Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
How to take amazing product photos with limited gear (and experience). This is a tutorial on how I take my product photos for my website and Etsy page. I am not a professional photographer at all, so I show you how an amateur can take professional photos with just a little bit of gear and some practice. The method I'll be demonstrating is called "Light Painting," and I definitely didn't invent it. But I'll show you how to buy the right gear, take the photos, and even edit them in Lightroom. If I left anything out, please don't hesitate to ask me in the comments. I'm pretty good about responding, and an open book on my technique.
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Canon 50mm lens (great lens for cheap): amzn.to/2JZm1vI
Great Flashlight: amzn.to/2JXQomn
Lightroom Software: amzn.to/2JZjQbz
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How to take amazing product photos with limited gear (and experience). This is a tutorial on how I take my product photos for my website and Etsy page. I am not a professional photographer at all, so I show you how an amateur can take professional photos with just a little bit of gear and some practice. The method I'll be demonstrating is called "Light Painting," and I definitely didn't invent it. But I'll show you how to buy the right gear, take the photos, and even edit them in Lightroom. If I left anything out, please don't hesitate to ask me in the comments. I'm pretty good about responding, and an open book on my technique.
Check out squarespace.com for a free trial or go to squarespace.com/blacktailstudio to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
Want more details on any products in the video? Here's links to most of them. Let me know if I left on out and I'll add it to the list.
Wall/ceiling backdrop mount: amzn.to/2Sx3jzs
9ft backdrop paper: amzn.to/2SuBIiq
6ft backdrop paper: amzn.to/2SuCf3U
Gray card: amzn.to/2K11IxZ
Canon T7i DSLR: amzn.to/2Y0aKFy
Canon 5D Mark IV: amzn.to/2Yi8n09
Canon 50mm lens (great lens for cheap): amzn.to/2JZm1vI
Great Flashlight: amzn.to/2JXQomn
Lightroom Software: amzn.to/2JZjQbz
blacktailstudio.com
instagram.com/blacktailstudio
facebook.com/blacktailstudio
