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LESSON ONE
Welcome!
Light is the single most important thing to consider when it comes to photogrpahy, and in this lesson I'm going to teach you how to find the correct light to shoot in and what type of light you should definitely avoid shooting in.
I'll also show you my basic set up for taking product photos to give you a starting point when it comes to photogrpahing your own items.
LESSON ONE
iphone basics + equipment
In this lesson I'm teaching you some simple basics about your iPhone. including how to activate the 'grid' setting and increase exposure and choose your own focus point. I know this lesson is super simple, but we'll be diving into some more complex things as this week progresses!
HOMEWORK
To track your progress over these five days I want you to pick one product photo you've taken yourself and keep it somewhere on your phone to refer back to. On day five this will become your 'before' photo and we'll compare it to your 'after' photo.
choose your before photo
Get to grips with increasing and decreasing your exposure within your iPhone's camera. Use it in everyday situations to see how it affects the image. Have a play around with focus points too try focusing on something close to the camera and something far away to see the difference.
Play around with exposure + focus
On Instagram use the hashtag #styledschooliphone to see what your fellow students are up to and support each other on your journeys. Please also feel free to come and join my Facebook Group to share your 'before' photo and get involved in our product photography discussions.
join me on facebook or instagram!
Facebook Group
equipment
Owning these items isn't paramount to improving your photos but it may make your life a little easier!
iPhone tripod
Using a tripod with your iPhone will help to keep your photos steady whilst taking them. It will avoid camera shake and blur and allow you to line up your horizon ensuring you aren't taking wonky photos!
It will also help keep your images consistent if you have many items you want to photograph in the same setting. It will just be a matter of moving the items in and out of shot and not actually touching the position of your camera.
This version is the one I use from Camkix.com and comes with a remote control included (More about the benefits of a remote in future lessons!)
You don't need a fancy professionals reflector like the one pictured, but using a reflector will improve your images dramatically.
Reflectors can easily be made from household items such as white cardboard, printer paper and even bed sheets. As long as its bright white and fairly large.
Have a hunt around your home for a DIY reflector ready for a future lesson!
reflector
