Product Photography: Compositing a Simple Product on a Flat Background

[@workphlo]

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[@QwertySkill]

this listerine looks great, I would down a bottle without second thought

[@workphlo]

The highest honor 💯

[@joethompson11]

I make terrariums as a small little business and these videos are so helpful in getting the photography I use in advertising them, thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊

[@workphlo]

So happy to hear that, cheers Joe

[@Splitleaf]

Thank you!! Really needed more tips on compositing

[@mariomifsud1302]

I really admire you for your knowledge, you are still young but you are intelligent and you know what you are doing. Thanks for sharing with those who like to learn. My age is 66years,God bless you.

[@workphlo]

Mario I am honored you watch our channel, thank you!

[@mariomifsud1302]

Thanks The strip box mounting for flash is it good for Yongnu Speedlight's

[@workphlo]

@@mariomifsud1302 Yes! I use them with Yongnuo Speedlights. Any flash with a Bowens type mount will work with speedlight if you buy the speedlight/bowens adapter which can be found in our links below. I recommend them, they have been great.

[@frod116]

So glad to see you’re uploading more frequently now. Love your tutorials and the way you expression things.

[@workphlo]

💯 thanks!

[@victorwidell9751]

When you blend in a shadow or highlight on a colored area, like the one on the creases of the bottle, you will lose saturation. Once you know about it, you will spot it in ads everywhere. Change the blend mode to screen for highlights or multiply/burn for shadows. You can combine that with a normal layer as well, to balance it.

[@workphlo]

Thanks for that, I'll definitely try that out Victor. Cheers!

[@auroala]

Great work. I look forward to learning to get as good as you!

[@workphlo]

I started on KZbin and just picked up as many tips and tricks as I could along the way! Best of luck :)

[@Justas49]

Those lines on cap aligned perfectly.

[@workphlo]

Haha yeah it psyched me out for a second #TooAlligned

[@Justas49]

@@workphlo Divine work flow :D

[@workphlo]

@@Justas49 Thanks for watching! 👀😊

[@Justas49]

@@workphlo And btw thank You for tutorial it helped me a lot today. The lightness of setup and simplicity made it a lot easier to move thrue my shoot.

[@PetePhotographer]

Love our thinking and logic!

[@workphlo]

Cheers Pete!

[@FrankNazario]

as always amazing simple to the point instruction... perfect for aspiring commercial photographers and definitively to all photographers that want to learn and refine their flow. Thank you for your work... I am an avid student of your videos.

[@workphlo]

Thank you Frank! I appreciate all your support through the years. Love creating these videos.. cheers!

[@amarufotoyvideo]

Amazing thank you !! Greetings from Guatemala.

[@workphlo]

Thank you for tuning in from Guatemala! 🙌

[@JoshuaFortuna]

For the shadow, you can add a directional motion blur to get nice tapered ends.

[@workphlo]

Thanks I will try that!

[@pictureeyecandy]

Very nice much needed.

[@workphlo]

Cheers

[@deanperkins2091]

I love all of these new videos! Super inspirational and educational! Thanks!

[@workphlo]

Thanks Dean

[@LucaIacono]

I absolutely love your tuts and your terse exposition style. All the best!

[@workphlo]

Thank you Luca! Make sure to check out our Glassware Photography on Black video we just uploaded! :)

[@BidPixel]

This is a must try! Thank you for the tips!

[@workphlo]

Cheers Dave!

[@SkylineFBA]

We used to drink this stuff in the Marines when we were desperate (non-alcohol free), so your description is somewhat accurate ;) ...Ah those were crazy times indeed

[@workphlo]

Right on! I'll take a Cool Mint on the rocks and a shot of Fresh Burst

[@SkylineFBA]

@@workphlo Cheers! *Clank* *Gulp* *Bleugh*

[@SEPK09]

Wow hairs grown !

[@workphlo]

Big update on that coming! #mullet

[@Ejonesvideo]

You’ve helped me tremendously with photoshop. I love these tutorials

[@workphlo]

It's my pleasure! I plan on filming a lot more in the near future stay tuned

[@Ejonesvideo]

@@workphlo you do great work. Glad I found your channel

[@workphlo]

@@Ejonesvideo I'm glad you found us too! Thank you 😊

[@88kajin]

Wonderful tutorial, as usual..!! ❤️

[@workphlo]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mikeh1508]

Dam bro, a great and informative vid. Learnt quite a few new things. 👍🏽

[@workphlo]

Music to my ears, thanks!

[@zaahirhamid8843]

Loving these detailed explanatory videos! Only my second video watched but u gained a subscriber 😃👍

[@nileshkumarghoghari6967]

amazing work

[@olfertpoelen]

D*mn, how nice a bottle of mouthwash can look :O

[@tomaskasparoff]

Super cool vid, thanks you. It would be awesome to make more videos about glossy highlights (like at 1:56). Is there way to overcome tis problem directly on set? I was shooting an glossy magazine and it was crazy.

[@workphlo]

Directly reflective things can be tricky, ultimately you need to directly reflect something subtle enough it doesn't make the magazine go wild. It can be so tricky at times..

[@Jaibytes]

when you will produce a jewelry photo session?

[@workphlo]

It is in the works! I have a few ideas to explore in a longer episode

[@Jaibytes]

@@workphlo time ago I wrote you a email about it, because we produce jewelry photo product but your talent and work is so awesome, please do!

[@SinaFarhat]

Nice! :)

[@workphlo]

Thanks for the visit Sina!

[@jamestcallahanphotographer]

Thanks for the great videos. Just a question: is that a 5-in-1 reflector/diffuser at subject right? You don't mention it at all throughout and was just wondering what its purpose is. Thanks!

[@CreativePadMedia]

yes it's the diffusing panel of the 5-in-1 reflector. It's usually added to diffuse the light more which is necessary in products with reflective surfaces to diffuse the reflection more. Also when kept close, it fills the product surface thereby minimizing the family of angles and lessening the chance of reflection. The only thing is that usually the diffusing panel that is kept in front of the soft box is bigger in size than the softbox itself to make the source of light larger. Here it seems roughly of the same size.

[@ADNZ5442]

Anywhere good or books to help learn compositing and editing for product photography. I struggle as I’m dyslexic. Thank you

[@lucireid4979]

Can you please explain the gradient tool you use, it works so simply for you but I have searched so many videos to explain it and no avail!

[@workphlo]

I am simply using a Gradient (foreground to transparent) holding shift to get a perfectly straight gradient.

[@BaoNguyen-sb3cs]

can you teach us how to shoot the product like faucet or column shower, thank for reading my comment

[@qaziislam]

Definitely don't want to pound this back.

[@lucasgnarini9565]

Hai corretto tutto, tranne la cosa più evidente: l'etichetta storta!

[@workphlo]

I mention at the end, we did a tweak :)