Product Photo: Gucci Heels

Took this shot for an ebay item. This is my first time using this setup (the hot shoe softboxes, seamless paper and the table are new - I swapped out umbrellas and a light tent for this setup). I built the table to fold up and store easily.

Please provide C&C on the lighting amd positioning and such (note: I cannot angle the softboxes atm, my umbrella brackets that tilt are not strong enough to hold the weight so I will have to order some stronger tilter brackets). I am also awaiting a 24" x 24" sheet of white acrylic to use as a base in the future.

The shot:

I find the lighting too flat. The texture of the leather is hardly shewn. Your current setup is adequate for repro work, but not for product. You need a source of hard, raking light (think grids) in order to bring up the leather's texture.

yup ^

mirrors can be used to direct light at certain areas to help shape/model the product and to bring out texture.

a reflective base might be nice too.