Shooting Simple Product Photos With Printer Paper, a Smartphone and a Window

Intro: Shooting Simple Product Photos With Printer Paper, a Smartphone and a Window

Short and sweet beginner’s tutorial on how you can easily shoot a professional looking product photo using any camera, natural window light and a few sheets of white printer paper.

STEP 1: Stuff You Need

1) A flat surface or a wall

2) A smart phone or any camera

3) A few sheets of A4 paper or printer paper

4) Window light

STEP 2: The Set Up

The basic idea is that you can made yourself a miniature seamless white backdrop by taping some white paper up on a board or vertical surface that’s next to a bright window.

STEP 3: Shooting

Watch the video to get a better understanding but basically you soften the lighting on the side opposite the window by using another piece of paper to bounce light back onto your product.

STEP 4: The Final Picture

Selling stuff online just got a little more professional :D

Comments

[NickO9]

How did you manage not to get a line through the background where the papers meet?

[superaudiomadras]

Sorry for the late reply. When you expose for the product the white backgroud gets over exposed and looks pure white.

[MikeGrant65]

If you have a sign shop nearby you may be able to pick up wide rolls of white backing paper that's normally disposed of as garbage.

[superaudiomadras]

That is a great tip as well!

[ECB1]

good

[superaudiomadras]

Thanks!

[Edbed]

Great instructable!

[superaudiomadras]

Thank you! :)