

I would advise using a tripod as this will make life a lot easier. Once you are happy with the position of your product in the frame, try and fix the camera. I have chosen a white background so it’s easier to see what the shadows are doing.įrame your product :- Get your product into position, set up your camera and frame up the shot. This is really popular with food photographers and looks good on your social media.īackground :- This style of photography works really well with a textured or patterned background, wooden panels, floorboards and coloured paper etc, can all work well depending on the product you are shooting. The first setup we are going to look at is the top down setup. Catch light or Hair light:- This is the lowest powered light and can be used to add a shine/highlights or fill in a small area.Fill light:- This is to fill in shadows.Main light:- This is the most powerful of the three lights.I'm going to be using a canon 5D MKIII with 85mm prime a Sony A7II and also i'm going to take an image of each set up with my iPhone so you can see the difference.ĭuring these setups, I will be using three lights: Unlike flash there is no need for syncing or meter readings. The great advantage of using continuous light is that you have a live view of what the light is doing and where the shadows are. Fovitec - 61cm x 101cm Ecommerce Product Photography Table.Fovitec StudioPRO 2 x Product Photography Fluorescent Lamp Lighting Kit.Fovitec StudioPRO - 2x Bi-Colour 600 LED Panel Kit with Stands, Barndoors & Carrying Case.However there are some other product options such as: This is a fantastic system that is super simple to use and works with any camera, even your mobile phone! I’m going to be using the Fovitec 5 bulb head, as part of the three head kit that includes the boom arm. So, we are going to show you three simple setups that you can do at home or in the office, that can hopefully help get you started. We often get asked "What is the best way to photograph my product for use on my website, Amazon and eBay?" etc. We understand that for a lot of these businesses photography may be something that they are potentially new to or might not have a huge amount of experience in. No matter how diverse these customers are they have the same thing in common, they are selling or advertising a products online and need great images. Here at Fovitec we have a wide range of customers, from wedding cake designers to bespoke jewellery makers.
