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What camera and lighting setup do you rely on for high-quality product photography?

I’m interested in learning about the gear and techniques photographers use for capturing professional product images. What camera and lens combination do you prefer, and why? Do you use softboxes, LED panels, strobes, or natural light for the best results? Additionally, do you have any tips on positioning and settings to achieve sharp, well-lit product shots? Would love to hear your experiences!
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I’m interested in learning about the gear and techniques photographers use for capturing professional product images. What camera and lens combination do you prefer, and why? Do you use softboxes, LED panels, strobes, or natural light for the best results? Additionally, do you have any tips on positioning and settings to achieve sharp, well-lit product shots? Would love to hear your experiences!
Interesting that you ask such good basic questions from as person with a fabulous website.

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Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Can you explain how you get such pictures on Ether Arts Photography, without answering all these good questions yourself?

Moreover why would you need tips as if you suddenly inherited a photography business and had no idea of what to do?

Asher
 
I will just share, that it depends on what product you are shooting.
Food has different requirements than small products, then medium sized, from cars. Apparel often needs models who can make the product look good.

For small products by themselves, I use a plain white background with a LED ring light, sometimes with an LED side light, and then a 24mm or 50mm lens just because of the space I have to work in.
I know someone else that has a specifically designed photo box for products, that has soft box equivalent lighting built in. Just turn it on, put the product in and take the picture. Good for objects less than 6" in size in his case. I have seen larger versions.

For products on models, I use exactly the same setup I would for just taking pictures of the models themselves, although the center of attention of the image is on the product, not the model and compose and set lighting appropriately.

Hope that helps someone, but can't get more specific without knowing what products.

And I am with Asher in that those already look like good product shots.
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Moreover, in other posts here (s)he has demonstrated broad and deep expertise in photography and a host of useful tips.

I am hoping that the “Unnamed Photographer” will finally update his/ her name and share favorite photos for us to all enjoy!

Asher
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
What is find quite challenging is photographing jewelry or watches on a beautiful lady, as the valuable art in gold or silver must outclass her face and body in either lighting, detail, dimensionality of composition!

Asher
 
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