Tips, Tricks, and Gadgets by Professor Josh on photography staging and lighting. Get tips from @ProfessorJosh Tech and @EatMoreOfit Food photographer! This was delivered at the 2018 FLBlogCon conference in Orlando, FL at Full Sail University.

1. Lights, Camera, Action!
P H O T O G R A P H Y S T A G I N G A N D L I G H T I N G T I P S
@ P R O F E S S O R J O S H
@ E A T M O R E O F I T

2. N A T U R A L L I G H T I N G
P H O T O G R A P H E R ' S B E S T F R I E N D

3. Best Time of Day
for Outside
Photos?
Couple Hours After Sunrise and Before Sunset

4. PROFESSIONAL SETUP
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Lighting Kit
Disc Reflector
Background Options
Travel Studio

5. Ideal for headshots,
video, or various
location lacking
natural lighting
$99 - $400
LED vs Fluorescent
Portable
Dolly is suggested
Lighting Kit

6. Reflector Disc
Add interest or drama to
flat lighting or block out
unwanted lighting
Ideal for headshots,
video, or product
photography
$10 - $40
Portable and lightweight

7. Background Drops
Add texture to
photography when in the
studio or on location
Ideal for headshots,
small groups, or product
photography
$30 - $200
Etsy has tons of options
Clips are great to have

8. PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
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Portable Studio with Lighting
360 Turntable
Background Options
Mini Studio

9. Portable Studio Foldio 360
Lighting for product
photography.
Great for blog, Etsy,
Ebay, and other
online stores.
$140
Portable and
lightweight

11. 360 Turntable
Smart turntable
Ideal for showcasing the
entire product in 360
video or website embed
$139
App helps with
controlling capture
speed and white balance
http://orangemonkie.com/foldio360-2/

12. https://instagram.com/professorjosh/

13. VINYL vs REAL WOOD
B A C K D R O P S

14. DOESN'T HAVE GLARE ISSUES
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT ALL?
PRICEY
REAL WOOD
EASIER TO STORE
CHEAPER
NOT JUST WOOD
VINYL

15. MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY
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Lighting Options
Apps
Accessories
Photos on the go

16. Light Ring & LED Lighting

17. Snapseed

18. Aukey Wide Angle &
Macro Lens
Add 140 and 10x Macro
Lens to your
smartphone with a
simple clip.
Won’t be obsolete next
year.

19. MonopodGimbal