Product Photos & How to Take Them
The Necessary Supplies
- A Ring Light with phone mount
- Large white sheet of paper (Last found at Walmart)
- Poster board back sides are matte, which can work
- May want a warmer than white tone (needs verification)
- A cup with a white inside
The Photo Process
Ensure that the camera is set to the highest resolution possible.
If possible, frame the picture as a 1:1 square photo.
Set the directory for the photos to go to a folder with the following template:
<TWO_LETTER_VENDOR_INITIAL>_Name_Of_Tea
Example: ML_Autumn_Light
Use either Nextcloud to upload the folder to external storage.
Post-Processing the Photos
For this, we will be using GIMP.
Contrast and Brightness Correction
- Import the relevant product image
- Select "Color" => "Levels"
- In the newly opened window, select "Auto Input Levels"
- Adjust further as you see fit.