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Hello!
I run an online business specializing in stainless steel jewelry & sculpture. For the past two years I have been teaching myself product photography after failing to get my desired results accomplished with a professional. I started off using a cheap $150 macro lens with my Canon EOS Rebel T5 and continuous lighting from two softboxes a friend had (8 LED light bulbs total) combined with a light tent. It wasn't much of a setup but I got decent results
Recently I decided to step it up and invest in a better macro lens (Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8) however the old studio I borrowed lighting from just shut down. I'm ready to invest in some decent lighting so I can continue shooting ASAP. It's very important that I create a reliable setup so that each product photography is as consistent as possible. I was about to buy two softboxes similar to the ones I used previously until I did some more research online. I've seen a lot of opinions against using a light tent and also suggestions of using strobe lights over softbox lighting. I was also looking at some of the all-in-one LED light tents ($100 range) but I'm not sure if they will provide enough light or not.
90% of my shots are of products no larger than 2”x2”. My material is stainless steel so it's VERY reflective. I would like to spend no more than $200 unless another $100 is truly worth it.
(TL;DR) I want to take consistent product photography of similarly-sized stainless steel pendants (very reflective). Should I continue to use my light tent with two softboxes on each side.. or should I upgrade to strobe lighting and ditch the tent? Any other tips would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
David
I run an online business specializing in stainless steel jewelry & sculpture. For the past two years I have been teaching myself product photography after failing to get my desired results accomplished with a professional. I started off using a cheap $150 macro lens with my Canon EOS Rebel T5 and continuous lighting from two softboxes a friend had (8 LED light bulbs total) combined with a light tent. It wasn't much of a setup but I got decent results
Recently I decided to step it up and invest in a better macro lens (Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8) however the old studio I borrowed lighting from just shut down. I'm ready to invest in some decent lighting so I can continue shooting ASAP. It's very important that I create a reliable setup so that each product photography is as consistent as possible. I was about to buy two softboxes similar to the ones I used previously until I did some more research online. I've seen a lot of opinions against using a light tent and also suggestions of using strobe lights over softbox lighting. I was also looking at some of the all-in-one LED light tents ($100 range) but I'm not sure if they will provide enough light or not.
90% of my shots are of products no larger than 2”x2”. My material is stainless steel so it's VERY reflective. I would like to spend no more than $200 unless another $100 is truly worth it.
(TL;DR) I want to take consistent product photography of similarly-sized stainless steel pendants (very reflective). Should I continue to use my light tent with two softboxes on each side.. or should I upgrade to strobe lighting and ditch the tent? Any other tips would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
David