The Right Way to Shoot Lifestyle Product Photography

Every product makes assurance of betterment, to buyers. Prior to buying, buyers generally want to see the picture of the product and also the justified context of the product. Product photography helps people to visualize the scenarios in which the product can be used. So, as a lifestyle product photographer, you should be capable of convincing buyers, through your images. In this blog, you will get a few tips about styling photographs of products which will convey all possible scenarios of the product usage, to buyers.

Tips for Lifestyle Product Photography
 

Given below are few tips, which will help you out in getting the perfect shots.

1) Purpose of the Product Usage
 

The very first question that comes to people's minds while buying a product is, what is the product used for? The purpose of the product should be kept in mind while taking shots of the product.
 

Suppose, you are taking a shot of a sunscreen bottle, then, place the sunscreen bottle beside a pool, or on a sand surface, or you can capture a model, applying lotion on the skin. For DIY and indoor products, choose some real props. These situation-based clicks can easily give an idea about what the product is and what the product should be used for. So, you have to use your creativity to give unique outputs.

2) Props 
 

Stories are people's favorite. If your picture can create a story in the mind of the buyers, then, the sellability of the product will increase. If you require a side prop to highlight the main product then, go for the side props. But, you should also keep in mind that too many side props can actually end up decreasing the focus on the main product. Try to keep the props as minimum as possible, Don’t make the frame crowded, and make sure that most part of the frame is occupied by the main product, so that people find it easily.

3) Sharpness of Image

 

Sharpness and clarity contribute to a perfect image. You should check that each shot of the product is sharp enough. Check that it does not blend with other props and the background. Don't use portrait apertures. Try, choosing a narrow aperture that will enable you to capture every minute details of the object. 

While shooting small objects the background would become blurry, no matter how much narrow aperture you take. Focus stacking should be taken into consideration at this time. Focus stacking happens in two steps- the first step is done in-camera and the second one is done in photoshop. If you can do this focus stack, correctly, then the picture of the product will appear sharp, finally.

4) Understanding Best Angles
 

Placing objects perfectly in the frame can be challenging enough to figure out. You can take the help of the gridlines on the camera. You can place your main subject on the intersecting guidelines, and the camera will automatically detect the best angle for your picture. The most common ones that product photographers use are eye-level, overhead, and 45-degree angles. You can try other angles to get unique shots, but these are the basic three angles you need to take up, for getting the best perspectives.

5) Best Lighting 
 

Light plays a crucial role in every possible aspect of our life and so, does photography. Light is an essential factor in taking photographs. Light acts differently in different objects. Hence, you are perfect about your light setup. Avoid direct light, while shooting. Move your object to get the best light source.

6) Editing 
 

Clicking Photographs of the product is easy to learn, but the editing gives the final texture of the product. For getting rid of the disputes, editing must be quite perfect. Editing is a hit and trial method. No rules are imposed for editing. So, follow the editing pattern which appears to be eye-soothing to you as well as to the public.
 

The Bottom Line

Amazon Product Photography helps in a proper understanding of the usage of the items. So, in order to attract people, the photographs should be accurate enough. You will get to know many technical skills in creating perfect photographs by going through this blog.