How To Fake A Pool-Beach Look For A Product Shoot

Planning ideas for a product shoot can be extremely fun and hard at the same time.

The goal is to make sure my clients are 100% satisfied in the end. The professional photographs I provide for them are meant to connect their clientele-present and future, with the products they sell in hopes they become long time customers.

Sometimes the ideas might seem impossible. For example, I don’t live near the beach, or own a pool.

For one of my styled shoots, I wanted the setting to be at the beach or pool. So instead of it stopping my creative process, I made a beach/pool scene and I chose to shoot this outside to give it the high contrast light.

The tools used:

• Playsand

• Clear acrylic container

• blue poster board

• water hose

• beach props

• clients products

• white foamboard to reflect light on your subject and cancel out the warm tones from the brick.

• tripod

• Spray bottle with water to make the sand wet and condensation on products

Tips:

• As you are shooting, be aware of your own shadow

• Try several angles

• Move props around to try different looks

• Under-expose (darken) your photo when shooting outside. It’s hard to see the exposure correctly when shooting outside in the bright light.

• Shoot with a variety of lenses so you can get different looks

You can shoot these with your DSLR or iPhone. I hope you have fun creating.

If you have questions, leave a comment and I’ll be happy to answer them.

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Don’t just stand there! Revive Your Boring Poses

How do you revive your boring pose ideas when photographing portraits?

Add angles with your arms and legs.

When you do this, it creates movement to your photo and brings interest from your viewers.

Look at all of those triangles!

Try these poses out on yourself for a self-portrait or grab a friend and do a photoshoot.

Remember, practice makes perfect. So, don’t be discouraged if it doesn’t work right away.

Tell me, do you think you’ll try it?

Four Ways To Feeling Confident On Camera

Being in front of the camera is scary. I know. Even though I’m a photographer I get nervous when I’m on the other side.

Today I’m sharing 4 Ways To Feeling Confident On Camera.

1. Practice your looks in the mirror. I know that might seem weird, but it will help. Trust me. Sitting, standing, smiling, and serious face.

2. Wear your favorite outfit. The outfit that makes you feel great about yourself. Also, select colors that work with your hair color and skin color.

3. Add a prop that makes you happy. Favorite coffee mug, flowers, or hat for example.

4. Select a photographer that makes you feel comfortable. A great photographer can help direct you, coach you and make you look and feel amazing. Ask to meet in person over coffee to see if your personalities and type match up.

Okay, ready to try these steps? Let me know how it goes!