Product photography
Mar 12, 2012 01:01:52 #
Hello you all Hogs, am trying some product photos for the first time and need some feedback. Right noe am unhappy with my White Balance and focus. But since I don't know what am doing, you get the idea! I did not shoot this in macro mode, just zoomed in with a Canon 75-300mm at max zoom. Used a box I put together at home and 2 lights. I will show my setup if needed to assess my effort. Thanks in advance.
Mar 12, 2012 02:24:58 #
type in youre camera and tutorials in utube may help you learn camera
Mar 12, 2012 06:10:54 #
Thanks, I appreciate the advice! I 'll watch the DVD that came with the camera again.
Mar 13, 2012 08:43:32 #
paint the inside of the box white so help with the white balance
Mar 13, 2012 09:13:15 #
Try changing your white balance towards cloudy. This will warm up the colors.
Mar 13, 2012 11:05:14 #
Thanks guys, my box is pretty ugly and quickly made and will try the cloudy setting next.
Mar 13, 2012 11:05:19 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
I don't know about you all, but the camera seems not level. Is it me?
Also, it is hard to shoot shiny things, the light has to be real flat to avoid glare and real bright. To me, your photos seem dark.
Good luck this is an interesting area and for a first stab at it not too bad.
Also, it is hard to shoot shiny things, the light has to be real flat to avoid glare and real bright. To me, your photos seem dark.
Good luck this is an interesting area and for a first stab at it not too bad.
Mar 13, 2012 11:20:06 #
Thanks, you are probably right, I was so worried about the lighting that did not think about leveling the camera.
Mar 13, 2012 11:32:28 #
thememorykeeper wrote:
Hello you all Hogs, am trying some product photos for the first time and need some feedback. Right noe am unhappy with my White Balance and focus. But since I don't know what am doing, you get the idea! I did not shoot this in macro mode, just zoomed in with a Canon 75-300mm at max zoom. Used a box I put together at home and 2 lights. I will show my setup if needed to assess my effort. Thanks in advance.
Your first shot has a very narrow depth of field, blurring the rear end of the camera, while keeping the front sharp. If this is what you wanted, fine. If not, reset the camera for a higher F-stop. I would think F16 would do it. Other than that, I find the pictures too flat. No problem: give them a curves treatment and every picture will pop.
The key thing is that you have ever shot well lit without having nasty shadows lurking about.
Mar 13, 2012 11:43:55 #
I wanted the whole product to be sharp so I will try a larger F #, level the camera, put more white on the box, tinker with the white balance, watch the video again and get rid of the clutter around my desk; wish me luck, thanks for your patience.
Mar 13, 2012 11:45:08 #
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
Make another box, paint it white but cut a hole in the top of it and just use one light. The rest of the box will throw in enough fill for everything.
Where is all that blue light coming from in your images you displayed?
Where is all that blue light coming from in your images you displayed?
Mar 13, 2012 15:07:04 #
I think the bluish light is from adjusting the white balance in Bridge. I used the temp slider to the left of center instead of leaving the setting "as shot". Think will get me one of those EZcubes that fold and are easy to set up. Thanks
Mar 13, 2012 15:24:00 #
If you look at your histograms, the story is there.
To correct:
- Use tone curve
- Make sure your histogram is open
- Check the color that is out of whack.
- Select the corresponding channel in your level adjustment.
- Once the three levels are adjusted (if you need to play with all three) you save that change (Do not do so if you are using JPG)
- Use the level adjustment to correct the lighting if needed.
- Save.
Done.
Note: The color cast you have is due to the raw cardboard.
- Paint it black and it goes away, most of it anyway. The shadows still exist.
- Paint it white and you will get an almost shadow free box...
Warning: DO NOT adjust the white balance unless your display is calibrated.
Result:
To correct:
- Use tone curve
- Make sure your histogram is open
- Check the color that is out of whack.
- Select the corresponding channel in your level adjustment.
- Once the three levels are adjusted (if you need to play with all three) you save that change (Do not do so if you are using JPG)
- Use the level adjustment to correct the lighting if needed.
- Save.
Done.
Note: The color cast you have is due to the raw cardboard.
- Paint it black and it goes away, most of it anyway. The shadows still exist.
- Paint it white and you will get an almost shadow free box...
Warning: DO NOT adjust the white balance unless your display is calibrated.
Result:
From
Mar 13, 2012 15:46:54 #
By the way, the bluish cast is due to the use of flash. You cannot use both flash and tungsten at the same time.
Clues:
All blue cast pictures show the flash reflection.
Setup picture present the flash color cast on the louvers.
One more thing, I do not know what the blue thing is (looks like a blue wall isolation panels) but it will reflect inside the box in addition to the flash. This has no effect when the flash is not used.
Clues:
All blue cast pictures show the flash reflection.
Setup picture present the flash color cast on the louvers.
One more thing, I do not know what the blue thing is (looks like a blue wall isolation panels) but it will reflect inside the box in addition to the flash. This has no effect when the flash is not used.
Mar 13, 2012 18:12:41 #
Thanks again EW, I know have more tools and ideas to work with, much obliged. I will re-post as soon as I get a chance.
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