10 Steps To Taking Your Own Simple Stock Photos

**HTMLBasicTutor** · Share | #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-2010, 10:43 PM

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Bad stock photography is a cliché, there’s nothing worse than going to an “about us” page and seeing a bunch of people in suits with telephone headsets who all look really happy.

Good stock photography on the other hand has a lot of value, the downside is that it’s often very expensive.

Today we’ll be looking at a few simple techniques which you can use to photograph things on a pure white background so that they can easily be used in almost any web design project under the sun.

There’s no need to spend a lot of money when you can create some beautiful simple shots with a little time and creativity.

10 Steps To Taking Your Own Simple Stock Photos

Ok, everyone get their cameras out and try this. How did they turn out?

J from Michigan · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-2010, 08:40 AM

This squeegee channel is silver, so it kind of blends in. And I have a bit of a shadow to the left of the handle... "try, try again."

**HTMLBasicTutor** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2010, 09:54 AM

Here's an old thread Cricket posted using mirrors Tabletop Photography With Mirrors

J from Michigan · #4 (**permalink**) 11-05-2010, 02:25 PM

Thanks for the link... that was VERY helpful!

No more shadow.

**HTMLBasicTutor** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-05-2010, 02:30 PM

Welcome! Turned out great.

**ScriptMan** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-05-2010, 02:48 PM

Nice squeegee shot. I hope to find some time to play over the weekend.

logoonlinepros1 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-08-2010, 01:42 AM

Wow that's really very informative tips share about it . I like your thread related to stock photos taking tips..
Thanks.

**HTMLBasicTutor** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-08-2010, 03:46 PM

I got as far as clearing the dining room table today so I can try this out.

Attached are some practice shots from back in Jan while I had things set up to take pictures of some large gifts. The background is a blue table cloth draped over some cardboard boxes.

netarrow · #9 (**permalink**) 11-26-2010, 12:28 PM

I thought this was a cool article and very helpful. Learning to crop your images is very important and should be on the top of your list. I am not sure why a flat white background was not used though..it is easier to edit out without straggler fibers popping up around the image. Great share.