5 Essential Things for Beginners in Product Photography


Let's say that you are starting a new business, it's an online shop. But, after a month, your sales stuck. You did a research, it turns out that the photos of your product is as clear as people's mind on black friday, it is blurry, doesn't have a detail, and composed terribly. Not surprising if no one is buying your fancy dress, it doesn't matter how good it is in reality.
 If you can relate to that, I'm here to help you.Here's 5 essential things that you need to do a decent product photography.If you are new to this type of photography, I will tell you, it could be as cheap as you want.Let's go to the number 1, shall we?.


1. Decent camera

Duh...
This is photography, of course you need a camera. But this time, I will tell you that you need a decent camera, because a decent camera usually comes with a better sensor that will produce a better quality photo.
It does not have to be crazy expensive though, an entry level camera such as Canon 1300D or Nikon D3300 is usually more than enough to make a decent photo for your online shop.

2. Get a studio

Intimidated by "studio" word? You shouldn't.
A lot of people think that studio is a dark place with strobes and a lot of messy cable, but I can tell you that studio is basically a place where you can control the light, it's that simple.
Your room is a studio, if you can control the direction of the light and the intensity of it. You can even make a mini studio from cardboard boxes, you can find a lot of good tutorials on YouTube, go check it out.

3. Lighting

"Photo" in photography derived from the Latin word that means "light".
So in order to make a great photo, you have to manipulate the light for your advantage.
Make sure your lighting setup is as good as possible, because it plays a huge part in your photo quality.
But, good doesn't always mean expensive. You can get a decent flash from third-party companies for a really good price (relatively to the high end, and oftenly overpriced big brands). If you want to get an even cheaper deal, you can get an LED running light, it's basically a flashlight, but brighter. Each setup has a pros and cons, so think about that before getting yourself a lighting setup.

4. Tripod

Tripod is a very essential tool for any photographer, it is even more important in product photography.
Tripod will help you to make sure that your camera is as steady as possible, and we all know that a steady camera is a sure way to get a sharp photo.
It doesn't have to be expensive, but make sure that it can support your camera, because a wobbly tripod is not a tripod, it is junk.

5. Editing software

Want to know the difference between an amateur and a professional?
A professional do/don't do things that an amateur don't do/do.
One thing that a professional do that most amateur don't do is editing.
Okay, there are some purist out there that can only appreciate a non-edited photo, but for a professional use, you have to make sure you add a little touch to your photo, make sure it looks better than before. Because, if you want to to show your products, make sure it looks the best. You don't even need a photoshop. VSCO and Snapseed is often times powerful enough to do the editing for your photo. But, if you have the money, invest on professional app such as Photoshop, it's worth it.


There you go, 5 things that you need to do product photography. Pretty simple, right?Don't forget to share if you find it interesting. Thank you and have a nice day.

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