Table Top Photography Workshop
Table Top Photography is a special type of photography that deals with setups with artificial lighting for shooting still life subjects.
Table Top is a very broad genre that includes many variants like Product Ad shoots, Online Product Catalogue shoots, Food Photography, to name a few.
Each of these sub types have something unique to them, though on a broader level, they all fall under the same category of Table Top Photography.
It is also thought that for such shoots, one needs high end studio lighting equipment. It is true. However, such equipment is necessary for very high quality shoots. For most practical purposes, one can close in to nearly 90% quality with normal equipment.
In line with Sheil’s Photography motto, that is spreading the art of photography, the workshop teaches techniques with regular equipment and DIY setups for achieving high quality outputs.
The short courses or workshops in photography are great way to increment self-paced learning at convenient timings.
Weekend learning makes it easy for everyone to participate.
Product Photography and Online Catalogue Photography
This type includes techniques to shoot against white background and black background. Although for online catalogues, it is invariably white background only.
Product photography on white background
Product photography on black background
Product photography on white background
Jewellery Photography and other small still life subjects photography
This type includes techniques to shoot mostly against white background and sometimes with models.
This type is another variant of Table Top photography. It needs special attention to detailing, reflections and angles of shots.
Gold necklace and earrings set photographed on a white background
Gold bangles photographed on a white background
Food Photography
This type includes techniques to shoot mostly against white background and sometimes varied backdrops.
Food photography is a specialized variant of Table Top photography. It needs special attention to plate laying, cooking extent and angles of shots.
The concept is to shoot preparations that invoke apetite!
Fried fish with potato chips, salads served with multi-grain braid
Chicken Honey and Fire, a specialty dish of tender cooked chicken
Workshop details :
- WHAT DO YOU NEED?
- Your own camera
Lenses : 18-55 kit, Macro attachment. 50mm 1.8Prime is great to have.
Battery charger
Tripod - External Flashgun Units (min 2) required.
These will be made available by the organizers for use during the workshop
Product Photography Table
(Provided by organizers)
Diffuser arrangements
(Provided by organizers)
- WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- Flash Light Fundamentals
Exposure balancing with external sources
Creating seamless background effects
Diffused versus Hard light effects - Shooting with unidirectional light
Shooting with restricted light
Managing reflections
Choosing correct angles
Choosing correct lens
DIY front reflectors
Please note that standard Table Top Photography workshop DOES NOT include Food Photography.
Food Photography is a separate workshop under the same genre.
Standard workshop includes;
- Light setup techniques
- Product and Online Catalogue shooting techniques
- Jewellery and other still life product shoot
Workshop timings:
10:00AM to 5:00PM for standard Table Top workshop
10:00AM to 6:00PM – for Food Photography workshop
Workshop fees:
INR 2,500/- per participant for standard Table top workshop
INR 4,000/- per participant for Food Photography workshop