Digital Camera World

Bottoms up

Lisa Whiting shows how to shoot glamorous glasses using styling, props and simple backdrops

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In more normal times, I’m a wedding and events photograph­er – but in the spirit of lockdown business-pivoting, I’ve been taking on more product shoots to expand my portfolio and stop my camera from seizing up.

Lifestyle shoots with static products sound straightfo­rward, but it can be trickier than you’d think to start getting some cracking images. My clients send the products to my door and I can work away alongside home-schooling and everything else that needs to be done to keep my family and myself safe (and sane). It’s the perfect project for these wobbly times. You can apply this directly to food or still-life photograph­y too. I’m fortunate to have a home studio, which has allowed me to continue with a steady flow of Covid-safe photograph­y work.

Most recently I’ve worked with the glassware of Jess Bartlett. Her glass is beautifull­y and delicately etched, and is a joy to photograph – when it all goes right! Achieving a pleasing compositio­n that highlights the features of the glass while keeping reflection­s to a minimum is certainly a challenge. www.lisawhitin­g.myportfoli­o.com Instagram: @ lisawhitin­gphotograp­hy Instagram: @jessbartle­ttartist

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