Business photographers shoot a wide variety during an onsite session. This day shoot included executive portraits and headshots in the morning session. By afternoon we were taking group staff portraits, lifestyle shots for marketing and executives in their offices for more relaxed shots. For front lighting we bounced two Paul Buff Einstein studio flashes and shot with a Canon 24-70mm 2.8 lens. The existing backlight gave a soft polish.
We shot a full line of industrial lighting products at the manufacturing plant. From overhead lighting you see in commercial retail stores and manufacturing plants to stylized industrial quality hanging pendant lights and solid metal exterior parking lot lights this was an extensive catalog. Some of the lighting products measured nearly 9 feet in length.
Shooting against a backdrop we used existing light which was a mix of tungsten and fluorescent light. We used a 5′ x 5′ scrim to soften the overhead skylight. By trial and error we shot with automatic exposure, viewed each product for accuracy and adjusted as needed to match our eye. Once we began photo editing we had a great reference which gave us a perfect color match. This was the most efficient way to shoot the products within an 8 hour day. Crucial to time management in a product shoot like this is having an employee of the client on hand to move product.
This product photography session was shot outside the manufacturing plant using the brilliant sunlight to work as our soft box. Blocking the light and positioning the full umbrella shot took a great amount of time during which the sun was shifting, but well worth the time. In post we extracted the product for a pure white background product shot. We used Canon’s 24-70mm lens for the top image. The second image (below) was shot with Canon’s 70-200mm lens for a beautiful capture of the tighter shot. We used two 5′ x 5′ Matthews Silks 1.6 stops. One was used to block the sun and one placed behind the product. This is an out of the camera image with no photo editing.
Douglas Simon Photography has relocated to Tucson, Arizona. We’re serving the Tucson and Phoenix area throughout Pima, Maricopa and Cochise counties.
We’ll be continuing to serve our California clients.
Many of our product photography clients are shipping their product lines to us and the rest of the process is the same using email/phone and digital transfer of images. We look forward to continuing our relationship with everyone. Of course, we can handle all your photo editing and composite photography needs.
If you have a need for onsite photography don’t hesitate to call or email with details as we will be returning to Southern California for photo and video sessions.
Please note our NEW phone: 520-367-4402
Our email address hasn’t changed.
We thank you all for your business over the years,
Doug & Brenda
Ph 520.367.4402
PO Box 23181
Tucson, AZ 85724-3181
This innovative speaker design offers stunning sound. The product photography needed to reflect the mood.
The photographer used two Arri 650T fresnel lights with 300 watt bulbs and two Matthews 48″ x 48″ artificial silk scrims, 1.6 stops. Also used a Rotolight NEO matching the Arri tungsten temperature for the top of the speaker.
Canon 5D MarkIII
Canon 100mm 2.8 macro lens
We used a sheet of black acrylic to create a classic look. There is nothing in the background, but shooting at a 9.0 aperture kept the product in sharp focus while turning the background completely black. This shot is straight out of the camera, no Photoshop adjustments or editing.
The designer requested a size perspective so we added wine glasses for a simple staged product image.
Lifestyle jewelry photos are a great asset to show off your jewelry collection and add “eye candy” to your website. Showing your jewelry worn breathes warmth and personal connection to your gemstone jewelry – rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces. This session was shot at the jeweler’s store within a two hour window.
These lifestyle images were shot using a Paul C Buff Beauty Dish with a 20% grid using an Einstein studio flash, hand held reflector and a Canon 24-70 mm lens.
We also shot environmental jewelry product pieces in a couple of settings. Creating a stunning bokeh background to set off the sparkling gemstones.
A tight crop (below) brings the ring forward.
This diamond ring (below) was set into a succulent. We manipulated the image with photo editing to keep the focus on the ring. These product images were shot using a Rotolight and a 100mm 2.8 Canon lens.
There is a big product and there is a BIG product! Airplanes have beautiful design lines and beautiful paint jobs. They sparkle in the sunlight. Photographing large products means working in a large area, more importantly having staff to maneuver the airplane into the desired position of the photographer. Having a beautiful sunny day with cloudy blue skies makes the session wonderful!
To shoot the interior cockpit we covered the windshield with a tarp, squeezed into a tight cockpit and closed the doors to keep out the ambient light using only the glow of the instrument light panels. Using a tri-pod and the slowest shutter speed of the Canon 5d Mark III returned a beautiful shot.
For flat lay product photography an overhead camera rigging system with an HD monitor gives the Macro lens the flat, level shooting plane for tack sharp focus. We lit using 2 soft boxes and a quarter stop 48 inch scrim with a 3rd flash behind.
The sequins took a bit of light modifying, to maintain the jewel tones without blowing them out. We used foam core to create a box to channel the light.
Flat lay product photography requires one essential tool for setup: pins. Lots of pins, lots of foam-core layers and additional time. Spandex can be a bit of a wrestle due to the elasticity, but pinning does the trick.
Often getting your product into the ideal setting isn’t realistic. This tour bus company travels not only throughout Western states, but across the country. Scheduling photo ops presents a lot of obstacles. Opting for composite photo editing allowed time to photograph the bus to match the chosen stock images. Adding reflections to the windows and hubcaps keeps it real. We created several composites. We also create composite portraits.
This was the staging area.
When it comes to your the face of your company a fun project can be a calendar. This shot was set with the fun, playful side of the department, inclusive of the department head. We combined ambient light and flash. Set against an exterior window we were able to capture the blue sky.
(2) Paul Buff 64 inch PLM Soft Silver Umbrellas
Einstein Flashes