Conceptual Product Photography for Advertising
Setting up Lighting and Set for First Image
A course by Tibor Galamb , Advertising Photographer
About the video: Setting up Lighting and Set for First Image
Overview
“Most of the photographers do not design their own set, there is a set designer for that job in the team. It is not an easy one to do, that's why it’s a separate profession. However, I’ve learned that sometimes you have to do everything alone. In this lesson, I’ll share some tips on how to set up lighting and design your set to arrange the photo shooting of our first product.”
In this video lesson Tibor Galamb addresses the topic: Setting up Lighting and Set for First Image, which is part of the Domestika online course: Conceptual Product Photography for Advertising. Learn the secrets behind creating eye-catching images that showcase a product in its best light.
Partial transcription of the video
“Setting Up Lighting and Set for the First Image In this lesson, we'll start building our set for the first picture. We'll set up the light and put the props around the product. When we shoot advertising images, there is a certain role, a set designer role, who actually builds the set for us. We won't do that. We're going to be our own set designer, so we will need to figure out how to get the different kinds of materials, props, whatever we're planning to use. It won't be that complicated, actually, because you can just go to any kind of hardware store or Home Depot stores, gardening stores...”
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Course summary for: Conceptual Product Photography for Advertising
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Advertising, Commercial Photography, Digital Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Product Photography

Tibor Galamb
A course by Tibor Galamb
Tibor Galamb is a freelance photographer from Hungary who specializes in photography for the advertising industry. Whilst studying engineering in Budapest, he began working part-time in the film industry, which kick-started his love for photography and videography. He later went on to study photography at Stephenson College in Edinburgh Colleges, where he honed his skills and first considered it as a career option.
Since graduating, Tibor has worked with numerous advertising agencies, as well as for clients including Volkswagen and Red Bull. His work has been featured in different creative magazines and galleries around the world, and he’s also won photography awards, including Silver in the WPE International Photography Award 2021.
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