After visiting the local bookstore and surfing the web I have not been able to find much information on product photography outside of lightboxes for eBay shoots, this is how I take great pictures with my DIY lighting, etc. My goal is to assemble my own studio for product photography of my own products. Once many of the adjustments have been worked out I would simply like to power my gear up, place the product, verify using a test shot, and shoot as many shots as necessary while minimizing post-production.
Here is what I have right now to work with currently:
My plans are to use the two 64" PLMs off to my right and left, the 7-inch reflector to control the light on the backdrop, and the 14" x 60" stripbox overhead and slightly behind the product. My next purchase will most likely be a Manfrotto background support system (9' width) and Savage 107” x 36’ Studio Blue seamless paper.
Here is the million-dollar question - what book would be my best reference to help get me up to speed quickly? I am quite visual and can really appreciate a few overhead pictorial layouts that I have seen in some other on-line lighting 101 articles. Any suggestions???
Here is what I have right now to work with currently:
- Canon 7D
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
- Canon Speedlite 430EX II
- Four (4) Einstein E640 flash units
- Four (4) CyberSync transceivers
- One (1) Cyber Commander
- Three (3) 13-foot air cushioned light stands
- One (1) 13-foot heavy duty boom stand
Two (2) 64" white PLM umbrellasRETURNEDTwo (2) 64" PLM black outer cover fabricsRETURNED- Two (2) 64" soft silver PLM umbrellas
- Two (2) 64" PLM white front diffusion fabrics
- One (1) 47" foldable octabox
- One (1) 14" x 60" foldable stripbox
- One (1) 7-inch standard reflector
- Four (4) Buff single light carrying bags
- Two (2) 48-inch light stand carrying bags
My plans are to use the two 64" PLMs off to my right and left, the 7-inch reflector to control the light on the backdrop, and the 14" x 60" stripbox overhead and slightly behind the product. My next purchase will most likely be a Manfrotto background support system (9' width) and Savage 107” x 36’ Studio Blue seamless paper.
Here is the million-dollar question - what book would be my best reference to help get me up to speed quickly? I am quite visual and can really appreciate a few overhead pictorial layouts that I have seen in some other on-line lighting 101 articles. Any suggestions???