Stills, retouching and real-time 3D. Writes about color management, asset pipelines and getting heavy visual work into a browser.
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Capturing close-up images that show the weave, finish and texture of fabrics and materials. Key takeaways Raking light: low-angle light reveals surface texture...
Images that help shoppers understand the real size of products, using people, hands or familiar objects for reference. Key takeaways Research: Baymard finds man...
Capturing boxes, bottles and labels so text is legible, colors are accurate and glare does not hide information. Key takeaways Glare: glossy packaging reflects...
How light falls off with distance and how the balance between key and fill light shapes contrast. Key takeaways Inverse square law: doubling the distance from a...
Colored filters placed over lights to correct color temperature or add creative color to backgrounds and subjects. Key takeaways CTO: color temperature orange w...
Lighting from behind or beside a subject to outline its edges and separate it from the background. Key takeaways Separation: rim light outlines subjects against...
Fixing camera, lens and lighting settings so every product in a catalog shoot looks consistent. Key takeaways Manual exposure: prevents automatic changes betwee...
Photographing products using daylight from windows or outdoors instead of studio lights. Key takeaways Window light: creates soft directional light Overcast ski...
Capturing watches so dials, crystals, metals and straps look sharp and accurate. Key takeaways 10:10: watch hands are commonly set to 10:10 to frame the logo Cr...
Short animations made from sequences of still photos, showing products moving, assembling or appearing. Key takeaways Frame rates: stop-motion often uses 12 fra...
Stripes and brightness changes in photos caused by flickering LED or fluorescent lights at fast shutter speeds. Key takeaways Mains frequency: US power runs at...
Planning and photographing separate elements that will be combined into one image in post-production. Key takeaways Light direction: must match across elements...
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