In an hour, you can expect around 10 white -
background product shots and between 2 - 4 products styled and photographed in a lifestyle setting, depending on the type of product and how much styling is involved.
Not exact matches
Shoot your
products on a clear
background without other items that can be distracting or cause confusion, he advises.
It also has no base like the two previous versions so you can choose any
background / base for your
shots you like, great for lifestyle
product images.
You can choose between white -
background photos (which are great for press features where they need just the
product and no shadows or props) or lifestyle
shots, which work really well as
product shots for your shop, as banner photos, to showcase your work on your blog or social media channels, and to send to journalists or bloggers for interviews or other features.
Folksy love to see simple, uncluttered lifestyle
shots that show a
product in use, as will your customers, and you can find and create all sorts of interesting
backgrounds and props.
While I'm there also going to be offering mini
product shoots for makers,
shooting individual
products as cut - outs or against a light
background, as well as longer
shoots too for anyone who's interested.
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backgrounds
It's a good idea to provide a few different images, so as well as a lifestyle
shot or a modelling
shot, it's useful to have a photograph of the
product on a white
background and a close - up detail
shot too.
I think it's good to have a style or
background that ties each
product shot together, as it looks really effective on the homepage of your shop when each feature image is side by side.
To give you a
background, I have been doing look - book &
product shoots for their jewelry for last 3 collections and every time I feel they outdo themselves If you haven't checked out their gorgeous pieces you must.