How to take such great detailed photos like this?

[greenytime]

How is it possible to take such amazing photos (posted below) as these?? They have a perfect white background and amazing close up shots.

Any advice appreciated. Happy Holidays!! Thanks!


http://www.mrporter.com/images/produ..._mrp_in_xl.jpg

http://www.mrporter.com/images/produ..._mrp_bk_xl.jpg

http://www.mrporter.com/images/produ..._mrp_cu_xl.jpg

http://www.mrporter.com/images/produ..._mrp_e1_xl.jpg

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[CCericola]

Hi Greenytime,

You will want a macro lens for the close up detail. There are a lot of DIY solutions for a seamless white background for small items like this. You can buy expensive lights and a light tent or copy stand. You can also build your own with white poster board and desk lamps.

This is a GREAT video on the DIY. And it's amusing to watch.

[greenytime]

thank you so much!!

Right now I only have a simple point and shoot camera (canon sd770 - working my way up to DSLR) so i am going to work on the white background and getting good lighting for now.

Happy holidays!

[Big Mike]

Welcome to the forum.

Getting the photo nice and sharp is the easy part. Probably a good idea to have the camera on a tripod and using flash/strobe type lighting will help to ensure a sharp photo.
As for getting the background to look good, that has to do with a proper set up and good lighting & exposure technique. It might also be helped along in post (Photoshop etc.)

Something like this should be doable, even with a P&S style camera.

[greenytime]

Any advice/tutorials anywhere on how to get the proper setup and lighting/exposure for taking such shots?

Thanks!

Welcome to the forum.

Getting the photo nice and sharp is the easy part. Probably a good idea to have the camera on a tripod and using flash/strobe type lighting will help to ensure a sharp photo.
As for getting the background to look good, that has to do with a proper set up and good lighting & exposure technique. It might also be helped along in post (Photoshop etc.)

Something like this should be doable, even with a P&S style camera.

[EIngerson]

If you don't mind, heres some playing around I did. For 4 dollars I made this product studio.


IMG_0812-2 by Ingerson"PCD", on Flickr

Here's the result.


IMG_0804-1 by Ingerson"PCD", on Flickr

I also made a product studio out of a cardboard box and art paper.

[greenytime]

what lighting did you use??

[EIngerson]

It's a clamp light from the Wal-Mart hardware section with a 100 watt bulb. LOL. I tucked it in behind the paper inside the milk crate. In front, a 580 EX mounted. You can see them on the sides of this one. (the box I cut out)


IMG_1603-2 by Ingerson"PCD", on Flickr

[Sublime1304]

I just picked up a clamp light from lowes a few days ago. Cheap lighting solution