Professional Product Photography with One Softbox

[@botvidsson]

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[@botvidsson]

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[@PCcardboard1354]

@@botvidsson what does that mean?

[@botvidsson]

@@PCcardboard1354 That I'm probably an alien... 😀

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

Your demonstration of moving the light source around to find the best dramatic light quality is fascinating. Thanks for that!

[@botvidsson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AceHardy]

📸🎬🎥

[@botvidsson]

Indeed!

[@grittyimagephotography3977]

How you make it all look simple. Nice video. This is possibly the direction I want to go. You vids inspire.

[@botvidsson]

Great! Thanks a lot for watching!

[@michaelschneeberger9512]

Thanks for the tips Martin! Such a useful video as always! Thanks for inspiring us! 🙏

[@botvidsson]

You're very welcome! Thanks!

[@sed_artis]

I feel like every video you make is a great workshop. Very useful. I like your style. Thank you!

[@botvidsson]

Very kind, thanks!

[@martinsav10]

Tack för gott Kaffe och pratstunden idag. Kul att få hälsa på hos dig även om det inte var så länge :).

[@botvidsson]

Alltid trevligt!

[@caryrules]

Always exciting to see new Bot-Vid-Son!!!! I love your style, man. I've learned a ton from watching you.

[@botvidsson]

So great to hear! Thanks

[@anthonydsouza1366]

Hi Martin, Awesome video as always. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@botvidsson]

😃

[@oysnnus]

Good things happen with coffee and candles"obs" Profoto lights i mean.., dig your videos! inspirational and educational! Good stuff!

[@botvidsson]

🤣 Thanks!

[@P00NED]

Great video as always!

[@botvidsson]

Huge thanks! 👽

[@DESIGNS-vo1mt]

absolutely amazing! Definitely going to try this. Thanks

[@botvidsson]

Do it! Go crazy with your soft boxes 😃

[@renatozorn7162]

Wooow! Thanks, again, from Brazil. Excelent!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@patrickcho5721]

Very wonderful teaching

[@botvidsson]

Very kind!

[@joakimhinders5658]

Great show! Love to see how you thinking!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@speterlewis]

Fabulous. I plan to take a single product, shoot it in all the lighting configurations that you used, and then present all these options to my clients. It will be so helpful in my business. Thank you!

[@botvidsson]

That is so great to hear, that's why I have this channel - Photography for the masses!

[@Guenounovitch]

You're my Hero, i wish someday (in two decades maybe) i'll be able to master the light just like you ;)

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 🙏🏻 No problem, it’ll only take one decade! 😂

[@MrRiccardo900]

Ehi Martin! Thank you for helping us see the light too! Ciao.

[@botvidsson]

Let there be 💡 Thanks 🤣

[@aesthetic_mfr]

I was having a shit day until I saw a new botvidsson video! Yayyyy!

[@botvidsson]

🙏🏻 Happy to be at your service man 😎

[@benztheskull]

Great content as always! Thank you!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Matteo!

[@brunomoncada9658]

I just discovered your channel, wishing I had found it before. Great content! keep'em coming.

[@botvidsson]

Welcome to the channel! Thanks!

[@botvidsson]

Don't forget to subscribe to my channel! 😃

[@kristopherhicks4412]

Man I just want to say thanks for these vids they are so super helpful. And your personality is hilarious man. Oh and Loved that coffee thing in beginning!!! Lol

[@botvidsson]

Thanks. Happy to hear that!

[@Elcano5525]

Fantastic video mate! Love that it is not about gear and just about technique. Well done !

[@botvidsson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@XRP_321]

Saludos from Mexico!

[@botvidsson]

Wow Mexico! Hello!

[@mohammadziauddin2963]

Every time I come to your Chanel and get/learn something new. Thank you so much 😊

[@botvidsson]

That's great to hear! Thanks 👽

[@laurentthiebault763]

as always , a very good tutorial

[@botvidsson]

Thanks man for tuning in!

[@MrFebusT]

Yes !!! I'm still waiting for your new episode. From Thailand Fans

[@botvidsson]

Thanks! 😃

[@visualsbysanga5523]

Love your thought process, you sir are a master of your trade..... As I said before, if only I was 40 years younger I would have been honoured to have been your apprentice. Kull

[@botvidsson]

Huge thanks 🙏🏻 well, it’s never too late is it? 😃

[@MegaSoundscapes]

It's always very inspiring to watch you approach different scenarios and the way you move towards the perfect image. Thankx ! ..... and of cause KRK's are great speakers ! ;-) ..

[@botvidsson]

Thank you very much!

[@mavishageman6602]

Love it!

[@botvidsson]

🙏🏻😃

[@markbeeversaddictedalround6574]

hey that was cool man love the stuff you do with one light awsome

[@botvidsson]

Thanks Mark!

[@droemel]

As always, I'm happy to follow you! Thanks.

[@botvidsson]

And I'm very happy too, that you stick around even though I do not upload so often 😃

[@ramonriesen7756]

Bit late on the party😅Did you make those diffusion panels by your own (how) or where can i get those? Great channel and inspiration. Cheers from switzerland

[@botvidsson]

I have a member video on how I build those diff frames. It’s just foam boards cut to frames. Then stick diff paper.

[@yazaadbkarai]

Your videos are a super inspirational, specially the one light source ones. Great technique and great teaching. Can you make a tutorial video on "Pack Shots", of bathroom products (not the eCommerce types). Thanks.

[@botvidsson]

Huge thanks man! Yes, the plan is to make more still life shots, pack shots type... hopefully soon.

[@josenadesan]

I love how you showed different lighting effects with just positioning the light and power. @6:49 Did you take that shot on continuous not strobe?

[@botvidsson]

Thanks José! Haha, yes I can understand that it look like that but I had a PocketWizard camera remote trigger in my pocket. Sometimes the video camera doesn't register that the flash goes of cuz it's so fast. Short answer: I always use strobe

[@CharlesSweigart]

This is a video to help break peoples notion that was created years ago when most cameras had a built in flash that faces forward. That implied that a light must shine at the subject to take an image, but as Martin shows, the light can be anywhere and you must use its position to the advantage it possesses to get an attractive image.

[@botvidsson]

Thanks! I think I have to hire you for writing the video descriptions... 😃

[@CharlesSweigart]

@@botvidsson Should I be able to assist you It would be a pleasure. I have derived much positive information and inspiration in my product photography pursuits from your videos. PS; I never drink coffee

[@Alex-si1bi]

Really appreciate you sharing your approach to product photography. Very informative and helpful. Thank you.

[@botvidsson]

You are very welcome. Thanks!

[@martonmatyasovszki7578]

I love your videos😍

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!!

[@neotheek]

It's 23:24 now, will be 1:45AM, will watch tomorrow. Bye doctor.

[@botvidsson]

Sorry about that, I guess you live east...

[@neotheek]

@@botvidsson mt everest

[@botvidsson]

@@neotheek 8848... bad wifi up there I guess?

[@neotheek]

​@@botvidsson not exactly , it takes 25min in air to reach a place 20km away from it from my place and from there trek to peak. I don't have any wish to summit as of now and its expensive too , haven't yet bought my first c stand , first fast lens , a good light due to my poverty and things aren't avilable here, no access to any international shops, no payment gateway, its that simple here. Also there's almost zero product photographer in this country , I wanted to have some skills of product photgraohy and improve showcasing skill so I'm trying to get stuffs.

[@lucius4002]

Still the best fucking channel on whole KZbin!! Thank you so much Martin!!!

[@botvidsson]

Oh wow! Big big thanks!!

[@brian5651]

Do you prefer rectangular or rounded softbox for still life? Or do you have any recommendations and tips in choosing softbox that suits the best? Including its size. Thank you.

[@botvidsson]

I almost never use soft boxes for products. I use diffusion paper and flash with reflector/grid. For this shot it works fine but now then looking at the result I wish I used a strip box to get the light more even, using my 2x3 box makes the light coming from the center that makes the shadows on the speaker not going straight down. So... what do I recommend? Probably strip boxes, 30x180cm I have, huge, not necessaryprobably. With stip boxes you can control the light easier then a square soft box. I don't own any octa or round soft boxes so I can't recommend that. Probably more for portrait photography.

[@kodaqgoldvisuals3127]

hahahahahahahahaha maaaaaan i just came across this channel and im loving it...LOVE HOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE YOUR COFFEE!!

[@botvidsson]

Glad you enjoy it! 😁

[@briangoodman8990]

"the woofer", awesome stuff man.

[@botvidsson]

woof! woof! 🐩 Thanks man!

[@stevofoo]

1 stone 2 birds!!! very nice!!!!!

[@botvidsson]

2 flies 1 bang... as we say in Sweden 🤣 Thanks!

[@botvidsson]

thanks man

[@lendumore]

Do you have to shoot product with a macro? Can you use a 24-70 for example?

[@botvidsson]

Depends on how macro you need, I mean how close. I sometimes use the 24-70 at 70mm, no problem if you're not super close.

[@dennypilot9856]

You can always throw a macro ring

[@Joker1531993]

What you prefer most, what client want, or what you like ? Couse clients sometimes (mostly) have really bad ideas, and photographer has some practise, experience and he knows, mostly too, what is better. Client can be stubborn and If photographer accept clients opinion, idea, it has effect to he s portfolio and quality of work, in finall result can affect future projects, right ?

[@botvidsson]

If someone gives me money to do what they want... I am not going to stand in their way. If the idea sucks I'm just not putting it in my portfolio. 😃

[@Joker1531993]

@@botvidsson that, makes sense ! :) thank you for feedback

[@illuminatedvisuals7200]

Random question but what is the dimensions of your room lol

[@botvidsson]

My office is 27 square meters, perfect to shoot tiny stuff... 🤣

[@illuminatedvisuals7200]

botvidsson Thanks!

[@johanw014]

Hi I am watching your videos with open mouth so great, I have just bought my canon and trying to take pics in small photo booth and product photography but I read a lot but have it on manual, 1/250, f9-11 and iso on 100 but with 2 lights next to the booth my images are dark as possible, can’t even see the product. On iso1400-1600 I get an image but everywhere I read iso100 is one you need. I am almost lost now what to do, want to follow an course soon but just wanted to ask if I forget something easy.. Thanks for the nice videos, that is why I started with this hobby.

[@botvidsson]

Switch down to 1/160 (Might be that simple)

[@johanw014]

@@botvidsson thanks, it works...now I could focus with this and some adjustment in Aperta (if I am correct ;-)) now I am going to try to make some nice product photos from hifi cable with carbon texture....wish I could reach 40% of your skills some day!! for now I will follow your videos, thanks again ;-)

[@botvidsson]

Great to hear. Go for it!

[@nickchilli26]

Will the popular 100mm Canon macro lens used with product/food photography work with a budget camera such as the Canon T6?

[@botvidsson]

I guess T6 is the 2000D here in Europe and I can't see any reason why the 100mm/2.8 Macro should not work. The only thing is that the camera probably have x1.6 crop factor so the 100mm will be like a 160mm lens on that camera, be prepared to move the camera back if you shoot wider shots.

[@nickchilli26]

@@botvidsson Thank you for the response! Your videos are super informative and fun to watch. Truly appreciated. ☕️

[@botvidsson]

Thanks for the support! 👽

[@botvidsson]

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[@arthur1371]

Hey Martin! Why not use Profoto strobes that are wireless so its easier to walk around and set up? Is there a reason you don't use them?

[@botvidsson]

I'm 99% in studio so for me cables are not a problem. Don't know if you're referring to the new B10s? They are very new and was not available when I got my D2s, also, can't compare B10s with D2s, the D2s have super fast flash duration and that's why I bought the D2s.

[@botvidsson]

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[@ubcrafts]

Thats awsome.... 😍😍

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 🙏🏻😃

[@juanernestomoralesvargas5873]

What lens are you shooting with?

[@botvidsson]

Juan Ernesto Morales Vargas Canon 100mm/f2.8 Macro

[@Franjo.Horvat]

Just found your channel and all i can say is thank you! Simple and fun with real life scenarios and advices. I have one question for you or anybody reading this comment: How can you achieve high key photos with white background using same setup as you showed in this video? Thanks a lot and i look forward to your new vids!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks! You can't do high key with one light, you need a mother flash for the background to make it white.

[@koziak78]

When do you take a photo your coffee with this glass?:)

[@botvidsson]

Hmm, we'll see.

[@Sasha_photograph]

the reception is not new, but in this case is very good. Emphasizes brutality of sound. thanks for your videos

[@botvidsson]

I don't understand but thanks anyway! 😃

[@SuneChee]

HAHA BEST INTRO!

[@botvidsson]

Thanks man! Ses på tisdag då? Hitta på nåt att fota bara :)

[@busiestytnerd5175]

so, i've not heard you talk about editing colors in post. Is that something you rarely do? (i don't mean compositing, i mean specifically color correction and stuff like that)

[@botvidsson]

Not sure I understand... what I normally do in post when it's not for a client I color shift the way I like it, warner or colder or what ever. But it's true, I don't talk about it in the video.

[@botvidsson]

Don't forget to subscribe to my channel! 😃

[@grimlightwildoutdoors]

I subscribe to so many channels but I always look forward to your laid back, informative excellent content and videos. If your wanting to learn product photography subscribe to this channel it’s by far one of the best channels around.

[@botvidsson]

Wow! It's so great to hear this. It makes me want to make more videos, big thanks!

[@superpuzzlemaniak6012]

U like drink coffe after 22:30 - long nights :)

[@botvidsson]

Yes 😎 I work between 9am to 3am... always

[@litboy8273]

How would you compare Capture One to Lightroom?

[@botvidsson]

I use Lightroom for editing all my raw images. Capture One I only use for shooting tethered to computer. Probably it would be smoother workflow only using CaptureOne but I haven't taken that step yet. The main reason... actually the ONLY reason I bought Capture One is the live view function when shooting tethered, but it's a fantastic raw editor indeed. Maybe one day...

[@fernandodejesus9188]

Your cap it’s so cool! 😎 I bet that’s the secret to be as good as you are 🙌🏽✨ (just kidding 😅). Where can I buy one? 🙏🏽. I love your content. Thanks for sharing 🤘🏽.

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 🙏 Just go to my shop 😃 www.amazon.com/shop/botvidsson

[@slavagalaka8830]

Thank you)

[@botvidsson]

And again... Big thanks!!

[@natarajanramasubramanian8558]

Martin - how do you tether your laptop and what software do you use?

[@botvidsson]

From Canon camera via USB3 cable to MacPro, software CaptureOne.

[@natarajanramasubramanian8558]

botvidsson thanks Martin. Another question..how to get in to product photography? Could you please do a video on that giving some inputs for beginners?

[@botvidsson]

Do you mean how to start with gear and stuff or do you mean how to get into the business? Or maybe both 😃 A good idea, we'll see. Thanks!

[@natarajanramasubramanian8558]

botvidsson both. Thanks. That will be great

[@ruteshimizu5632]

@@botvidsson I would love to know more about what sort of gear (lens especially) to get into the industry. Right now I'm doing what I can for the company I work for using my old Canon Rebel T4i with a 50mm 1.4. From afar the photo looks awesome, but I zoom in (100%) to edit it looks so noisy even though I'm using iso 100 :( I can't even find any answers on the internet coming from someone newbie like me.

[@Xilon86]

Very Bäd as video ;)

[@botvidsson]

😎

[@qilahuke3136]

great

[@botvidsson]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@mrrcassidy]

Woooofer! :)

[@botvidsson]

😂

[@adamlee0001]

when the caffein gets too high haha

[@botvidsson]

🤣

[@lien6333]

I have received the SpyderX Pro u sent me! Thank you very much !

[@botvidsson]

Wow! Finally! Great to hear that, and you got the serial number I sent you in the Email yes?

[@lien6333]

@@botvidsson yes I got it, thank u man I really appreciate it

[@llortllort1]

Ok, nu är det avgjort. Fredag kväll, jag poppar en stor skål med popcorn, häller upp ett stort glas vin och glider in i arbetsrummet. Frugan: "Kom nu då, det är final i Idol!". Jag: "Käften, kollar in Botvidsson!"

[@botvidsson]

DÄR... har vi mallen folk! Haa! 😂😂😂

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Idol / Botvidsson - inget svårt val!!

[@DIMHATZAKIS]

[@botvidsson]

Thanks!

[@rahuldahre]

please make a video by taking pictures of earphones

[@botvidsson]

Wireless or cable?

[@rahuldahre]

It's your wish. But I think The cable one will be more difficult... ahhhmmm can U make 2 videos for both 🙄🙄🙄

[@automotivephoto]

*jedi force detected on first seconds*

[@botvidsson]

😎 Indeed!

[@ASGHAR786able]

Please shoot wireless Bluetooth earphones.

[@botvidsson]

Any specific or any kind?

[@ASGHAR786able]

@@botvidsson the smallest one.

[@nadegdafrolova6590]

As always, I'm happy to follow you! Thanks.

[@botvidsson]

Great. Thanks!

[@botvidsson]

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