Product photo
Product photos, lit properly.
Photos for small online shops. Clean ones for the product page, moodier ones for Instagram. Same product, the light does most of the work.
01 / The light test
Same set. Four lights.
Same bowls and pepper mills, same camera, same table. Only the light changes.
Step 1
Just the room light and nothing else. Flat, dim, a little grey.
Step 2
A softbox from the side. Colour and shape come back.
Step 3
A reflector fills the shadow side.
Step 4
Light on the background, so the set separates from it.
02 / Before, after
Before, after. Same product.
Drag the line. Left is ceiling light, right is studio light.
Trio of bowls
Stack of bowls
Pepper mills
03 / Clean vs mood
Clean for the shop. Mood for social.
Clean
Plain light background, even light. For the product page, nothing distracts from the product.
Mood
Hard afternoon light, fabric, wood. For Instagram and ads, it feels like a place, not a catalogue.
04 / Gift season
Gift season starts early.
If your shop sells gifts, the photos should be live before Black Friday.
05 / Free trial
Free trial shoot: 3 spots.
- 5 photos on a light background
- Ready within 5 working days
- In return: a short review and your OK to show the work
No promises about sales. Just better light.
I take on a limited number of projects each month, so each one gets close attention. I reply within 1 business day.