Fstoppers – The Hero Shot – How To Light & Composite Product Photography

The Hero Shot is a 13 hour video tutorial on product photography taught by Commercial Photographer and Digital Artist Brian Rodgers Jr. This video is a digital download and can be watched immediately after purchasing. The video files in this tutorial are unlocked and can be watching on a computer, phone, tablet, or TV.

What You’ll Learn In The Hero Shot – How To Light & Composite Product Photography?

• 9 Video Files (25 GB, 1080p 23.98fps h.264 mp4 files)
• Over 13 Hours of Content
• All High Res Images Included
• Brian’s Full Story
• Intro to Post Production
• 7 Unique Final Photographs
• Brian’s Entire Post Production Workflow

About Instructor

Brian Rodgers Jr. got into product photography shortly after leaving a corporate career working on a 3D team. In 2016 Brian became a part-time writer for Fstoppers.com and within just a few months became the highest rated product photographer on the Fstoppers Community. Brian has taught himself the skills needed to produce world-class product photography without the need for a studio or expensive gear.

Brian is adamant that the gear you use does not matter and that almost any camera, lens, and lighting system will work. So for the sake of this tutorial, Brian uses a range of different gear to help you master his techniques regardless of what equipment you own yourself.

Brian shoots with a Sony A7RII and a Canon 24-105mm lens but he always tethers his camera to a computer. This allows both Brian, and you the viewer, to view each shot directly through his camera. Every time Brian moves the product or a light, you’ll be able to see and understand how the changes affect the overall product shot.

For the lighting in this tutorial, Brian uses a variety of light sources including hot lights, speedlights, and Profoto strobes. The light itself doesn’t really matter, but the modifiers are important and throughout this tutorial Brian uses countless store-bought and DIY modifiers to sculpt the perfect light. After watching this tutorial, no matter what your budget is, you’ll be able to use the tools you have to replicate Brian’s style.

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