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How to better photograph reflective products in product photography

Author: Jeery

Date Created: 2023-09-19 20:53

1. SOFT LIGHT

In product photography, do not use a point light source or hard light source to shoot such products. Due to uneven light reception, the product pictures taken will have very ugly reflection points. We can choose to use soft light to illuminate the object to shoot product pictures so that the pictures taken will not look very abrupt. 

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2BLACK EDGE

In product photography, if you use such reflective products to shoot, you can first use a hood to block the scattered natural light. Lighting, pay attention to the shooting of the product's falling light point in line with the requirements, and then use black cardboard to outline the black edge of the product so that the quality of reflective products is not easy to product photograph in the light.

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3. BACKLIGHTING

Backlighting is a way to create a light source behind the main body of the product to be photographed. You can choose to use a soft light box, sulfuric acid paper, and other lighting accessories for lighting.

Backlighting will make the product produce its own contour light, and the product drawings photographed will not have strange reflection points.

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In product photography, photographers are more likely to utilize light for good shots. Lighting is a photographer's core competency. Perfect control of light allows for light to be everywhere in a product and to produce great photography as you wish. Therefore, if you want to improve your photography, you can study more about light control.

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Written by Jeery

Jeery is the Director of Photography for the CNPP photographer team and has ten years of experience in product photography, specializing in Amazon product photography and image manipulation.