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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 208742" data-attributes="member: 1061">[ATTACH]55996[/ATTACH]This stuff is difficult to photograph. Flat, semi-reflective surfaces present a lot of challenges because even if you remove the product and focus on smoothing out the lighting on just the background, adding the products into the mix will inevitably bounce your lighting all over the place. Whatever you do, don't go with a white background on this one. I think you're on the right track with the gray.What strikes me the most here is that white page on the bottom left (with the gold bird). You can't lay white pages flat, or they're going to reflect most of the lighting from overhead and be difficult to read. I think you've got something to work with here. The biggest issue right now is product placement. That looks like a tri-fold deal with pockets, so show it off by having something sticking half out of there to show that they are in fact, pockets. Is that a CD case? Put a CD in there and let it stick out a bit.The good news is, you should be able to find a TON of inspiration for these products online, and how they are arranged.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 208742, member: 1061"] [ATTACH=CONFIG]55996[/ATTACH] This stuff is difficult to photograph. Flat, semi-reflective surfaces present a lot of challenges because even if you remove the product and focus on smoothing out the lighting on just the background, adding the products into the mix will inevitably bounce your lighting all over the place. Whatever you do, don't go with a white background on this one. I think you're on the right track with the gray. What strikes me the most here is that white page on the bottom left (with the gold bird). You can't lay white pages flat, or they're going to reflect most of the lighting from overhead and be difficult to read. I think you've got something to work with here. The biggest issue right now is product placement. That looks like a tri-fold deal with pockets, so show it off by having something sticking half out of there to show that they are in fact, pockets. Is that a CD case? Put a CD in there and let it stick out a bit. The good news is, you should be able to find a TON of inspiration for these products online, and how they are arranged. [/QUOTE]

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