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Essential Product Photography

  • Date: 19th March 11

    Time: 10:30AM - 4:30PM

    Location: Bath

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    Contact: Reception

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    Phone: 01225 325 733

    Cost: £140.00

    Members Rate: £130.00

    Type: Education Workshops

ESSENTIAL PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

Tutor / Introduction
Colin Hawkins is a professional, freelance photographer who has been supplying
product shots for clients for over 15 years for use in promotion, catalogues, magazines, adverts and on the web.

This workshop gives a hands-on opportunity to enhance your photographic skills in shooting products for publishing on the web or other promotional material.

You will learn how to light an object by using a variety of light sources from natural light to a studio set-up. You will also have the opportunity to experience shooting with a Hasselblad H3D or Nikon DLSR as well as your own camera.

This workshop is especially aimed at small businesses and individuals who have little or no experience of photographing products but need to learn how. Group limited to 6 people.

WORKSHOP
Time: 10.30 – 4.30

Brief introduction to the type of lights available, both professional and consumer.

Individuals will participate in a demonstration and are encouraged to bring a product of their own along. They will also experience the skills and techniques learnt by others in the group. There is a maximum of 6 people on this workshop to ensure individual help and attention.

Pre shoot decisions
What will the images be used for?
How do I want my product to be perceived in the market place?
What is the best way to approach shooting my product?

Shoot experience

  • Setting up your lights and workspace
  • Backgrounds and props - choice and positioning.
  • Lighting 3d products with a variety of light sources depending on subject shape and form.
  • Reflectors, diffusers. Control and balancing of light, quality of light.
  • Camera control, angles, viewpoint, exposure and colour correction.
  • Post production - simple techniques to clean up and enhance your images using Photoshop.
  • Supplying image files- file types, quality, sizes and media


Experience required: NONE! But a good working knowledge of your own camera is essential.

What you need to bring:
Digital camera and cards (if suitable)
Product (no bigger than a chair and must be able to be carried up 1
flight of stairs)
Props or background (simple small items that may enhance your product)
Burnable Cd to take your images away