Photography & Product Visuals
Lighting Ratios and How Light Falls Off
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...
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Photography & Product Visuals
Lighting Gels: The Decisions That Matter
Colored filters placed over lights to correct color temperature or add creative color to backgrounds and subjects. Key takeaways CTO: color temperature orange w...
Photography & Product Visuals
A Practical Guide to Rim Lighting and Backlighting
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...
Photography & Product Visuals
Locking Settings for Catalog Shoots, Done Properly
Fixing camera, lens and lighting settings so every product in a catalog shoot looks consistent. Key takeaways Manual exposure: prevents automatic changes betwee...
Photography & Product Visuals
Natural Light Product Photography: What Actually Works
Photographing products using daylight from windows or outdoors instead of studio lights. Key takeaways Window light: creates soft directional light Overcast ski...
Photography & Product Visuals
Photographing Watches: The Decisions That Matter
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...
Photography & Product Visuals
A Practical Guide to Stop-Motion Product Videos
Short animations made from sequences of still photos, showing products moving, assembling or appearing. Key takeaways Frame rates: stop-motion often uses 12 fra...
Photography & Product Visuals
A Practical Guide to Light Flicker and Banding
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...
Photography & Product Visuals
Shooting for Composites: The Decisions That Matter
Planning and photographing separate elements that will be combined into one image in post-production. Key takeaways Light direction: must match across elements...
Photography & Product Visuals
Prop Styling for Product Photos: The Decisions That Matter
Choosing and arranging props that support a product's story without distracting from it or misleading buyers. Key takeaways Trademarks: visible third-party...
Photography & Product Visuals
Photographing Glowing and Light-Up Products, Done Properly
Capturing products that emit light, such as lamps, candles, screens and LED devices, so both the glow and the product are visible. Key takeaways Exposure blendi...
Photography & Product Visuals
Group Photography, Done Properly
Photographing teams and groups so everyone is sharp, visible and looking their best. Key takeaways Depth of field: needs to cover every row Wide lenses: can dis...
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