That's just fiddlesticks. You can take great pics with your iPhone. Here's a blog I just found doing quick google search How to shoot crisp product photography - maybe try watching some youtube videos too? You don't need fancy lighting or backgrounds or anything of the sort either. I often use my outside chairs which are covered in black canvas as a back drop - great for bright coloured soap to make it pop.
You’re kind, and your photos are always beautiful, I love your Instagram posts. I have a light box and lights, but I feel like the color is always off, that my phone adjusts too much based on the background, if that makes any sense. Then I end up fiddling with the exposure, tint, etc of the image but I’m never really thrilled with the outcome. Maybe I’m too picky. Thanks so much for the link- I will keep researching.
Replica surfaces youtube videos have some really good tips on how to adjust iPhone pictures in (I think its the lightroom app). I personally use PS express because I prefer it but the same basic rules apply as long as you can find where the adjustment options are. One perk to Lightroom is you can save presets...so I really should learn to use it as I do spend a long time adjusting each photo.
I feel the same way about my iphone (it is an older one) and I know the newer ones seem to do better. Under the same lighting, my camera does a better job than my old phone. That being said, I find that the lighting for a lot of lightboxes is too weak. Mostly the ones that have it built in, and it consists of a "chain" of small LED lights. If that is what you have, you may want to consider adding your own lights (like desk lamps with a daylight bulb). I had made a DIY lightbox and used it with desk lamps before, I included a link to the tutorial I followed, and the light bulbs I use here.
That’s a good tip I will check them out. I was tempted by the Replica surfaces but they are $$$ and really more than I need.
Thank you! I actually have two stand-alone Led lights that I use with the light box lights, that have adjustable tone, but I still can’t seem to get it looking the way I want it to.
