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DIY photo studio in my dining room
(April 7, 2010)
I got to do my first product photography shoot today – as the photographer. It was a new experience for me and a lot of fun. The products are for a client’s online store.
We used my dining room table for the most part. The exception to this was a some jackets that required a crazy assemblage of plywood and bedsheets to present properly.
After looking at the price of proper studio lighting, I went to Canadian Tire and picked up $35 worth of work lights, which did the trick just fine. I splurged on a 28″ Cameron Digital Photo Box which definitely made the small object photography a lot easier as it evens out the lighting nicely and eliminates most of the hot spots and glare. There were still some challenging items (silver-plated bowls and spoons), but the box really made a difference. It also packs down flat so it’s easy to store. If you’re thinking of setting up a little DIY studio, I’d recommend it.
Now comes the really labour-intensive part: retouching and extracting the objects from their backgrounds.
