Karl Taylor Photographer Master Class - How to photograph black products on a black backdrop using 2 lights.

Karl and Urs once again team up for another 'How To', this time demonstrating rim lighting techniques for cosmetic product photography. Using broncolor Siros lights, Karl demonstrates how to use just two lights to get a beautiful rim light around a black product on a black background. Using a handful of simple accessories in conjunction with the lights, Karl and Urs clearly show the importance of each individual light, as well as reveal the key to achieving gradient lighting. Gradient lighting adds a particular level of professionalism to any shot and is a useful technique for product photography as it helps enhance form and shape. Used on anything from cosmetics such as this, to bottles or eyewear, gradient lighting is a technique used by many professional product photographers. Simple to create, it's an incredibly useful lighting technique. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more photography classes across a wide range of genres, visit https://www.karltayloreducation.com/ To learn more about product photography and gradient lighting, you might enjoy our 'One light lipstick product shoot': https://www.karltayloreducation.com/class/one-light-lipstick-product-shoot/ We hope you enjoy this video!