{"id":48751,"date":"2020-03-26T17:03:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T21:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=48751"},"modified":"2022-10-04T03:43:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T07:43:20","slug":"video-product-photography-in-the-studio-two-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-product-photography-in-the-studio-two-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"video: Product photography &#8211; two perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/401016466?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h1>video: Product photography &#8211; two perspectives<\/h1>\n<p>Another in the series of <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/category\/two-perspectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two Perspectives<\/a> videos &#8212; this time with my friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/davidpatino.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Patino<\/a>, a commercial photographer also here in New Jersey. The challenge this time was product photography. We both photograph two items (in our respective studios), with different approaches.<\/p>\n<p>The product photography that I do, is generally catalog work done on a white product table and only requires this simpler way of shooting. David has a more creative approach, and it is fascinating to see him work with an idea.<\/p>\n<p>I mostly use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/manfrotto-shooting-table-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manfrotto large still life shooting table<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/manfrotto-shooting-table-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>) in the studio. It makes it really easy to get that white &#8220;infinity curve&#8221; look for catalog work such as product listings on Amazon. There&#8217;s a way of shooting with it that gives good results quickly. The adage that &#8220;if you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail&#8221;, is quite true. With this challenge I defaulted into thinking in terms of the shooting table \/ product table. David&#8217;s creativity took him further, and this makes for (I think) a fascinating video, even if the video is somewhat longer than usual.<\/p>\n<p>When I photographed the two items, I relied on things I have learned over time, including from David. For the first item, a clock with reflective surfaces, we constructed a translucent cone with a roll of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/savage-translum-backdrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Savage Translum backdrop<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/savage-translum-backdrop-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/savage-translum-backdrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>) that I had in the studio for just such occasions. Over time you accumulate these items in a studio, including the black perspex I had on hand to photograph the second item &#8211; a flashlight.<\/p>\n<p>David uses a medium format camera mostly &#8211; the Phase One XF with the IQ3 trichromatic back. This camera (with the <strong>Helicon Focus<\/strong>\u00a0software ) allows <strong>focus stacking<\/strong> &#8211; you can shoot sequences of images which have a slightly different focus points, and any of these sequence of images can then be compiled in software to a single image which then appears to have much bigger depth-of-field. (Photoshop does this as well.) He used Capture One software to concert the RAW images to TIFF files. (In the video he said JPGs, but he concerts to TIFF as his regular workflow.)<\/p>\n<p>More of David Patino&#8217;s work: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davidpatino.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidapatino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCed-5Mz9MLitYSeJhT-IE4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube <\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/office-hours-a-creative-persons-podcast\/id1444794145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/photo-session\/2-perspectives-product-photography\/product-photography-banner.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Photo gear used during these photo sessions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Neil vN&#8217;s studio:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a>\u00a0(<em>affiliate<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-105mm-f28-vr-macro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon 105mm f\/2.8 VR macro lens<\/a>\u00a0 (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-105mm-f28-vr-macro-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-105mm-f28-vr-macro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/manfrotto-shooting-table-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manfrotto large still life shooting table<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/manfrotto-shooting-table-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>(2x)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-d1-air-500-ws-studio-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto D1 500Ws studio flashes<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-d1-air-500-ws-studio-light-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-d1-air-500-ws-studio-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>(2x)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-2x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 2\u00d73 RFi softbox<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-2x3-softbox-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-2x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/savage-translum-backdrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Savage Translum backdrop<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/savage-translum-backdrop-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/savage-translum-backdrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>C-stands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Patino&#8217;s studio:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phase One XF with the IQ3 trichromatic back<\/li>\n<li>Schneider Kreuznach 150mm f\/2.8<\/li>\n<li>(3x) \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a> (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-2x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 2\u00d73 RFi softbox<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-2x3-softbox-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-2x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-3x4-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto RFi 3&#215;4<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-3x4-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> softbox<\/a>\u00a0(<em>affiliate<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/32812-REG\/Matthews_159015_Solid_Frame_Scrim.html\/BI\/2096\/KBID\/2822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthews Solid Frame Scrim White Artificial Silk (48 x 48&#8243;)<\/a>\u00a0(<em>B&amp;H<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1435048-REG\/lee_filters_216r_1_white_diffusion_filter_48_x25.html\/BI\/2096\/KBID\/2822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lee 216 white diffusion filter<\/a> \u00a0(<em>B&amp;H<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>C-stands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For more <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/category\/two-perspectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two Perspectives<\/a> videos<\/li>\n<li>More articles on <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/category\/studio-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Studio Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more videos, follow me on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/neilvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vimeo<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/banners\/youtube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>video: Product photography &#8211; two perspectives Another in the series of Two Perspectives videos &#8212; this time with my friend, David Patino, a commercial photographer also here in New Jersey. The challenge this time was product photography. We both photograph two items (in our respective studios), with different approaches. The product photography that I do,&nbsp;<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-product-photography-in-the-studio-two-perspectives\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more inside&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[685,136,4648,367,630],"tags":[952,903],"yst_prominent_words":[1116,9564,9562,1115,1021,13457,13460,13454,13459,9563,9561,9565,2903,13455,13213,2157,13453,13456,13214,13462],"class_list":{"0":"post-48751","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-product-photography","8":"category-studio-photography","9":"category-two-perspectives","10":"category-video-shoot","11":"category-video-tutorial","12":"tag-photography-video-tutorials","13":"tag-product-photography","14":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48751"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51358,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48751\/revisions\/51358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48751"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=48751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}