Commercial Product Photography and Post-Processing Techniques
Creating stunning product photography requires a unique set of skills in the studio and in post-production. Each product was chosen to expose you to a variety of techniques to help you build a repertoire of skills that will aid you in shooting a range of commercial products. In this class you will learn that attention to detail during your studio time can save you hours in post-production, you will see different ways of using lighting modifiers to enhance the shape and detail in your subjects, and you will learn to how to develop an efficient workflow that takes you all the way from the studio to final output.
Release Date: 2014-06-05
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Join Alex in the studio as he goes over the concepts that will be covered in this class.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 24 seconds
Quick Demonstration
<p>Along with a quick demonstration of how lighting modifiers can make a huge difference in your product photography, Alex discusses the gear he uses.</p>
Duration: 19 mins 59 seconds
Laptop Shoot: Part 1
<p>Alex begins to step through the process he uses to do a product shot of a laptop that will be composited into a different background later.</p>
Duration: 11 mins 48 seconds
Laptop Shoot: Part 2
<p>Building on the previous lesson Alex moves toward the final shot by modifying the lights further.</p>
Duration: 12 mins 12 seconds
Champagne Bottle Shoot: Part 1
<p>A glass bottle brings its own unique set of properties that need to be considered before the shooting begins. After evaluating the subject the shooting setup can be created and adjustments can be made.</p>
Duration: 15 mins 22 seconds
Champagne Bottle Shoot: Part 2
<p>Building on the work done so far, Alex continues to modify the lights to achieve the look he is going for. Once the lighting for the bottle is set he can add in other props.</p>
Duration: 14 mins 53 seconds
Champagne Bottle Shoot: Part 3
<p>With all elements in place, Alex makes the final adjustments to complete the image.</p>
Duration: 14 mins 39 seconds
Cosmetic Bottle Shoot: Part 1
<p>Shooting a white object on a white background presents a new set of challenges.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 42 seconds
Cosmetic Bottle Shoot: Part 2
<p>Getting a reflection on a white subject on a white background can be done in Photoshop or it can be done with your lighting setup as Alex demonstrates. Alex also demonstrates a technique for making your subject appear to be floating in space without any post-production.</p>
Duration: 14 mins 33 seconds
Transition to Post-Production
<p>With the shooting done for the three subjects Alex sets up the next part of the class that goes into his post-production techniques in Photoshop.</p>
Duration: 1 mins 13 seconds
Laptop Post-Production: Part 1
<p>Starting in Camera Raw for basic processing, the photo is passed on to Photoshop for cleaning up dust and fingerprints.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 17 seconds
Laptop Post-Production: Part 2
<p>With the laptop cleaned up it is time to remove it from the background and composite it into a new digital background.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 53 seconds
White Bottle Post-Production
<p>Starting with setting the white balance, the image is processed in Camera Raw before being passed on to Photoshop for finishing touches.</p>
Duration: 20 mins 13 seconds
Champagne Bottle Post-Production: Part 1
<p>Starting in Camera Raw the basic processing is performed before passing on to Photoshop for clean up.</p>
Duration: 14 mins 40 seconds
Champagne Bottle Post-Production: Part 2
<p>Additional clean up techniques are used to smooth out wrinkles and enhance the bottle.</p>
Duration: 16 mins 5 seconds
Wrap Up
<p>With all post-production completed Alex wraps up the class.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 10 seconds