Capturing Great Macro Product Photography with Erin Manning

4,290 views · Published 22 April 2015 · 3:12 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: Westcott Lighting · 2015 · Education

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Photography educator Erin Manning discusses the cost-effective way to take professional quality product images for your online business. Here, Erin is using a macro lens to photograph an antique train set. 

Erin places the train set on a draped white X-Drop backdrop to give the photo a seamless appearance. To illuminate the product, Erin uses Westcott's Home Studio lighting kit. You can learn more about the X-Drop and the Home Studio Lighting Kit by visiting http://www.fjwestcott.com/

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