Free for subscribersSample
The starter kit.
A printable set of shot-recipe cards and a prop checklist, so your next book photo starts with a plan instead of a pile of things on the table.
Sample description. Kerrie will confirm exactly what goes in the kit.
Prop checklist
- Linen napkin
- White card
- A cup with a handle
- Dried stems
- Something with text
Shot recipe I
North window, late afternoon
- Book 60 cm from the glass, cover angled to the light
- White card opposite, to lift the shadows
- One prop, never two: a cup or a sprig
What's in it
Small enough to print, specific enough to use.
Shot-recipe cards
Each card is one setup: where the light comes from, where the book sits, which prop goes in. Print them, prop one against the window and shoot.
The prop checklist
The handful of things that do most of the work in book photos, most of which you already own. Tick them off as you gather them.
Why it helps
What changes when you start with a recipe.
You stop guessing at the light
Every card tells you where to stand the book in relation to the window, so the cover reads clearly the first time.
Your table stays uncluttered
One book, one or two props. The checklist keeps you from buying things a linen napkin can do.
Your feed starts to look like yours
Repeating a few setups with small changes is how a recognizable style begins.
What happens next
Plainly, here's how it works.
You sign up
Your first name, last name and email, nothing else.
The kit arrives by email
We're putting the finishing touches on the kit. It comes to your inbox as a printable PDF as soon as it's ready.
A letter every week
The Dispensary arrives once a week. If it stops being useful, one click and it stops.
Send me the kit
Where should we send it?
The kit comes with The Dispensary, our weekly letter: one good idea for your book photos.