Photo accessories company Modahaus recently posted an excellent little how-to for anyone wanting to take nice looking product shots with an iPhone.
Turns out you can get pretty good images – certainly good enough for the web – with an iPhone 4, a plain white background, and a copy of Camera+, one of the most flexible all-purpose photo apps you can find in the App Store.
Of course it’s in Modahaus’ interests to post something like this. After all, they sell some of the accessories to make it all work. But there’s a wider message here: product photography need not cost the earth. You can still follow their suggestions and rig together your own plain backdrop.
Using Camera+ gives you precise control over focus and white balance, as well as access to a delayed shutter release – essential for avoiding camera shake no matter how gently you tap the on-screen shutter button.
Even if the only product you ever want to photograph is some old trinket you’re selling on eBay, there are some good tips in this post that will help you get the best possible results.
Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He also writes for the Press Association and The Morning News. You can find out more at his website, and follow him on Twitter @gilest.
12 responses to “How To Take Great Product Photos With An iPhone and Camera+”
…Or you could just use a camera…
Some people don’t always carry a camera with them or perhaps they don’t own a camera.
What a pointless article…
One of the best things in iOS5 for iPhone Photographers will be the Volume Button Shutter Release. All you have to do is hook up the Apple earbuds and the on cable volume button works the same way, that way one does not have to even touch the phone to snap the image.Â
Of course . . . . they always carry a white background with them . . .
“Turns out you can get pretty good images – certainly good enough for the
web – with an iPhone 4, a plain white background, and a copy of Camera+”
Have to agree with Wes – another lazy, “here’s a link to another website, where’s my cheque” type posting
 Nice iphone tri-pod. Anyone know the brand?- Thx