OPTIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR PRODUCT
GIVEN LOCATION AS SETTING
Summary
The shoot will take place at the location of your choosing, whether on your premises or at an alternative location such as at a trade show, a location related to the product/s intended use, or a location related to an advertising campaign you may have.
The product will be shot in the context of the given environment, against whatever backgrounds or settings are available.
Requirements
Your chosen location must offer an appropriate "setting" for you product (only you can validate this).
Enough space for the shoot to be realised how you envision.
Why you would choose this option
I would come to you, meaning that, if shooting on your premises, you would not have to transport your product/s.
You can show the product in whatever the relevant context (your premises, a trade show, a showroom, a laboratory, a workshop, a public area).
Being present, you would be able to oversee the shoot and
Provide, as necessary, any Art-Direction you'd like to give me with.
Arrange the product yourself as you desire.
conduct product demo shots, handling and manipulating the item exactly according to your preferences.
You're product is a very large item that could only be photographed on location
(e.g. a vehicle, an exhibition stand)
You want your product to be photographed at an event (e.g. a trade show or fair)
When you wouldn't choose this option
You have a lot of small, generic products to photograph which would be easy to transport or even post to my studio.
You require very generic e-commerce photography (i.e. simply shots on a white background white background) for which you would be happy to leave me to my own devices to photograph in my studio.
You don't have suitable premises or a necessary location to shoot.
You don't wish to photograph your product in a specific context.
Other Advantages
On location product photography is very practical due to its flexibility:
Not being confined to a fixed studio background and often possible to be realised purely using available light (i.e ambient or natural), the variety of settings, backdrops and perspectives that can be achieved within the space of one shot, no matter the location really is endless.
It can be combined, within the space of one shoot, with other photography services, such as
individual and team portraits
architectural images
PR photography
ON LOCATION STUDIO SETUP
Summary
I would install a studio setup on your premises.
The product would be shot in the same way it would as if I were in my own studio.
Requirements
An exclusive closed room or space that can be used to carry out photography.
* Shared spaces are not recommended as the light and noise generated by a shoot could potentially be disruptive to workers.
* The size of the space required would depend on the size of the product and your preferences for shooting it.
My confirmation that the type of studio product photography is actually feasible to be carried out "on location".
* I can confirm this as soon as your preferences have been established.
Why you would choose this option
I would come to you, meaning that you would not have to transport your product/s.
Being present, you would be able to oversee the shoot and
Provide, as necessary, any Art-Direction you'd like to give me with.
Arrange the product yourself as you desire.
conduct product demo shots, handling and manipulating the item exactly according to your preferences.
You wish to photograph your product in a "studio" environment.
When you wouldn't choose this option
You have a lot of small, generic products to photograph which would be easy to transport or even post to my studio.
You require very generic e-commerce photography (i.e. simply shots on a white background white background) for which you would be happy to leave me to my own devices to photograph in my studio.
You don't have a space available or a studio set up on your premises.
IN STUDIO (75020)
Summary
The shoot would take place on my premises (75020) where the product/s would have to be delivered.
(Should I be able to transport the product/s by my own means, I may also be able to collect the product directly from you (which would also possibly give us the opportunity for a face-to-face meeting to discuss the shoot).
The product would be shot in a studio environment.
Requirements
The product/s must be transported or posted to my premises and, following the shooting, collected from my premises.
Why you would choose this option
The required studio photography would not be possible "on location" (I'd confirm this once we've established your preferences), and must therefore be realised in my studio.
You wish to photograph your product in a "studio" environment.
You have a lot of small, generic products to photograph which would be easy to transport or even post to my studio.
You require very generic e-commerce photography (i.e. simply shots on a white background white background) for which you would be happy to leave me to my own devices to photograph in my studio.
When you wouldn't choose this option
You want to be able to oversee and (as necessary) direct the shoot.
You want images of the product being manipulated or in use, for at least which an extra pair of hands (quite literally) would be necessary).
You have large, heavy or expensive products that you do not wish to ship or transport.
WHAT APPROACH IS BEST FOR YOUR MERCHANDISE?
I’d be very happy to discuss any questions you have regarding the best manner to photograph your products. For free professional advice, simply get in touch.
contact@brettwalshphotography.com
+33 (0) 6 52 28 23 45