How to Photograph Your Pottery? — Spinning Pots

Given that the ceramics are all shiny and beautiful, they could be just as tricky to photograph. Without the right light and photography setup, you might end up with blurry photographs or pictures that are way too shiny. When photographing pottery items, it is important to create a seamless and unaltered background that has a beautiful gradient.

When photographing shiny and cylindrical objects, the key is to use just one spectral light for the best pictures. Keep in mind that the spectral highlights must be kept in the front & off-center to ensure that the object’s sides are darker and create a proper spectrum for the object.

On the other hand, if you happen to create brighter sides & darker center, it would create an opposite effect while failing to make the ceramic look cylindrical as they are meant to be.

Tips to Remember when using light for pottery photography

If you are looking for some quick tips for pottery lighting and photography, here are some you must know about!

• If photographing a pottery item for publication, make sure you leave some space all around the focused object. This ensures that your publication editor has a rather flexible layout for any changes required.
• Make sure your…