However, if you really don't have the conditions to build a studio, you can also use natural light to shoot, but this can only be done during the day. It is not recommended to shoot the product in general lighting environment, so it is difficult to shoot the effect.
Therefore, if you really want to shoot a good product, you'd better build a small studio at home and invest two or three thousand yuan.
Equipment preparation
If you want to make a good product drawing, you should also pay attention to the choice of equipment. Don't consider cameras such as card machines when visiting here, and don't consider that there are too few micro-lenses. Single battery can be considered, but in line with the principle of careful calculation, its price is still high. The best choice is an entry-level SLR. The standard kit costs more than 3000 yuan, and you can save some money to buy a macro lens.
Why buy a macro lens?
Many times we need to take close-up photos of products. The nearest focal length of the standard zoom lens is too far, so it is difficult to take such a close-up, and a macro lens is needed.
Macro lenses are not expensive, so you can choose a lot within 3000 yuan. Because it is a product, try to choose a macro lens with a smaller focal length, such as Sony's DT 30mm F2.8 macro SAM macro head.
How to make a good product drawing?
With the studio and equipment, it's time to show our photography skills. However, Taobao stores sell a wide variety of products, and the shooting method of each product is different. How can we shoot all kinds of products well?
In fact, although the shooting method of each product is different, the basic elements of shooting are actually the same, that is, controlling distortion and depth of field. On the premise of having a studio, lighting is not a problem. What we need to pay attention to is distortion and depth of field.
Attention control distortion
Due to the distortion of the lens edge, it is easy to appear distortion when taking pictures of products, that is, the products are deformed and look ugly. The remedy is to stay away from the subject (following the perspective principle) and shoot the product with the telephoto end (the most distorted place is the wide-angle end). If you need to shoot the front view of the product, shoot the product completely horizontally, because tilting will also produce very obvious distortion.
Pay attention to controlling depth of field
The depth of field of SLR is very small, which can create a very beautiful blurred background, but we need to pay attention to controlling the depth of field when shooting the product, otherwise the first half of the product is real and the second half is virtual, which is very ugly. We usually need to increase the depth of field, and the method is simple. We can get a great depth of field by narrowing the aperture to F8.
With soft lighting, controlling distortion and depth of field, it is very simple to shoot beautiful product drawings.
How to make a good product drawing without a studio?
As mentioned earlier, if there is no studio, natural light can be used instead. Although the effect will be worse, it is also a remedial measure.
Good product drawings can also be taken under the conditions of sufficient natural light and simple and clean environment.
When taking pictures in natural light, it is best to choose the morning and evening when the light is not too hard (not necessarily). Choose a clean place indoors with a simple background, such as the floor or window sill, but make sure there is enough light. The follow-up shooting method is the same as the shed shooting. Pay attention to controlling distortion and depth of field, and you can also take good product drawings.
Just learn PS from graphics processing software, which is simple and easy to use. There are many tutorials online. If you really can't learn, you can give it to others on Taobao until you are satisfied.
In fact, it is not difficult to take a good product drawing. As long as there are good lighting and scenery, we should pay attention to controlling distortion and depth of field. It is suggested that qualified friends build their own studios, so that they can have good lighting and scenery, and shoot products with half the effort. In fact, the use of natural light is only used when necessary, such as things that are too big to be photographed in the shed. By mastering the above methods, we can all make good product drawings by ourselves.
I hope it helps you!