used technique for product shots. However, it gets tricky when you need to photograph a white…
How to create a classic and moody photograph of a wine bottle
May 19, 2017
John Aldred
Photography Dustin Dolby has been putting a lot of effort into his short series on photographing wine and wine bottles. Part 1 introduced us to…
How to photograph wine and give it bold look using only one speedlight
May 10, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Photographer Dustin Dolby is known for his tutorials where he shows how to take professional-looking product shots with minimal gear. He guided us through taking fantastic cosmetic…
How to photograph wine bottles with speedlights and a kit lens
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
If you’re looking to get into product photography, one of the things you’ll probably need to learn how to shoot is a bottle. Whether you’re…
How to photograph a high end cosmetics product shot with inexpensive equipment
Apr 7, 2017
John Aldred
Even if you don’t photograph products regularly, they’re great test subjects to learn lighting. You get to play around, experiment, and explore how light interacts…