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New to Product photography

Started 6 months ago | Questions thread
Dodgerro
Dodgerro New Member • Posts: 19
Re: New to Product photography
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Hi,

I have a light-box and it is sometimes useful for small products, but anything over the size of a camera is going to be a pain, if not impossible, to shoot. Also, you have virtually no control over the light.

I think you would be much better served with the following:

Good sized inexpensive soft box - I use this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DJ4TGF7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

A flash (and a wireless transmitter if you intend spending much time doing this)

A shutter release

A Tripod with a horizontal arm

Large poster boards, white, black and whatever, to serve as a backgrounds, surfaces and reflectors - $7 from Office Depot

Any backgrounds and surfaces you can think of - perhaps your kitchen table, or ceramic tiles. The possibilities are endless.

Roger.

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