Hi guys,
I've been in photography for quite a while, just a hobbyist though. I've been taking quite a few product shots [to sell my stuff online] and I guess they are of acceptable quality. However, I'd want to make it turn out as good as it can.
Here's a few examples of my product shots :
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[these pics were taken simply with a piece of A0 paper, using window light. the camera is a lil' overexposed though, didn't perfect it. the reflections on the mouse weren't cleared as well. any other things to pick on? i also realize the pics aren't as sharp compared to the next product pic on HTC Hero. why so? even when using f8-f11 on my tamron 17-50mm f2.8, plus USM in photoshop, i still cannot get that level of sharpness. how do i achieve that?]
What i want to do now is to take shots of a standing phone, or a tilted camera like this :
http://phandroid.com …/htc-hero-pictures-15.jpg
http://www.magazinequality.com/images/canon3.jpg
How do i do this with minimal photoshopping? I can do this by using wooden blocks and wrapping them in white paper, then clone away the block after i get my RAW images. but is there an easier way to do it?
and how do you guys usually shoot with a tripod that does not tilt 90degrees flat down to the ground, so that you can take head on shots like what i did for the fujifilm compact? I took all those handheld - it was tiring for my wrists and results weren't consistent - a little bit of blur here and there even though it's shot @ 1/200s. need suggestions for these two problems! thanks a million in advance!
