Product Shots / Tables

[derekneuts]

Can someone give me the rundown on what to look for in a good shooting table? What lights are best (are we still using strobes for this or constant-on?) Softboxes? Never done this before, but I've been thinking of it lately. Any advice to get started doing basic product shots would be great.

Thanks!

 

[guitarmy]

Depends what size of products you're looking to shoot, but you can usually get away with a plain ol' kitchen table and a light tent of some sort. You can go DIY or you can get B&H's. I hear it's pretty good.

Throw some posterboard under that, a strobe/flash (unmodified) on one side or both, and you're good to go.

 

[fmw]

We're still using strobes. Nothing works as well.