For that reason, a large part of this tutorial takes place in Photoshop where Brian teaches the techniques he has mastered to produce professionally edited photos quickly and easily. Almost every image of a product you have ever seen in an advertisement has been created with some sort of compositing techniques. Whether you like it or not, Photoshop is an absolute necessity in the world of product photography. Brian uses three inexpensive lights to create a product image of a cordless Drill.īy combining a few different exposures and adding a background in Photoshop, he was able to create this image.

For the first lesson in this tutorial Brian wanted to prove that capturing an incredible shot doesn't have anything to do with your studio or your gear.

He shoots products for companies all around the country out of his home studio. Where The Tutorial BeginsĬhances are, you don't have a big studio. Brian has taught himself the skills needed to produce world-class product photography without the need for a studio or expensive gear. In 2016 Brian became a part-time writer for and within just a few months became the highest rated product photographer on the Fstoppers Community. got into product photography shortly after leaving a corporate career working on a 3D team. Who is Brian Rodgers Jr.īrian Rodgers Jr.

The video files in this tutorial are unlocked and can be watched on a computer, phone, tablet, or TV. This video is a digital download and can be watched immediately after purchasing. The Hero Shot is a 13 hour video tutorial on product photography taught by Commercial Photographer and Digital Artist Brian Rodgers Jr.

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