Research for Product Shot Assignment

Research Piece One-

The first piece of research i did was on jewellery specifically rings as in my lab i was told that shooting small rings with detail can be very hard if not done right. After looking at many product shoots i came across this advertisement which is for one of the leading jewellery brands known by us which is, Tiffany & Co. I was struck by this image because of how effortless the image looks. The lighting is good as the whole ring is well lit. This image was taken on a reflective surface which i like because it makes the image have a lot more depth than an image that was taken on a dark flat surface. I also really like the ribbon that flows through the ring as this adds movement to the image. Overall i think it is a good image and some good inspiration to look at when trying to shoot difficult objects such as rings, it's all about lighting and positioning.

Research Piece 2-

The second research piece that i looked into was the images that were taken of perfume bottles for magazines, tv advertisements, websites etc. These images are of the perfume N0*5 from the well-known brand Chanel. I know glass is hard to photograph so i wanted to see how different photographers took different approaches to get a good image. So i liked the first image on the left as it showed that lying the perfume bottle down would reduce the reflection of the light and create this lovely shadow behind it. It seems that the bottle has been lit from the top and i like how the colour yellow shines through the bottle and onto the shadow too. The second image on the right is of the same perfume but the bottle seems empty, i like how the bottle is lit from underneath and the side. The reflective black surface with the white highlights works well. I think both images are classy and professional looking.

Research Piece 3-

The 3rd and final piece that i researched was this advertisement which is of a new brand of wine to be introduced to Spar, "Vine & Bloom". I liked this product shoot as it is presented well, on a nice background which has been photoshopped in.  The wine bottles are made of glass so are obviously a hard object to photography because of shines from light. But i like how these bottles have been lit as there is a slight reflection of the lights at the sides of the bottles which shows that they are 3D and shows depth.  This product advertisement is very clear and it is professional looking. I light how the lighting enhances the image. I am thinking of using wine bottles/ a bottle of some sort in my final image so i will be taking inspiration from this product advertisement. 

I found this product research very insightful and i learnt a lot from this exercise.