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Object Photography Tutorial: Part 1

I found some really cool things this summer at an amazing estate sale (the family was downsizing and used to own antique stores)….but when I was photographing them, I thought you might like to see “behind the scenes” too.
So, today’s post is part one of how I do my object photography.  I will show you a second way that I photograph objects in the coming weeks.
Let me preface this post with the fact that I don’t consider myself a professional photographer….I think I would classify myself as a blogger who takes photographs.  But, I have found a couple of great ways to take pictures of things that work for me.
I call this next way my vintage way….because it gives kind of a gray-ish background and I think it makes the photos more of a vintage look (it may not–but I sometimes like a grayish background).
Here is my quick set up…..
A white piece of poster board.
Yep. That’s it.
And to achieve the” grayish-background” behind the objects I set it up UNDER the huge picture window in a bedroom.
See how the front of the objects are directly in the light but the background of the posterboard is in the shadows?
That is exactly the look I am going for.
Then I set up my shot.
And click away.
And set up another one.
And click some more.
And I don’t need a lot of equipment….just a piece of white poster board.
I will show you next week how I do my object photographing if I want the background to totally disappear.
In the meantime I am loving my new kitchen goodies.  This whole stash was under $10…which I thought was a steal.  I found one more goodie that I will show you in part two that was my absolute favorite buy of the day.
  Have you found any treasures lately?
~Elizabeth

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  2. Stephanie says

    That was one of the best tutorials I have ever read!!!!
    Thank you so much it really is a great set up, and I will definitely use it myself 🙂