Twice now in the last 7 days I have been asked to do product shoots. I do these in my home studio here in Lakewood. One company who has become a repeat customer is WM Devices, a local producer of electronic effect devices for musicians. William hand builds all of the equipment he sells, and doesn’t sacrifice a sharp look on the exterior. Baked enamel finishes with screened lettering, these look right at home in any musicians kit. If you are a musician, check out his stuff at wmdevices.com.
I like shooting products. I can take as long as I need to in order to get the lighting just right, and can take multiple images if I need to. I normally use my DIY Light Tent, but for larger objects, might revert to the DIY Backdrop holder. Lighting is the really fun part, making sure to get the colors just right (especially for something like the WMD Geiger Counter above). I can take all day if I need to, and the client gets charged a flat rate, so it isn’t eating into their budget.
If you have a product you need photos of, drop me a note or give me a call and we can discuss your needs, timing and budget.
Shooting Family Portraits
Family portraits are a fairly new thing for me. So over the weekend I attended a seminar by Sandy Puc. Sandy is a very talented, very creative Denver photographer who has established a highly successful business doing portrait work. So successful in fact, that she now goes out on tour every year teaching other photographers how to be successful in the portrait space. If you have received one of her flyers in the mail and thought about going, REGISTER NOW! This seminar was great, and it covered things as basic as posing to the complexities of marketing your studio for maximum effectiveness. I feel 10 times more confident doing family portraits now, and I cannot recommend this class enough. Check out the info for yourself. If you are interested, register soon, her seminars sell out in nearly every city she goes to.