Commercial Photography: Taking Product Photos That Sell

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Turn your photos into paychecks with shots that showcase products, enhance your portfolio and win clients.

Building a Business

Gain insider tips on how to get clients and create a head-turning portfolio that can pave the road to commercial photography assignments.

Lighting Primer

Dive into an exploration of light, shadow and ways to use modifiers to achieve the look you want. Learn how to use a light meter and set up your studio efficiently and easily.

Basic & Dramatic Setups

Discover dynamic options for setting up and framing your subject and learn how distance, lighting and camera settings can create dramatically different looks.

Working With Reflections

Learn to light reflective objects beautifully, “float” your product, create specific highlights and glows, and approach clients with a chic finished photo that will get you noticed.

Depth of Field & Texture

Learn to shoot a multifaceted product with various lights, textures and reflections while creating a sense of depth, connectedness and drama.

Make Anything Special

Learn to bring typical household items to life. Work with different angles, movement, and lighting as you capture texture, depth and motion in your shoot.

Post-Processing

Now that you’ve captured the photos you want, it’s time to add the final touches in your digital darkroom. Use Adobe Photoshop to accentuate contours, brand names, highlights and much more.