Some things to note:
- All pictures were taken using the camera on my phone.
- There is no post production done to the images aside from the watermarks.
Product 1: Perfume Bottle
For my first product shot, I used a glass product. The subject is a perfume bottle I had lying around. I placed the perfume bottle on a black drawer. I didn't have any perspex, however the black glass I had lying above my drawer, worked just fine.
As seen from the image, I opted for a bright field lighting. The setup is fairly simple - with a single light source from behind the subject, the image below was the result of this.
I'm quite happy with the warm grey gradient of the background. However there is a bit too much shadow on the bottom left of the image. That was the result of the lamp behind not being positioned properly which is something to keep in mind. Another aspect of the image I will need to change in post production is the hole on the glass surface (left side). Otherwise I'm quite happy with how the perfume bottle is lit.
For this next image I introduced another subject to the image (the daisy) and the a secondary light source. I found the secondary light source necessary to illuminate the daisy as it looked quite dull in contrast to the perfume.
The secondary light source I used is a large standing lamp at the back of the room. Fortunately it did the trick on illuminating the daisy.
I wanted to use a shiny background that responded to the light. So for this image I held a selfie stick with my phone on it so it wont slip out of my hands when I held a lamp on the other hand. The image below is a rough example of the setup, however the light source is shining on the top left side.
Product 2: Ceramic Pony
Similar to the initial perfume bottle photograph I used a single light source from behind to light the pony in a spotlight fashion.
In this image I added a secondary light source on the left hand side. Unfortunately the image didn't turn out so well. I feel like the pony in not in complete focus and the glare on its face is not very pleasant.
Here is the set-up I used.
Product 3: Glass Ornaments
Again, with these ornaments I had one light source from behind and I'm quite happy with the result and the reflection it produced.
Extras
The following are a sample of images I made using the exact same methods as above. The only difference is I change the color of the light using the remote you may have seen in any of the set-up pictures. I also increase/ decreased exposure on my phone to create different effects with the colors.
