Photographying WHITE Objects???

[timmyp]

hello everyone. i am an ametur photographer that is just starting out and could really put my camera to use for my families company who i work for. we are starting a website and i need to take high quality pictures of our products to put on our website. (i'm shooting with a cannon rebel xti) i dont have any other photography equipment other than a tripod.
the products are cabinet doors made out of mdf. the doors are painted with a white gloss. how can i get the best photo of these doors? what color and material of background should i use, positioning of any lighting, what kind of lighting, camera settings and anything else that would help me.
i have attached a quick photograph of a door that isn't painted just to give you an idea of what i'm photographing.
thanks so much.
tim

 

[rlcphotos]

where bouts did you put the photo??

 

[timmyp]

i'm sorry i didnt edit that out. i was going to attache but i couldn't find where to attach it.

 

[Dark Anghell]

i'm sorry i didnt edit that out. i was going to attache but i couldn't find where to attach it.

Not my title, but a good walk through on how to attach pictures to a forum.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...hotos-flickr-photobucket-pictorial-guide.html

 

[timmyp]

Here is a picture of the a door that isn't painted yet. I will post a picture of a painted one soon.

Picasa Web Albums - Tim - Untitled Album

 

[timmyp]

painted door photo

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[Big Mike]

So what is your question exactly?

 

[Chris Stegner]

I've done quite a few jobs like this. I have always used softboxes though so I'm not sure what to tell you in the way of lighting.

I can tell you that your white balance is going to be very important, especially if your going to keep them white on white.

I would however suggest that you shoot them straight on as possible. Look at some of the shots on these sites to give you an idea:

Solid Wood Cabinet Doors

and

KraftMaid Cabinetry: By Wood Species

Good luck!