Product Shoot: Max Brenner Chocs Fondue Holder.

marcwang · 30th January 2005

I was attempting a product shoot. I would appreciate your opinions. Check out that bokeh, I cant stop looking!

Pinkishy · 30th January 2005

nice!! but i felt that the words should be clearer

Cactus jACK · 31st January 2005

looks like an expensive egg holder!!! hahahah

sorry... on a more serious note, i like the contrast in colours and the shadow

however, feel that it should be clearer until about 1/4 back, reflection on the stickers is quite bad for a product shot. not sure if this was done on purpose, but the lighting and shadows makes the egg-holder... i mean the chocs fondue holder look asymmetrical.

ellery · 31st January 2005

On a personal note since we do not know what was the brief the client gave to work on, it needs a lot more work if a view is to get excited about seeing this - at least exicted in theory enough to go and eat there. You could rethink the basic compo layout, a little there seem to be too much space left for text copy. Lighting may need some refinement or variations. Sticker flare is no no no. Illegible text is another no go no fly we no pay you area.

popeye · 31st January 2005

if the target is to show off the bokeh, then it's a succesful shot.

reachme2003 · 31st January 2005

i do not feel any emotion looking at the shot. if it is a food product, it does not appear to me as edible.

Stereobox · 31st January 2005

i can't give you any pointers on how to shoot it better, but i can give you my opinion as a consumer.

no offence - but it looks too ordinary. too much black areas, too shallow depth of field, making the whole product looks flat and formless. unequal sharpness distributed across the text.

there's no 'resting' point in the picture..im searching around for an answer "what IS this thing?" but the question is unresolved. (what if there's not title or text to help me out?)

and oh...why is it cut off so abruptly at the bottom?

try varying your lighting positionings. this looks like it was placed near an obvious single light source.

Zplus · 31st January 2005

At least, the words has got to be clear. And like ellery said... the blown highlights on the sticker is a definitely no no.... Although bokeh is good in some product shots to generate mood... its doesn't really jive with the shot or generate any moods... just maybe to showcase the smooth bokeh of the lens.

Just being frank here...

But then again, if your client loves it.... then you'd have done a good job anyway....

asturias105 · 2nd February 2005

Hi there, here's another max brenner shot that i've taken. just took for fun :P

30th January 2005	#1
marcwang Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: East Singapore Posts: 1,023	Product Shoot: Max Brenner Chocs Fondue Holder. I was attempting a product shoot. I would appreciate your opinions. Check out that bokeh, I cant stop looking! __________________ Marc Wang Photography

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Cactus jACK Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore (Kallang) Posts: 2,084	looks like an expensive egg holder!!! hahahah sorry... on a more serious note, i like the contrast in colours and the shadow however, feel that it should be clearer until about 1/4 back, reflection on the stickers is quite bad for a product shot. not sure if this was done on purpose, but the lighting and shadows makes the egg-holder... i mean the chocs fondue holder look asymmetrical. Last edited by Cactus jACK; 31st January 2005 at 09:32 AM.

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asturias105 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 604	My version :D Hi there, here's another max brenner shot that i've taken. just took for fun :P __________________ My Blog

30th January 2005	#2
Pinkishy Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In a Purple World Posts: 234	nice!! but i felt that the words should be clearer

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ellery Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 785	On a personal note since we do not know what was the brief the client gave to work on, it needs a lot more work if a view is to get excited about seeing this - at least exicted in theory enough to go and eat there. You could rethink the basic compo layout, a little there seem to be too much space left for text copy. Lighting may need some refinement or variations. Sticker flare is no no no. Illegible text is another no go no fly we no pay you area.

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popeye Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 503	if the target is to show off the bokeh, then it's a succesful shot.

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reachme2003 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,536	i do not feel any emotion looking at the shot. if it is a food product, it does not appear to me as edible.

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Stereobox Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cocteau Twins Posts: 2,105	i can't give you any pointers on how to shoot it better, but i can give you my opinion as a consumer. no offence - but it looks too ordinary. too much black areas, too shallow depth of field, making the whole product looks flat and formless. unequal sharpness distributed across the text. there's no 'resting' point in the picture..im searching around for an answer "what IS this thing?" but the question is unresolved. (what if there's not title or text to help me out?) and oh...why is it cut off so abruptly at the bottom? try varying your lighting positionings. this looks like it was placed near an obvious single light source.

31st January 2005	#8
Zplus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Some equitorial, tropical isla Posts: 2,353	At least, the words has got to be clear. And like ellery said... the blown highlights on the sticker is a definitely no no.... Although bokeh is good in some product shots to generate mood... its doesn't really jive with the shot or generate any moods... just maybe to showcase the smooth bokeh of the lens. Just being frank here... But then again, if your client loves it.... then you'd have done a good job anyway....