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Product Photography
Challenge 1
Artificial Diffused Light
Photograph the selected jewellery using the props provided
Equipment Needed
Black Jewellery Prop Stands
White Tile Background
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Video Tutorial For Challenge 1
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Challenge Two
Artificial Direct Light and Single Source Soft Box
Challenge 3
Natural Light/Natural Settings (direct/diffused/reflective)
Equipment Needed
Challenge 4
The Human Touch
Equipment Needed
Photo Shoot Assembly
Artificial Direct Light and Single Source Soft Box
- Photograph the selected props using the equipment provided
- Tripod
- Two Lighting standards
- Clamps
- Black and White bristle board for scoops
- Cable release
- Several products
- Photograph the several products against white backgrounds with direct light and adjust your exposure compensation to get clean whites. Photograph the same product against a black background and adjust your exposure compensation to get clean blacks
- Watch the video tutorial below to learn techniques that can be used to accomplish the task
- Watch the video tutorial on using a single source light with reflectors and softbox to create a great product shot. Record and perform all lighting arrangement provided in the tutorial
Challenge 3
Natural Light/Natural Settings (direct/diffused/reflective)
Equipment Needed
- Camera
- Tripod
- Cable release
- 5 in 1 reflectors and diffusers
- Natural jewellery prop/background (I would suggest the outside chapel area)
- Jewellery items
- Photograph a series of jewellery items outside in natural light. Use the diffuser and several reflectors to experiment with and enhance your shooting in natural light
- Watch the video tutorial below to learn some techniques when shooting in natural light and how to use reflectors and diffusers
Challenge 4
The Human Touch
Equipment Needed
- Camera
- Tripod
- Model (optional)
- Cable release
- 5 in 1 reflectors and diffusers
- Natural jewellery prop/background (I would suggest the outside chapel area)
- Jewellery items
- Photograph a selection of jewellery and add a human aspect to the photo shot. You may wear, drape or show a touch in your photo shoot.
- Select several different natural lighting conditions to shoot this session including: direct light, diffused light (sugar bush), reflective surfaces, single source (window). Be creative!
Photo Shoot Assembly
- Assemble all your shoots in PowerPoint or other appropriate medium. Create headings for each of the product shoots and label the images for each of the tasks you completed.
- Please be detailed in tagging your images ( i.e.Human Touch\Direct Light; Human Touch\diffused light)
- Provide a heading for each days shots and show clear evidence of process (Show me a selection of incorrect and corrected shooting)
- Select your best example for each days shooting and explain why you selected this image