Product Photography

A Simple Studio Experience · Photography · Image Editing

This is a small collection of photographs I created during a short product photography course at Stoke-on-Trent College some years ago.

Unlike most of the projects in my portfolio, this wasn’t a client brief or a commercial project. It was simply an opportunity to spend some time behind the camera, experiment with different objects and enjoy the process of creating an image from start to finish.

The setup couldn’t have been much simpler — two lights, a background curtain, a camera and a few products to photograph.

And that simplicity was actually what I liked about it.

Two Lights, a Camera and Some Patience

I worked with different objects, moving the lights around, changing the camera position and looking at how different surfaces responded to light.

Sometimes a small movement made all the difference.

A reflection disappeared. A texture became more visible. A shadow became softer. An ordinary object suddenly looked much more interesting.

There wasn’t a complicated studio setup behind these photographs. Most of the process came down to looking carefully, making small adjustments and taking the time to get the image right.

A Little Work After the Shot

Once I had the photographs, I took them into Adobe Photoshop and worked on the details.

I adjusted things such as colour, exposure, contrast, cropping and backgrounds, cleaned up distracting elements and prepared the photographs in a more polished and presentable format.

The idea was to take a simple photograph and see how it could become something suitable for a poster, advertisement, printed piece, website or social media post.

I enjoyed this part just as much as taking the photographs. It brought photography and graphic design together — two parts of the creative process that naturally complement each other.

It’s Not Always About the Equipment

Looking back at these photographs reminds me of something I still believe today:

Good creative work doesn’t always start with expensive tools.

Of course, professional equipment can make a difference. But sometimes a simple setup is enough when you give something time, patience, concentration and attention to detail.

You look.

You adjust.

You try again.

And eventually you find the image you were looking for.

For me, that’s part of the enjoyment of creative work. The technology and tools change over time, but curiosity, patience and care for the small details remain just as important.

This is only a small collection from that experience, but it has its own place in my portfolio — not as a commercial project, but simply as a moment of experimentation, creativity and enjoyment behind the camera.

What I Worked With

Product Photography · Simple Studio Lighting · Photography Composition · Adobe Photoshop · Photo Retouching · Image Editing · Colour Correction · Image Preparation · Visual Content · Print & Digital Imagery