Product Photography Specialization: Lighting, Styling, and Storytelling

Course summary

• M1: Getting Inspired

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Tibor Galamb

  • Influences | Amy Currell

  • Influences | Weekend Creative

  • Influences | Lizzie Darden

  • Influences | Gabriela Silveira

• M2: Conceptual Product Photography for Advertising

  • Introduction to Advertising Product Photography

  • Basics of Photography, Shadow and Light

  • Art Direction, Composition and Colour 1

  • Art Direction, Composition and Colour 2

  • Defining the Concept and Creating a Mood Board 1

  • Defining the Concept and Creating a Mood Board 2

  • Introduction to Materials and Equipment

  • Setting up Lighting and Set for First Image

  • Shooting the First Product

  • Setting up Lighting and Set for the Second Image

  • Shooting the Second Product

  • Shooting a Frame Animation

  • Image Selection and Retouching 1

  • Image Selection and Retouching 2

  • Image Selection and Retouching 3

  • Promoting Your Work and Attracting Clients

  • To learn more: Updated Frame Animation

• M3: Still Life Product Photography: Playing with Light and Color

  • Still Life Photography

  • Camera Equipment

  • The Principles of Light

  • Developing the Concept

  • Building the Set

  • Setting Up: Lights and Camera

  • Accessory Image Photo Session

  • Preparing the Set

  • Lighting the Set

  • The Beauty Image Photo Session

  • Curating the Images

  • Balancing Business with the Creative

• M4: Creative Product Photography from Start to Finish

  • What Makes an Image Eye-Catching: Principles of Photography

  • Choose Your Product: Research

  • Shoot Plan and Developing Concepts

  • Set Design

  • Props

  • Photo Kit and Tools

  • Setting Up

  • Shooting Still: Instagram Feed

  • Shooting Still: Instagram Story

  • Shooting Still: Website Header

  • Editing Workflow in Lightroom

  • Retouching and Exporting in Photoshop 1

  • Retouching and Exporting in Photoshop 2

  • Retouching and Exporting in Photoshop 3

  • Retouching and Exporting in Photoshop 4

  • Retouching and Exporting in Photoshop 5

  • Sharing Your Work

• M5: Studio Product Photography: Color, Styling, and Editing

  • Developing a Concept

  • Preparing the Studio Space: Studio Setup

  • On-set Styling Tips

  • Shooting the Photos

  • First Photo Edits, the Basics

  • Layers and Masking 1

  • Layers and Masking 2

  • Final Edits: Revisiting the Design

  • Final Touch-ups and Exporting

• M6: Product Photography for Jewelry & Small Objects

  • Conceptualisation

  • Sourcing Props and Backgrounds

  • Camera Skills

  • Preparing the Set

  • Product Photography for E-commerce

  • Styled Still Life Photography: One Object 1

  • Styled Still Life Photography: One Object 2

  • Styled Still Life Photography: Grouped Objects 1

  • Styled Still Life Photography: Grouped Objects 2

  • Selecting the Final Images 1

  • Selecting the Final Images 2

  • Editing in Adobe Lightroom

  • Finishing Touches in Adobe Photoshop