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Product Photography

  • Date: 25th March 13

    Time: 10:30AM - 4:30PM

    Location: Colerne, SN14 8AP

    Postcode: SN14 8AP

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    Contact: Reception

    Email:

    Phone: 01225 325733

    Cost: £155.00

    Members Rate: £145.00

    Type: Education Workshops

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Tutor / Introduction
Colin Hawkins is a professional, freelance photographer who has been supplying product shots for clients for over 20 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 setup.

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

Workshop
Time: 10.30 – 4.30
Individuals will participate in the workshop and are encouraged to bring their own equipment for advice.
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 decision making:
What will the images be used for?
How do I want the product to be perceived in the market place?
What is the best way to approach shooting a product?

Shoot day experience:
Shooting using daylight or available light.
Choosing light types and set-ups for certain products.
Creating a workspace.
Backgrounds and props - choice and positioning.
Using reflectors, diffusers. Control and balancing of light, quality of light.
Camera control and settings, angles, viewpoint, exposure and colour correction.
Shooting tethered to laptop
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 if you want to participate.

What you need to bring:
DSLR Digital camera and cards various
Burnable Cd to take your images away
If you have your own lap top & tethering software or any other equipment you think you might want to use please feel free to bring along.