Dustin Dolby of Workphlo is back with another simple step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to create professional-looking magazine-quality product photography using affordable gear—in this case, he uses two speedlights inside strip boxes, and could have used just one.
For this shoot, Dolby is tackling beauty care products, which he decided to place on white plexiglass because of the subtle reflection this creates. From there, he brings out his trusty strip lights (two of them) and some diffusion material, and begins to “build” his composition. Over the course of five minutes he captures seven different lighting variants and a silhouette (which he uses as a mask):
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He then combines these images to taste in Photoshop, using the mask to cut out his products and picking a color from within the product itself to use as a solid background. The final image looks just like any other classic beauty care shot you might see in a popular magazine:
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Check out the video at the top to walk through the tutorial step-by-step. And if you like Dolby’s style you can find more of his tutorials on his YouTube channel.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)