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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 848664" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p>There are at least a few ways you can go. How big are your products?</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Light boxes are a popular option if your products fit inside. The white ones basically act as a diffuser for your lights – you set up your light(s) outside the box and shoot through the white material. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008JO1QGQ" target="_blank">This is one I purchased several years ago.</a> The hardest part was folding it back up! Granted there are different sizes of light boxes so you might find one that will work for your needs. A light/flash will be required and most likely a lightstand. Look up Light Box on Amazon to get an idea of the numerous types that are available. Some even have built in lighting.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You can get some type of a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Seamless-Diffusion-Photography-Lighting/dp/B019GSCL5S?crid=13LN4F9742KTY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tpbrX6t0WijZ6g5drJXpoPpqrfmqgXX5t-jdUR-OsXceNojpv8-raYKag0mmP1QC4z-xOBI_bxmTvMA4WNg4TNf0gohfGlrPANTOeMHcJB6jeWJ3NrFROuVy02ZI0s61X8XwhCf2V9PqopUjhULdBUsAktjuEnTrmXU0B-3eI9gdOIJ3T2UCz3onnQ0GcfsxIl4NcRxkCmix1UxiclvLG79-wkXqZd5v5f9gFjsYKlvLBJLuCLBEqWxeoPPxYEgkCluYn1k6G7blNqNBPE6qqodKAeMAwo6XunC4SOc4wss.TGQZYH-Wbvr_mi_nu7WNt1vlNPVp2zJ_fBk1TQOfAl4&dib_tag=se&keywords=scrim+for+lighting&qid=1793234529&s=electronics&sprefix=scrim+for+lighting%2Celectronics%2C140&sr=1-3" target="_blank">scrim which is a white piece of fabric</a> to diffuse your lights. But that also requires at least one stand to support it in addition to any lighting stands and lights/flashes to shoot through the scrim.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Softboxes with diffusion and/or possibly a V Flat to bounce lights off of.</li> </ol><p>As far as brands, there are a couple that tend to be popular. Godox flashes integrate with their strobes, and they tend to have the biggest selection of options available. Westcott is another popular lighting company that makes flashes and strobes that work together. Neewer is a newer company that has some promising options, but the first two manufacturers I listed are widely used by both amateurs and pros.</p><p></p><p>There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to product photography because of the numerous options available out there. Hopefully you can look into different methods of lighting to help narrow down your search.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 848664, member: 13196"] There are at least a few ways you can go. How big are your products? [LIST=1] [*]Light boxes are a popular option if your products fit inside. The white ones basically act as a diffuser for your lights – you set up your light(s) outside the box and shoot through the white material. [URL='https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008JO1QGQ']This is one I purchased several years ago.[/URL] The hardest part was folding it back up! Granted there are different sizes of light boxes so you might find one that will work for your needs. A light/flash will be required and most likely a lightstand. Look up Light Box on Amazon to get an idea of the numerous types that are available. Some even have built in lighting. [*]You can get some type of a [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Seamless-Diffusion-Photography-Lighting/dp/B019GSCL5S?crid=13LN4F9742KTY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tpbrX6t0WijZ6g5drJXpoPpqrfmqgXX5t-jdUR-OsXceNojpv8-raYKag0mmP1QC4z-xOBI_bxmTvMA4WNg4TNf0gohfGlrPANTOeMHcJB6jeWJ3NrFROuVy02ZI0s61X8XwhCf2V9PqopUjhULdBUsAktjuEnTrmXU0B-3eI9gdOIJ3T2UCz3onnQ0GcfsxIl4NcRxkCmix1UxiclvLG79-wkXqZd5v5f9gFjsYKlvLBJLuCLBEqWxeoPPxYEgkCluYn1k6G7blNqNBPE6qqodKAeMAwo6XunC4SOc4wss.TGQZYH-Wbvr_mi_nu7WNt1vlNPVp2zJ_fBk1TQOfAl4&dib_tag=se&keywords=scrim+for+lighting&qid=1793234529&s=electronics&sprefix=scrim+for+lighting%2Celectronics%2C140&sr=1-3']scrim which is a white piece of fabric[/URL] to diffuse your lights. But that also requires at least one stand to support it in addition to any lighting stands and lights/flashes to shoot through the scrim. [*]Softboxes with diffusion and/or possibly a V Flat to bounce lights off of. [/LIST] As far as brands, there are a couple that tend to be popular. Godox flashes integrate with their strobes, and they tend to have the biggest selection of options available. Westcott is another popular lighting company that makes flashes and strobes that work together. Neewer is a newer company that has some promising options, but the first two manufacturers I listed are widely used by both amateurs and pros. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to product photography because of the numerous options available out there. Hopefully you can look into different methods of lighting to help narrow down your search. [/QUOTE]
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