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Not sure which thread to put this in - mods please feel free to move. I'm shooting products for my own home accessories business, and I'm quite happy with the general results.
I can set up the lights, camera background etc, but I am having real trouble designing a set. I can take the product but I can't come up with a concept or a theme to enhance the product and make it appealing as a lifestyle shot.
An example yesterday when I was at a trade show, we sell designer ceramic pots, a bit like a cookie jar. Talking to the guys on-set they were saying things like - stick some bread sticks in it and then you can you the lid as a dip for balsamic vinegar, put some herbs in it, etc. I guess it's the kind of thing shop display/window dressers do all the time, but I just can't come up with it myself.
My question is where can I learn this stuff, can anyone recommend courses, and would it be more a design course or an art course?
I live in greater London so there must be something available, I'm just not sure where to start or what it might be called.
I can set up the lights, camera background etc, but I am having real trouble designing a set. I can take the product but I can't come up with a concept or a theme to enhance the product and make it appealing as a lifestyle shot.
An example yesterday when I was at a trade show, we sell designer ceramic pots, a bit like a cookie jar. Talking to the guys on-set they were saying things like - stick some bread sticks in it and then you can you the lid as a dip for balsamic vinegar, put some herbs in it, etc. I guess it's the kind of thing shop display/window dressers do all the time, but I just can't come up with it myself.
My question is where can I learn this stuff, can anyone recommend courses, and would it be more a design course or an art course?
I live in greater London so there must be something available, I'm just not sure where to start or what it might be called.