Daniel Hopper Photography
Perfume Product Test
Took a quick photo last night to test out some product photography gear and product photography table that I made. I also wanted to test a lighting setup that I had read about.
The lighting setup didn't seem to work at all which was so frustrating so I just made it up myself.
I'm not really happy with the results but it's the first time I've ever tried to photograph a bottle so I don't really know what I am doing (obviously).
Would love some criticism and tips on how to improve. Because it was done so fast I forgot to take a photo of the setup...sorry.
Basically, the setup was:
1. AB800 with 7" reflector and 10° grid with purple gel up the back on camera left pointed at the table sweep so that it would create a gradient across the back of the sweep. Didn't work, but still created a nice light purple background.
2. AB800 with small softbox camera right pointed up to the roof to create a fill for the rest of the photo. Initially the softbox was low in front of the bottle but I kept on getting a terrible reflection of the softbox so I had to point the softbox straight up and bounce off the roof of the room. Not ideal, but it kind of did the trick.
3. White 52" reflector standing straight on the right hand side of the table.
4. Large foam core cardboard standing straight on the left hand side of the table.
5. large foam core cardboard held by me just above the camera lens pointing on a 45° angle towards the product for fill on the front.
6. 1/160, f/9 @ 100ISO, Canon 5D Mark II with 100mm Macro L f/2.8 lens.
Post-production was minimal (as it was just a test). Increase in clarity, vibrance and saturation. I think that's it. Took a couple of mins in post-production.
Perfume Product Test
Took a quick photo last night to test out some product photography gear and product photography table that I made. I also wanted to test a lighting setup that I had read about.
The lighting setup didn't seem to work at all which was so frustrating so I just made it up myself.
I'm not really happy with the results but it's the first time I've ever tried to photograph a bottle so I don't really know what I am doing (obviously).
Would love some criticism and tips on how to improve. Because it was done so fast I forgot to take a photo of the setup...sorry.
Basically, the setup was:
1. AB800 with 7" reflector and 10° grid with purple gel up the back on camera left pointed at the table sweep so that it would create a gradient across the back of the sweep. Didn't work, but still created a nice light purple background.
2. AB800 with small softbox camera right pointed up to the roof to create a fill for the rest of the photo. Initially the softbox was low in front of the bottle but I kept on getting a terrible reflection of the softbox so I had to point the softbox straight up and bounce off the roof of the room. Not ideal, but it kind of did the trick.
3. White 52" reflector standing straight on the right hand side of the table.
4. Large foam core cardboard standing straight on the left hand side of the table.
5. large foam core cardboard held by me just above the camera lens pointing on a 45° angle towards the product for fill on the front.
6. 1/160, f/9 @ 100ISO, Canon 5D Mark II with 100mm Macro L f/2.8 lens.
Post-production was minimal (as it was just a test). Increase in clarity, vibrance and saturation. I think that's it. Took a couple of mins in post-production.