I was asked to photograph these cupcakes with a simple high-key setup which gives a lot of flexibility for brochures, packaging and website design. The idea behind a high-key studio lighting setup is to flood the subject with light so it appears to float in midair. Sometimes this doesn’t look quite right so another alternative is to do as I have done here and used a reflective surface to mirror the subject a little and to provide a visual ‘anchor’.
The lighting setup for this simple high key pack shot
Depending on what industry you are in, an informal studio portrait is ideal for website use. The friendly and relaxed nature of the image is ideal for creating a welcoming impression. These pictures are from Naava’s studio session. I had photographed Naava before a few years ago and her pictures were in need of updating. Naava is a birthing specialist and runs the Fertility Support Company.
A relaxed and approachable impression was essential to the feel of the pictures. Here’s a few favourite images from the portrait session.
These images are from a shoot for Alan Hudson, a corporate entertainer and comedian. The brief was for some ‘character’ portraits for website and promotional use. Alan was great fun to shoot and we were able to get some interesting portraits for his portfolio. It’s important we learn a little about your business beforehand and the end use of the images we shoot is carefully considered before the photography starts.
I was approached by Red Splash, an agency in Basingstoke, to shoot some creative images for a Sheffield knife maker. Their product range is to be launched in the USA and the brief was to creative some striking photographs in different styles to be used for print and web at the product launch.
The high contrast lighting and clean lines of this image accentuate the product.
Two contrasting backgrounds created in the studio are chosen to harmonise with the product.
Again, this Jordanian Army knife needed a background that was in harmony with the feel of the knife.
If you have a need for creative studio photography or product pack shots, please get in touch.
Environmental portraits matter when the location tells you something about the subject. They can be more interesting than standard studio shots and can be enhanced by portable lighting, shot using daylight or, as is quite common, a mixture of the two.
A relaxed location portrait for a director of a firm specialising in office refurbishment
Portable lighting outdoors makes for an interesting picture and helps the image have more impact
The staff and management of The Dorchester Hotel in London
