Significance of Back Lighting in Beauty Product Photography

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SIGNIFICANCE OF BACK LIGHTING IN BEAUTY PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY Photography is storytelling; product photography is an expression of the product’s features in a simpler way. To cover the story of the product in one single frame, you need to take care of many aspects and one of them is Lighting. Lighting is the soul of photography and without light; a photo is just a piece of the body without any purpose.

IMPORTANCE OF BACK LIGHTING IN BEAUTY PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY Lighting is a crucial step in product photography and the importance of backlighting is way more than you think of. Many unprofessional people tend to believe that lighting is at best when it is natural lighting, but the fact is a dark room is most suitable for product photography. In a darkroom, product photographer can control the backlight the way they want. You need to know that every beauty product is unique and needs a unique touch of lighting.

5 LIGHTING TIPS FOR PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

1.THE BIGGER, THE BETTER The bigger is better when it comes to the lighting of product photography. The bigger the light source, the better the outcome. Broad light creates fewer shadows and focuses more on the subject product. In beauty products; the main focus is on the subject product and hence it needs broader backlight support.

2.KEEP BACKLIGHT CLOSE TO PRODUCT

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3. FRONT-LIGHTING JUDICIOUSLY You saw the significance of the backlight on the product photography but alongside you also need to keep the front light ready from your end. To give the product more texture, and to cover up minor defects of the product; you need front light.

4.SPLIT LIGHTING This method is followed to split the product into two parts- one appearing to the light and another to the shadow. For a dramatic look of your unique product, and to simply show your art skills of photography- you can apply this split lighting technique.

5.NATURAL AND FLASH Do not just dive too much into the backlight that you forget about the natural element of light. If needed, do not restraint yourself to take help from natural light. Some products are at their best when they are supported with natural lights.

IMPORTANCE OF PROPER LIGHTING POSITION Beauty products photography is more fragile than it looks and for that, you need to have proper lighting position. The proper lighting will light the product so it becomes more mesmerizing. If you pick up the wrong angle of the lighting, it is a blunder similar to picking up the wrong lens for photography.

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