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ABOUT
Creating beautiful product photography doesn’t have to be complicated. This comprehensive course will teach you all you need to shoot products like a pro, using just one light. I’ll show you how to do less with more, so you don’t need a big team or a bunch of gear to create campaign-ready images. You’ll unlock the fundamentals of lighting, learn how to work with strobe and constant lights, follow full walkthroughs of six different lighting setups, and come away with the skills, knowledge and confidence to bring your own creative concepts to life.
€249.00
why learn with me
I’m a passionate educator dedicated to helping you create the portfolio of your dreams. I love sharing my knowledge through my popular YouTube channel and for clients like Adobe and Capture One, driven by a desire to help creatives like you build your confidence and level up your skills. With more than ten years’ experience working with commercial and editorial brands who demand the very best, I know how overwhelming product photography can feel. That’s why I’m here to simplify everything and teach you all you need to create stunning campaign-ready images. Your creative journey starts here!
THIS COURSE WILL HELP YOU
Save Time
and Money
By simplifying the process of product photography, you can spend time on what really matters, creative concepts lit beautifully. Forget big studios full of gear, and find out how to work with limited space and equipment to create stunning still life imagery.
Gain Clarity
and Confidence
Learn how to come up with unique creative concepts, and use the fundamentals of lighting to bring them to life. Boost your confidence by joining a community of fellow learners to get ongoing support, advice and answers to your questions.
Win Clients
and Dream Big
Get inspired, hone your craft and create campaign-ready images. If you want to create your dream portfolio, win over clients or simply produce work you’re proud of, this course is the first step on your creative journey.
what you’ll learn
Studio essentials
Working in small spaces
Working with limited equipment
Camera settings for product photography
Inverse Square Law
Law of Reflection
Quality of Light
Manipulating and modifying light
Working with Constant Lights
Working with Strobe Lights
Creating sunlight in the studio
Turning one light into many
Working with backlighting
Using gels
Working with water
Modifying light with mirrors
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Lessons
01
Introduction
Welcome to One Light Product Photography.
02
Planning and Research
Planning is fundamental for photographers, and this framework for researching a brand, its products and market will set you up for success.
03
Creating Concepts and Moodboards
Concept creation made easy, with prompts for sparking inspiration, and tips and tools for making moodboards that will guide your work on set.
04
Equipment
I’ll run through all the essential equipment you need for shooting products like a pro.
05
Camera Settings
Check your camera is set up properly, with this comprehensive explanation of everything from camera settings, through to aperture, white balance and ISO.
06
Lighting
Your introduction to the fundamentals of lighting. Learn about quality of light, the law of reflection, the inverse square law, and how to apply these principles to your product photography.
07
Setup 1: Light and Shadow
In this first setup, I’ll show you how to produce dynamic shadows that can be used as a creative element in your images. You’ll learn how to block and reflect light to bring out the best in your products.
08
Setup 2: Fake Window Light
Natural light can be stunning, but it’s unpredictable. In this lesson I’ll give you the tools and knowledge to create your own sun in the studio! You’ll learn how to create beautiful light patterns that mimic daylight perfectly and give your images that ”wow” factor.
09
Setup 3: Backlight
Learn how to create clean, dramatic images with this backlight setup. I’ll show you why diffusion material is my go-to modifier when it comes to creating beautiful gradients of light for product photography.
10
Setup 4: Gels
In this lesson, you’ll work with gels and reflected light to produce striking, graphic images. You’ll find out why the Law of Reflection is fundamental to product photography and how you can use it to turn a black sheet of perspex into any colour you like!
11
Setup 5: Water
Make waves with this one light setup. You’ll learn how to capture the magic of moving water, bring out details in reflective surfaces, and create truly unique product images.
12
Setup 6: Mirrors
Bringing together everything you’ve learned so far, this final setup demonstrates the full power of a one-light setup. Along with gels and water, I’ll show you how to use mirrors to turn one light into many. Let’s get creative!
13
Wrap up
I’ve shown you the power of using only one light to create dynamic images, and given you the tools, knowledge and confidence to create work that’s unique to your vision. Now it’s your turn to create!
Experience
All Levels
Lessons
13
Length
114+ mins
Access
Unlimited
Happy customers
“Worth every damn Euro. After this course, the quality of my product photography improved so much I was able to increase my day rate by 50%. I earned back the money spent on the course with just one invoice!”
“It has given me great insight on what I’ll need to get started, and shown how simple it can be to create such high quality product pictures myself. It will save me hours of trial and error on random YouTube videos, and having someone I can reach out to for help is a big plus!”
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and that’s not all
01
Companion Guide
Follow along with everything covered in the course, with this comprehensive 80+ page PDF companion guide. Includes a full breakdown of all the featured lighting setups, plus an essential gear guide to suit every budget.
02
Bonus Materials: Cheat Sheets and Lighting Diagram Template
These handy guides take you through all the lighting concepts explored in the course, from the inverse-square law to the law of reflection. Everything you need to know – aperture, shutter speed, white balance and more – explained in super-simple terms.
03
Community Access
Join your fellow learners in a private group to ask questions, get feedback, share support… and to interact with me!
One Light
Product Photography
€249.00
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this product delivered?
One Light Product Photography is an online course with on-demand content available to anyone in the world. This is not a physical product. As soon as you buy the course, you’ll be able to log into your account and access the material online, any time you like.
How long do I have access to the course for?
Forever! The course is available indefinitely, so you can access it whenever you like, as many times as you wish.
What is your refund policy?
Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer refunds for digital products which have been consumed or downloaded, including online courses that have been watched, and presets that have been used. However, we’re happy to offer a 14 day “cooling off” period for unused products.
If you aren’t satisfied with the product you purchased, you can request a refund within 14 days of its delivery, and get your money back with no questions asked. After 14 calendar days, you are no longer eligible for and will not receive a refund.
I have more questions!
No worries! Get in touch and I’ll be happy to help.
Reviews
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Monica
★★★★★ 5/5
I thoroughly enjoyed taking One Light Product Photography. The lessons are of very high quality, and come with excellent extra materials which you can refer to and immediately recall the information you need. I can recommend this course to all photographers, regardless of level. If you’re a beginner, you’ll discover the whole world of professional light in photography, and if you’re more experienced, you won’t leave without useful tips and the inspiration to try out the techniques right away.
Liza
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