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How Can I Improve My E-Commerce Photography Action Shots?

How Can I Improve My E-Commerce Photography Action Shots? For those of us who work within e-commerce photography studios or as freelance packshot photographers, the idea of action shots is not something that frequently comes up. However, there will be times when you...

What Are Easy Ways To Improve The Composition of My Shots As A Product Photographer?

A product photographer should always be searching for those improvements that make the service you provide better. It may be learning a new technique or piece of equipment, or simply making very minor improvements to how you shot a product in your packshot studio....

Can You Add Impact To A Shot As A Product Photographer By Showing Less In The Image?

Can You Add Impact To A Shot As A Product Photographer By Showing Less In The Image? As a product photographer, you are often tempted to fill a shot with wonderful, interesting items to help catch the imagination of the customer. However, this can often cause the...

Do You Pay Enough Attention To Your Background?

As a product photographer, your immediate response to this question would probably be a confident yes! However, it is always a question worth asking as we believe every photographer and packshot studio should take the time to reflect and improve. Take a moment to look...

What Is The Best Way To Edit Non-Destructively In Photoshop CC?

We’ve all been there before, spending time editing a photograph and realising that you have caused the image to degrade so much that it just isn’t good enough. This is where the concept of non-destructive editing within Photoshop comes into play as a fantastic way to...

Lighting Terms That A Product Photographer Needs To Know – Part 1

There are countless terms out there in the world of photography that any commercial photographer or product photographer of any type should be aware of. When we narrow this down to lighting terms, there are many to get your head around and understand. We’ve put...

Breaking Product Photographer Rules Can Lead to Better Results

We will all have read about the fundamental rules in photography, often finding sources that argue against those rules to make it even more confusing. As a result, it can be difficult as a product photographer or packshot studio to move away from standard, safe rules...

A Product Photography Guide to Reflections

We often write about lighting and its importance in the world of product photography. What we haven’t discussed quite as much is the topic of reflections and the role they play in photography, particularly in more challenging areas such as jewellery photography....