THE SETUP

BLACK ‘FLAG’

PREVENT UNWANTED LIGHT BOUNCE OFF OF WALLS IN A SMALL ROOM, BY PLACING A BLACK FLAG OR AN EQUIVALENT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE LIGHT.

SPEEDLIGHT SOFTBOX

SOFTEN THE LIGHT FROM YOUR FLASH BY AFFIXING A SPEEDLIGHT SOFTBOX. HERE WE EMPLOYED A JOE MCNALLY EZYBOX SPEEDLITE 2 BY LASTOLITE.

REFLECTIVE SURFACE

REST YOUR PRODUCT ON A TABLET OR A LARGE SMARTPHONE FOR A GLOSSY REFLECTION. CLEAN THE SCREEN TO REMOVE DUST, AND ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO BUBBLES IN SCREEN PROTECTORS.

TELEPHOTO ZOOM

WE USED A 70-200MM LENS HERE TO ALLOW A CLOSE CROP ON THE SUBJECT AND COMPRESS PERSPECTIVE, TO BRING THE BACKGROUND CLOSER.

RADIO TRIGGERS

IN ORDER TO GET YOUR FLASH OFF YOUR CAMERA, AND FOR MAXIMUM LIGHTING VERSATILITY, USE A SET OF RADIO TRIGGERS TO AVOID NEEDING THE CAMERA’S INTEGRAL FLASH.