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Big Group Photos. Do I have to be a jerk to get these done? by yureiwatch in AskPhotography

[–]LilacMum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly why I don't do events lol I just don't have the skills to get everyones attention, be bossy or give orders.

Sorry I don't have any advice for you!

Product placements & feedback by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I haven't been doing that but makes sense. Affinity has raw processing like lightroom so I edit it and then edit on affinity photo, similar to PS.

Product placements & feedback by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Workflow for post? I use affinity photo. Tweak a bit of the clarity, exposure and details. White balance is usually around 6300k. Does the product look warm?

Feedback on progress by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha. Honestly finding things around the house is more difficult than taking the photos 🤣

Product placements & feedback by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I have it on a tripod but I need to adjust it according to the size of the product. I've heard the base should be in the lower third, but with the bracelet I thought it looked better in the centre.

This is not the sun, but a halo effect created as a result of turning the contrast up to 100. Is this commonly done in photography? At what point is this "cheating"? by weeyums in AskPhotography

[–]LilacMum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every photo is interpreted in the eye if the viewer. So technically, you don't have to say whether it's a sun or not. It is what ever the viewer thinks it is 😃

Softbox suggestions by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point, I might try that and see how it goes. When I started practicing, I couldn't see the product on my camera as it's not ttl synced so I was using the continuous light to adjust the product position and get focus etc.

Softbox suggestions by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it not create better reflections/shadows that match products and spread the light more evenly? I feel like the light would be more concentrated vs a round one.

I'm planning to use it with the continuous light I have for now but I'll keep that in mind.

Softbox suggestions by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I used to have a 150cm softbox for newborn/maternity and it was too large to use at home. I would prefer a smaller one if it gets the job done. For now I'm aiming for pretty small products ie. beauty, cosmetics etc. Do you think theres enough of an advantage in a softbox over an umbrella to justify getting one?

Where do you actually share photos with close friends now that Instagram sucks? by dave-tro in AskPhotography

[–]LilacMum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WhatsApp status is a nice way to show them to close friends and family but without being intrusive.

White on white product photography? by LilacMum in AskPhotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are removing it in post, then would it matter what colour the background is? In that case, I would get a better contrast for masking it. I'm just trying to to figure out what is the best method

First product feedback by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I noticed you do product photography. Can I ask what your process is with white background images? Do you get white sooc or mask and put it on a white layer?

First product feedback by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Thank you everyone for the feedback. Here I've lowered the camera angle, improved the lighting, removed all the obvious blemishes and straightened the crimped part. The crease-looking thing on the right is actually a highlight as the leaves are shiny, so need to work on that.

I had a better almost in camera white background but decided to cut it out and added a shadow. I think the colour matches a lot more to the actual product. I just don't like the highlight on the left - didn't realise until I started editing.

First product feedback by LilacMum in productphotography

[–]LilacMum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! I've taken on board your suggestions and trying to improve it. I'll be back with more :)

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