28/05/2024
'It's a bad workman blames his tools.' As they say!
When you're struggling to get the photos your products deserve, it's easy to think you need to go shopping!
Of course there are some amazing photography tools available that will definitely help you take better photos. As professional photographers, we have many, many useful accessories and often get tempted to buy more!
But when we first started our photography journey, shooting antiques for our Etsy store, we bought some proper useless tat, believing it would help! Needless to say, it didn't.
Until you learn to understand why your photographs aren't great, you can't know what you need to do to improve them. Simple tools, like soft boxes, grids and diffusers, only work if you know how and when to use them.
So before you spend money on equipment, invest in improving your understanding of basic photography techniques. Even if you're shooting with a smartphone, this knowledge will give you your biggest leap forward ever.
Learn more about our Smartphone Product Photography course here https://ktbbeducation.com/smartphoneproductphotography.