#1

#2

#3



After awhile of shooting products, i arrive to some questions


1 ) What constitutes a good product photo ?

2 ) As long as the product looks clear and sharp and nice then its ok already ?

3 ) Is there like a next step to product photography ?

4 ) How do i know the arrangement of the product is good enough ? anything to do with fengshui ? haha




For me these are some recent product photos that i took

My favourite is #2 coz the reflection in the lens seems interesting and exciting for me hehe

C & C welcome



This is a gathering thread, anyone else who do product shoots too can post your works here

We try to share and improve together

This post has been edited by Wholleymolley: Oct 20 2012, 04:50 PM

I like to take product photography too....
pic few weeks ago...

ISO1600
55MM
F5.6
1/30
Flash ON

rm2x.xx watch china made...

This post has been edited by mls_gamer: Oct 20 2012, 06:12 PM

Very nice =)

I notice the slow shutter, which part of the photo is from ambient light ar ?

?
Just my room tungsten light + my bounce flash + alpha lenses and accessories selection guidebook(as a background) ...

white background should be white all over not grey on some and white on the rest

made use of the lighting to accentuate the product

and to me the usual side shot and 45" shot just wont cut it anymore

use the part of the product to highlight the feature of it

product photography is not about clear sharp picture and white background and bokeh alone

thanks for the info..
noted
and nice picture you have

Hakkan Yam Coins

60D, 50mm, f8, 1/6, iso400

hakka yam coins by adam lee1, on Flickr

60D, 59mm, F8, iso100
60D
hakka yam coins 2 by adam lee1, on Flickr

hilmiangah pics nice, makes me wanna buy that product

cant work for me though with adam's style

maybe every consumer see it differently

just bear in mind that different photography style works for different visual presentation. hilmiangah's are not applicable in all situation, that's why if you look at computer hardware website, it's all white background and all parts shown clearly because consumers want to see full thing.

the style hilmi used is of course, great for brochures or features that show a little highlight to get people's attention.

in fact some of Hilmi's photos has too much black space, which is not good. the first 2 pics are alright, the other 2 has decent highlights but barely pass due to too much dark areas and quite some distractions.

let me correct you on a few things.

1. product photography, has always been about clear / sharp pictures.

2. yes it's not about white background but product photo with white background makes it easy to manipulate, and easiest to apply on any design, whether print, web, whatever - because it works.

3. product photography has never been about bokeh to begin with. It's about Depth of Field.



not necessarily.

you can see for yourself http://www.shutterstock.com/g/briancyc how many are not white all over. there's more here http://www.dreamstime.com/Goldfries_more-latest-adition_pg1



this is correct.



there was never a fixed rule for angle.



use LIGHT to highlight the product feature.

if you were to give me hilmi's photos vs adam's photos and ask me who would I hire, I would go for Adam's.

simply because 2 out of 2 of Adam's photos look fine here but 2 out of 4 of Hilmi's photo shows the photographer's lack of care in detail and composition.

that aside, Hilmi - keep up the good work. The above sharing is for you to learn and improve.

u know what goldie? i shoot oso based on what i am learning from ur blog

Yeah, learnt something.

no wonder, adam's shifu is kentang emas

it's not everyday u get free tips from someone so available to answer u if u have any questions

Some old photo from me.. >.< I am very bad in food/product shot


413950_2929829923040_1179742449_32415587_538159328_o by MichaelChng, on Flickr

337360_2929831883089_1179742449_32415589_1635391889_o by MichaelChng, on Flickr

416695_2929831083069_1179742449_32415588_28570628_o by MichaelChng, on Flickr

I also want to learn from goldfries sifu....

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Added on October 23, 2012, 3:59 pm


This post has been edited by mls_gamer: Oct 23 2012, 03:59 PM

Great tips! Thanks a lot, now I learn something on product photography.

I know i am bad.. somemore whissle while laughing me

Pro lah~~~ mana bad.... no need low profile lah..

nice products pics....somebody try light painting before?/

Need sifu kentang to comment. I believe dark area too much..

old picture of mine.

Ebbro Arta Honda HSV 0-10 GT by Victor_Ng, on Flickr

A very old one from me.

wrong post

This post has been edited by adam_lss: Jan 9 2013, 05:05 PM

i tried before, but not very good in it, see the spoiler below, not sure if this consider as product photography or just normal figurine shoot



FYI...all the above shoot is taken with LED torchlight and bulb mode

C&C is welcome

This post has been edited by amduser: Oct 29 2012, 08:40 PM

Like the #3, got feel

But its more like portrait look than trying to sell the figurine but then again maybe because got portrait look thats why it can sell ? =P

some old photos

...

This post has been edited by adam_lss: Jan 9 2013, 05:05 PM

Wow...Leica M6....
Nice!

This post has been edited by cantona7: Nov 4 2012, 11:07 AM

my humble shot...

Nice, what watch that ?

just a Getat, a Panerai homage....

We're looking for Product Photographer, health supplement products. Please PM... thanks.

Nothing serious. Just a very casual picture taken to show a lens I recently bought.

Shoot through umbrella on the 45degree right with a 580EXII on manual mode [wireless using Aputure flash trigger]


IMG_9698 by -kytz-, on Flickr

I wanna add some photos here


OLYMPUS-PEN EE-3 by Nicholas Mak, on Flickr


Tissot Gold Watch by Nicholas Mak, on Flickr


Lee Kum Kee: Light Soy Sauce by Nicholas Mak, on Flickr


Untitled by Nicholas Mak, on Flickr

I think product photography is as hard as portrait photography? The position and lighting is very important, as well as the message to convey to audience. Like some shots client need spaces to put caption or wordings.

I think a good product photo should create a want/need immediately when audience sees it. But sometimes, photo tell lies too

Very nice specular highlight, do u mind sharing how u capture it?

This post has been edited by xCM: Jan 9 2013, 10:57 PM

nice, i remember last time u also got a 35mm but its not Canon =)

nice photo btw, i like the "catch light" haha

+1 likes for each =)

Wholleymolley You want some inspiration? Please take a look at master Meing Thein's work:

http://mingcamera.com/Horology.html#0

-kytz- Thanks a lot mate =)

His works very nice indeed

Love the colors and compo

This post has been edited by Wholleymolley: Jan 10 2013, 01:15 PM