Cosmetics Photography
Capture High-End Cosmetics Product Photography Whether you're shooting for your own blog or for a professional client, there's always a big demand for cosmetic product photography. But these tiny products can be a challenging subject as they often feature mixed textures and small details. Learn how to shoot high-end product photography images of make-up and cosmetics as Karl shows you how to light small products, what lenses to use for close-up photography, and shares some of the professional cosmetics photography tips and tricks he's used over the years.
What you'll learn:
- How to photograph cosmetics & make-up
- How to photograph small products
- How to control light & reduce reflections in gloss surfaces
- Creative ideas for cosmetic photography
- One-light setups for product photography
- Retouching techniques for cosmetic product photography
- How to focus stack for increased depth of field
About these classes
Whether you want to shoot high-end creative advertising campaigns for major brands, photograph cosmetics for small business websites, or simply add some creative examples to your portfolio to impress clients, we have the class for you.
These tiny products can be challenging subjects to photograph though, as they often feature mixed textures and small details, so it’s important to understand the key principles of product photography and, most importantly, light if you want to get the best results.
Throughout these classes, Karl explains the common challenges that arise in cosmetics photography and demonstrates how they can be easily overcome with simple problem-solving and knowledge of light.
He also shares some of the professional cosmetics photography tips and tricks that have taken him years to master and teaches specialist techniques such as how to suspend products for creative shoots, photograph flat-lay cosmetics, use focus stacking to overcome depth of field issues that arise when photographing small objects, and even how to photograph cosmetics in liquid.
Whether you have one light or five, work in a large studio or converted dining room, there's a class for everyone. You’ll also see just how easy it is to capture unique images of the same product as Karl demonstrates the styling, lighting, and retouching for creating two different shots of the same product.
