shooting product images today – courtesy of Adobe Creative Cloud
Toronto. I know, I know, we are an historical society but after all, digital has been around for decades and how we record photographs has changed for ever, especially with vastly higher ISO ratings, lens stabilization, auto-everything and ever smaller cameras (especially those included in smartphones).
When one of our editors over 70 years ago did product shoots, choice of film, lighting, and even subject matter (things that looked the same but didn’t melt under the hot lights) were critical to quality success. Even a few shots took much time and preparation.
Today, shots can be taken with a smartphone and ‘developed’ in digital software like Adobe Lightroom and its alternatives for those averse to Adobe’s business model of monthly payments. This article by a young Mexican/American photographer offers some useful hints.
