Watch Photography Pro Tutorial

[@botvidsson]

If you only watch 5 sec of this video make sure to watch the big crash at 08:50 time mark.

[@rafaelcavalli5837]

botvidsson canon on the tripod, sony on the ground.

[@botvidsson]

RIP Sony...

[@lien6333]

that really shocked me

[@botvidsson]

Me too...

[@lien6333]

i hope someday I can join your shooting~

[@vertexgitzo]

It's always a pleasure to see your videos. thank you

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Daniel! 👽

[@6r4ff1t1]

Wonderful video as always!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks man!

[@brunoreid3080]

I recently discover your channel and it's so great! Thank you very much for all the tips.👏👏👏 I'll love to see some jewelry photography 🙏

[@botvidsson]

Will try to do some jewellery in the future, big thanks for your support!

[@recklessmedia7521]

What an Awesome Episode! 110% Every Episode 😃🙌🏻 Beautiful Image 👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥

[@botvidsson]

😁💥👍🏼

[@recklessmedia7521]

+botvidsson Suuper Awesome Buddy! Im really Really sugen to try and make the same image! Just gotta go shopping some boards 😂👍🏻

[@botvidsson]

Topp! Mattonbutiken har bra skit!

[@recklessmedia7521]

+botvidsson Protips Mottages Väldigt Tacksamt! 😃🙌🏻

[@nathanlbush]

Dude, you're my hero for these incredible tutorials! What are the boards you're using to shoot on?

[@botvidsson]

Thanks a lot! It's called foamboard or foamcore.

[@nathanlbush]

@@botvidsson But they're blue?

[@botvidsson]

@@nathanlbush Yes I think I used a blue gel CTB on all the flashes in this video

[@gaga6494]

I finally think up the word in my mind while I was watching your video-----"Elegant"

[@botvidsson]

Thank you! 😁

[@邦妮嘻嘻]

Nice to see you again, new pretty picture. So how many lights are there? What did the soft light box do, and why did it not appear in the 43 photos that followed. Hope to see the specific position and Angle of the light more clearly. love you

[@botvidsson]

Yes sorry, it was a bit unclear. You can forget about the soft box, I did not use that flash in the final shot. So, it's only two flashes. One from top and one for the background. The idea with the soft box was to get a bit more light on the crown side of the watch and then add only that area in Photoshop BUT, I forgot to use the soft box image in the retouching process so. Just forget about that light, it will be more clear when I soon post the retouching video. Thanks /Martin

[@邦妮嘻嘻]

thank you

[@tammysypniewski1891]

I just sub’d today. I would love to see a video on how to shoot silver creme jars that are highly reflective. Thank you!

[@botvidsson]

Tammy Sypniewski Hi Tammy, that can be tricky. Join me in my next sub’s choice video and I will show you, or maybe you don’t live around the corner...

[@ranlu3157]

so nice man! I think I learned something,thank u

[@botvidsson]

Thanks! 👽

[@karthimohan8334]

Could you explain the part about, your C3 dial setting for live view. This caught my attention. But wasnt able to follow much.

[@botvidsson]

Well, I just program one of the modes C1, C2 or C3 so the scene look the same in live view. For example, I shoot in Manual mode at F13, 1/200, ISO100. When turing on live view that settings doesn't work - screen pitch black. I then start to change the settings so I can see the modelling lights in live fire mode. Probably something more like F2.8, 1/200, ISO800, White balance Light bulb or what ever it's called - just changing the settings so it looks the same in live view as when taking a shot in Manual mode. And saving this setting to C1-C3. Hope you got that... it's late here in Stockholm... .)

[@karthimohan8334]

@@botvidsson Thank you for the clarification. Became your recent fan of your video's. Highly appreciate the reply, despite the video being old. Please keep doing what you're doing. We respect it. Its sunny afternoon here in Chennai,India.

[@thegulfcoastliving]

Thanks for your great videos. Your audio always sounds very good. Which lav mic system do you use? Didn't see it on your amazon link.

[@botvidsson]

I use a DPA 4060 lav mic connected to a Sennheiser G3 wireless radio system. Thanks! 😃

[@msnataliamilk]

hey great tutorial. nice to watch :) can I ask u if thats difference in "watch" photography if you have makro lens or not, it would be cool to make dial even closer and see everything inside. Croping not working like that.

[@botvidsson]

In this kind of photo you probably don't need a makro lens but as you say, if you want to go close up on the dial you must have a macro lens. If you like to do super macro shots you need another specialised lens, I happen to have that. Yes, maybe it's time for a macro shot next episode! 😃

[@msnataliamilk]

@@botvidsson thank you for recommendation 😃

[@Marco8819]

Amazing job. I have a little question, for the focus stacking, in this case, you manage the focus with the focus ring on the lens or did you use a micrometric slide?

[@botvidsson]

On the lens, and that is a bad way. Always use a slider or do it in the software if possible.

[@Marco8819]

​@@botvidsson Thank you so much, next step...buy a slider! I noticed that changing the focus on lens makes big trouble :D Thanks to your videos now i have many ideas to try. Your work it's inspiring! :)

[@botvidsson]

I have this from Manfrotto, never used it though www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554343-REG/Manfrotto_454_454_Micrometric_Positioning_Sliding.html I think it's way to pricy for what you get, probably better to look for some kind of Chinese knock off brand. I started to use a motorized slider from Rhino that works great BUT I just realised that the best and free way is to shoot tethered with the software like Hasselblad's Phocus or Capture One or maybe even the totally free Canon Utility (not sure if it works) and then you just switch the focus in the software!

[@jeongleeon]

Where did you get your grey boards from? are they foam boards?

[@botvidsson]

Yes, just regular foam boards. Black on one side and grey on the other. 5mm. In Sweden we call them KAPA board.

[@IannWu]

Great video! I'm a little confused of the final lume part. What exactly did you do and why the lume short was needed? Thanks!

[@botvidsson]

Well. It wasn’t really needed but I think the watch look nice when you’re showing the lume. We used a longer shutter speed to capture the lume. Don’t know if that answered your q.

[@IannWu]

@@botvidsson Thanks for the quick reply! So to reiterate, the longer shutter speed lume shot is to capture the blue color on the table which was missing in the original shots?

[@botvidsson]

@@IannWu No, the long exposure lime shot was just to capture the luted index markers on the dial. In Photoshop I added the markers on the first main focus stacked shot. Might make more sense if you watch the retouching video.

[@OmarSherien]

Could you please tell me the name of the song in the outro, or at least from where you get your music?

[@botvidsson]

I don't know the name but it's from soundstripe.com

[@OmarSherien]

@@botvidsson thank you sooo much

[@junmadayag7391]

there u go!

[@botvidsson]

Yes! 😉

[@HarryEliteOfficial]

What lens are you using in this video?

[@botvidsson]

Canon 100mm macro 2.8

[@3ilder]

Sorry about the RIP sony... great video, love the final image!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Anders! Looks like it was only the microphone that broke.. I hope.

[@Hongs.average]

Oh nice! So you actually only used two lights to make the final shot, cool! I am wondering though how and if the 3rd stripbox would add onto the watch. Looking forward to seeing post, cheers

[@botvidsson]

I actually forgot to add in the strip box shot in the post video... totally forgot we took it so... yes, only two flashes. And the post video will be called: Dirty Little Tricks in Photoshop 😉 Thanks!

[@Hongs.average]

Haha. Look forward to seeing it!

[@jeongleeon]

Which profoto strobe lights do you use? D2 or B1X and why?

[@botvidsson]

I use D2, D1 and Pro heads and Multispot from Profoto. I use D2/D1 monolights cuz I shoot in studio, don't need battery stuff that often. And the D2's have very fast flash duration if I like to freeze stuff.

[@3sixtyphotography74]

Awesome video, thanks bud

[@botvidsson]

You're welcome!

[@twinkie1773]

A few questions for ya. How I (amateur photographer) break into doing product photography for businesses? Are you using capture one? If so I heard say that you were going to be doing some focus stacking. Is that capture one? If so do you have any tutorials?

[@botvidsson]

Yes I use CaptureOne when shooting with my Canon. Focus stacking you do in Photoshop or in Helicon Focus, I have tutorials on that. Look under the playlist retouching tutorials on my channel. Look after this watch and the Photoshop icon.

[@twinkie1773]

@@botvidsson thx you

[@matasastrauskas9512]

Awesome vid! Can i ask what kind of diffusion paper you use? is there any difference in how much that paper are transparent? can you link something from amazon? :)

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 🙏 Under the video you'll find a Amazon link: GEAR I USE The first 3 items: Savage translum diffusion I use, if you get one roll it will probably last the rest of your life and I recommend the MEDIUM one.

[@matasastrauskas9512]

@@botvidsson appreciated !

[@hzjp8668]

like the camera T shirt

[@botvidsson]

Yes, very cool. And from London!

[@anthonydsouza1366]

awesome video!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Anthony! 👽

[@arthur1371]

Martin you mention in the video that the buckle isn't in focus.Why not just change the f stop from 11 to say 16?

[@botvidsson]

You could do that but there's a limit how "high" you can go on the aperture until the overall quality/sharpness goes bad. I don't exactly remember what I said but I guess I stayed at f11 coz we were doing the focus stacking. To get the best quality I should probably shoot at maximum f8 or something like that. Every lens has a sharpness sweet spot, if you focus stack, stay at the sweet spot. When I shot with my Hasselblad I always shoot at f13 or f16, the 120mm lens, sharpness sweet spot.

[@XRP_321]

thank you!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks for watching!

[@BloggerOnline]

Спасибо, это фантастика

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!

[@harshitpareek1818]

My friend, where are you settled? I really want to meet you.

[@botvidsson]

In Stockholm, Sweden. What's your home town?

[@argentum_on_glass]

mine is Zurich. or ...better Zürich :) i love the Sony R.I.P. .... so funny to watch your tutorials and i like the cap aswell :)

[@harshitpareek1818]

@@botvidsson I'm originally from India,but, live in Tanzania, Africa.

[@harshitpareek1818]

@@botvidsson I definitely wanna come to Sweden to learn more from you.

[@kurtozan251]

How much would you charge a watch company for a photo like this?

[@botvidsson]

A startup brand USD500. Rolex USD5000.

[@kurtozan251]

botvidsson thank you! Time to up my photo game and my prices!

[@Dharmikkahaniyan92]

Hello buddy! My name is Ajay from India... Actually I'm working as a product photographers... I'm using Nikon d5300 with 40mm f2.8 and 18-55mm kit lens... Right now I'm planning to buy sony A7 mark3 with tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens and canon 5d markIV... Actually I'm not fully satisfied with nikon d5300 crop sensor camera that's I want to updating my camera...can you please suggest me a perfect camera to buy for professional work like product photography and videography....natural colors do matters to me alot it should be perfect... Thank you

[@botvidsson]

For both photo and video I would go for 5D Mk4 or any of the new Sony cameras. For product photo I would go for around 85-100mm makro lens.

[@MaXueShi]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@botvidsson]

👍🏽

[@rafaelcavalli5837]

Get a finger in one eye is better than use the photoshop's focus stacking function

[@botvidsson]

So true.

[@RachitSinghal]

RIP Sony

[@botvidsson]

👍🏻

[@CouncilMade]

Great video again, but to be honest, I wish that guy would have shut up and stopped interrupting you and saying the exact same thing after you said it lol.

[@botvidsson]

Thanks but calm down, Max's a very nice guy 😃

[@CouncilMade]

@@botvidsson I'm calm lol. Will be checking more of your vids as I've literally just got into photography and filmography. Your channel should have way more followers though.

[@botvidsson]

Thanks a million!

[@tammysypniewski1891]

You’re so calm about a busted Sony. Or did you just edit out your F bombs?

[@botvidsson]

Tammy Sypniewski I look calm in the video yes but there was a lot of cut out F bombs, I think it was only the mic holder that broke actually so I’m 😃

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

Hi there, please check your videos once you upload them - they stutter all the time. Very distracting. It's like you are chopping them at certain areas. :-P

[@botvidsson]

It's called hard-cuts. If I did not do that the videos would be 18 hrs long...

[@slavagalaka8830]

Thank you)

[@botvidsson]

👽