Butterman
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Hey everyone, I'm glad to join the forum and looking forward to becoming part of the community here.
I've been a part time product photographer for about 5-6 years now. I currently started a new full time position for a sex toy company as their photographer and retoucher. I'm halfway decent with with photoshop and comp work but clear objects have always been a bit of a nemesis of mine. Upon starting to research their website during the interview process and actually starting the position I noticed their products are so heavily photoshopped they almost always end up looking like renders which is a bit intimidating to me.
My first week starting, I was tasked with photographing some clear "pumps". I'm okay with shooting simple glass objects like wine glasses for example (normally i'll use a speedlight from behind the object and flag the edges for some shape), however this object has writing etched into the product to show measurements like you would see in a measuring cup so to speak. I'm having trouble understanding if I am able to really get that in camera or if it just needs to be completely photoshopped. The other part of the problem is that the clear plastic area's of the pump that are translucent in need to be masked in PS where it is then transfered to the package design team to be put on packaging. That means the clear glass needs to be masked out where they can place the product in front of gradients/graphics that show through the product as if it was shot with said gradient behind it I'm guessing? This is an existing photo from their website I need to create.
Anyway I hope I can maybe get some help, and thanks to anyone who wants to reach out and discuss any of this with me.
Portfolio: patrick hendry
Instagram: @Agent_Butterman
I've been a part time product photographer for about 5-6 years now. I currently started a new full time position for a sex toy company as their photographer and retoucher. I'm halfway decent with with photoshop and comp work but clear objects have always been a bit of a nemesis of mine. Upon starting to research their website during the interview process and actually starting the position I noticed their products are so heavily photoshopped they almost always end up looking like renders which is a bit intimidating to me.
My first week starting, I was tasked with photographing some clear "pumps". I'm okay with shooting simple glass objects like wine glasses for example (normally i'll use a speedlight from behind the object and flag the edges for some shape), however this object has writing etched into the product to show measurements like you would see in a measuring cup so to speak. I'm having trouble understanding if I am able to really get that in camera or if it just needs to be completely photoshopped. The other part of the problem is that the clear plastic area's of the pump that are translucent in need to be masked in PS where it is then transfered to the package design team to be put on packaging. That means the clear glass needs to be masked out where they can place the product in front of gradients/graphics that show through the product as if it was shot with said gradient behind it I'm guessing? This is an existing photo from their website I need to create.
Anyway I hope I can maybe get some help, and thanks to anyone who wants to reach out and discuss any of this with me.
Portfolio: patrick hendry
Instagram: @Agent_Butterman
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