I am a full time photographer and digital artist. I have 16 years of experience, and am available to travel anywhere for assignments. I have worked in-house in 95-97 DPI and 03-07 Redcats USA. Mostly working freelance, shooting film up-to 2002, and now Nikon digital on location and in the studio.
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This tutorial will outline how to shoot a basic product shot. The emphasis will be on background, lighting, and the positioning of the product itself. The subject chosen to work with is simple – a shoe – it offers a great example to highlight the basics of lighting and shooting an isolated product photo.
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Since one of the most important aspects of photography is how to control your lighting, today I’ll be explaining how to perfectly light a scene for a warm, dramatic effect. We’ll be using grids – hard lights that are more controllable – and the subject to be used will be food, because it is usually shot with hard lighting. The emphasis will be on controlling each light to create a subtle and warm effect.
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