New Member – Studying Product Pictures and In search of Lighting Recommendation

I figured it was time to cease lurking and really introduce myself. My identify is Phil and I’ve been getting extra critical about pictures recently and proper now I’m primarily specializing in product pictures.

Most of what I’m occupied with engaged on is small tabletop stuff. Things like guitar results pedals, small kitchen merchandise, varied sorts of packaged objects, that kind of factor. I’m attempting to get to the purpose the place I can constantly shoot clear business high quality product images. Eventually I wish to begin studying meals pictures as effectively.

I’m nonetheless very a lot within the studying section and attempting to actually perceive the basics. Exposure, depth of subject, lighting, reflections, all of the issues that make product pictures look clear as an alternative of beginner. I’ve been utilizing Lightroom (simply the very fundamentals) for some time now, however am able to attempt to get into Lightroom Classic and this looks like a PERFECT place to be taught/talk about it!

My present gear setup is:

Camera: Nikon D5300
Nikon 40mm Micro-Nikkor f/2.8
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro
Nikon 18-55 equipment lens

Most of my capturing proper now’s tripod-based tabletop setups whereas I experiment with lighting and digicam settings.

Speaking of lighting, that’s most likely the world I’m attempting to enhance probably the most proper now. If anybody right here has suggestions for stable however moderately inexpensive lighting for product pictures, I’d actually love to listen to what’s labored for you. Right now I’m utilizing some low cost lighting that’s fairly amateurish that I acquired from Amazon.

So I’m curious – If you have been beginning over at present and wished a great however cheap lighting setup, what would you purchase first?

Anyway, glad to be right here and searching ahead to studying from the group.

Phil