Shooting with Wireless Flash: Product Shots

Demonstrates the use of off-camera wireless strobes to light a product shot, and provides tips that apply to product shots of all kinds.In the Shooting with Wireless Flash series, award-winning photographer Jim Sugar demonstrates his approach to using off-camera flash in a variety of lighting scenarios, sharing practical tips along the way. In this installment, Jim sets up and shoots a product shot. He demonstrates a variety of inexpensive lighting tools—clamps, gels, and other light modifiers—to light a product (in this course, a bicycle) in a way that accurately shows its color and other details. Next, he photographs the product using Adobe Lightroom's tethered shooting mode in order to be able to immediately assess his exposures on the computer screen. The course wraps up with a some tips that apply to product shots of all kinds. With its focus on lighting technique rather than specific strobe models and menu commands, these techniques are applicable to any brand of strobe and camera. Topics include: Topics include: Preparing for a shoot Positioning the product and wireless strobes Using light modifiers, clamps, and other lighting accessories Shooting in tethered mode Assessing the results Tips to remember for product shots