Ten Skills of Product Photography

Step 2 increase the depth of field

3. Macro instruction

4, white balance

5, exposure compensation

6. The shooting distance should be reduced.

7. Let the sun be behind you.

8. Correct composition

9. The camera must be steady.

10, the choice of shooting style

1. Change the shooting style. You may have shot many treasures, but they are probably all in the same style, so watching too much will give people a unchanging feeling. Therefore, we should constantly try new shooting methods or emotional appeal to add luster to our baby. For example, you can take panoramic pictures, close-ups or single or multiple pictures of some babies respectively.

2. Increasing the depth of field is very important for good shooting. I don't think every seller wants his baby to look flat and have no three-dimensional effect. Therefore, in shooting, it is necessary to add some references to express relativity. It is best to show the baby's size by comparison. When shooting plush toys, I often use mineral water bottles as a reference, so that everyone can see his size at a glance.

3. Macro Macro, as the name implies, is ultra-close shooting. It is often necessary to use local close-ups to take photos of products. At this time, it is time for the "macro" function to show its talents. All digital cameras have a "macro" function. The symbol of a small flower in the camera below is macro. How to turn on this function is in the camera manual, so I won't go into details here. The little flower symbol in the red circle is a macro function.

4. Different cameras have different macro effects. The picture below shows the shooting effect of Dongdong's Fuji 50I. The texture of leather, fabric, zipper teeth and metal buttons in the picture is very real and the details are very clear. Isn't the effect great? This is a photo that Dongdong likes very much. When shooting, I was surprised when I saw it. I applied the advertising words of Midea Electric: Macro can be more beautiful! If you don't use macro, it will be blurred.

The function of white balance is very simple, and everyone who has played with the camera knows it. Here to remind careless friends, remember to choose different settings under different light, or you will be embarrassed ~ Look at the following photos, which are the effects of different settings under the same conditions. It is suggested that novices choose "Automatic" directly when setting, and then make accurate settings according to the actual situation after mastering it skillfully. The following are the different effects of white balance setting in the same environment, which will be understood after reading it. Friendly reminder: If you find that the color temperature is wrong when shooting, remember to check the setting of white balance first. This is probably the problem.

6. Exposure compensation The photos taken by many friends are either dark or bright. At this time, the function of exposure compensation can be used to solve it. This function is usually the "auto" sign in the camera. How to find this sign, the camera manual will tell you. The exposure adjustment range of non-professional cameras is usually -2.0 to +2.0 exposure compensation (EV), and there are also different values, such as-1.9 to+1.9. Different camera manufacturers have different settings, and the difference is not too big for novices. What needs to be mastered is how to set exposure compensation. The easiest way is to take a photo with different settings and choose the most suitable one. Let's take a look at the following set of comparison photos, with exposure value in the upper left corner.

7. The shooting distance should be shortened. Sometimes, you just need to be close to the baby, and you can get better results than long-distance shooting. You don't have to take pictures of the whole baby. Sometimes, exaggerating a unique place of the baby will create an image with strong visual impact.

8. Let the sun shine behind you. Without light, photography is impossible. It is the perfect combination of light and shadow, so there needs to be enough light to illuminate the subject when shooting. The best and simplest way is to let the sun behind you and have a certain offset. The light in front can illuminate the baby, brighten its color and shadow, and a slight angle can produce some shadows to express the baby's texture.

9. Correct composition It is very important to make a good baby composition. There are three rules for common composition in photography. Divide the picture into three parts (horizontal and vertical), and then put the main body on a straight line or intersection. It's boring to always put your baby in the middle. You might as well shoot your baby with three rules.

10. It is very important to keep the camera stable. If not, prepare a tripod. Many friends who have just learned to shoot often encounter the problem of blurred images, which is caused by camera shake, so we should avoid camera shake when shooting. You can hold the camera with both hands, press your elbows on your chest, or lean against a stable object. And relax, the whole person should not be too nervous. It feels like you're a shooter with a gun, so take it slow and steady. The shooting style is selected, and the effect of the shot image will be different with different camera holding methods. The simplest thing is to lift the camera vertically and horizontally. Vertical photos can emphasize the baby's height, and horizontal photos can emphasize the baby's width.