Product photography is a branch of commercial photography which is about accurately but attractively representing a product. Product photography is generally used for advertisements in magazines, brochures or online sales.
Assignment Blog Post: Product Photography Proposal
For this blog assignment you will create a proposal for your product photography project. First you will research advertising photography on the Internet to generate ideas. Then you will write and post this blog assignment proposal before you begin to shoot. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
Who is the client, or company you are representing?
What is the product?
Who is the target audience?
Where would you expect to see this advertisement?
What kind of lighting are you going to use to make this look professional?
What props do you need?
Product Photography Project
It's time to shoot your product for your advertisement! Use of variety of compositions. Think about: lighting, composition, depth of field, product placement. Use Pixlr to tweak and enhance your photograph. Add necessary text and captions for your advertisement. You will be turning in 5 different images for your advertisement so that your 'client' can choose the best image to use. You will need to know the answers to your proposal question during the critique.