The five-object kit
Why a small, deliberate prop kit makes better photographs than a cupboard full of options.
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Notes from the studio table.
Short, practical pieces on light, props, captions and getting a book seen. Each one written with a book in front of the camera.
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Where the window should be
The single change that does more for a book photo than any prop: putting the light beside the book, not behind the camera.
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Matte covers, foil covers and glare
Foil and gloss throw the window straight back at the lens. Here is how to angle your way out of it.
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