A week ago, I conducted a two consecutive Saturday workshop on lighting for table top product photography. I discussed the principles and techniques involved. And for every lesson discussed and instructions given, I handed each group a product to light up and photograph. After revealing some tips on how to deal with the product subject at hand, I had them do the lighting set up themselves.

For the culminating activity, I gave each group a product to photograph. This time I let them decide how to best deal with the product not only in terms of lighting but also the concept and styling would have to be thought of as well. I just made sure that with the kind of product they have, they should be able to apply all the principles and techniques they learned.

The class was divided into two groups. The first group was composed of Sundee Guevara, Archie Castillo, Allen Chan, Richard Chua and Arnold Viray. I gave the group three related items of beauty product brand ‘Awake’ to work on.

David Cuenco, Yasmin Ong, Ariel Ansaldo, Rommel Torres, Jun Sta. Ana and Don Jason de Belen made up the second group. They had the perfume ‘Blu Bulgari’ to shoot.

The products for both groups were chosen because of their inherent quality that required special treatment. I didn’t bother to check their work in progress. I was more interested in the end product they will submit. However, both groups used a different set of tools of their own choosing in setting up their lighting. The first group used a lot of diffusers whereas the second group played with snoots and restricting the scope of illumination and toyed with the idea of moody presentation in their lighting.


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Group 1 : "Awake"
Final project submitted during Jay Alonzo's Product Photography Lighting Workshop-September 2006 at the Alcove Gallery.
Members: Sundee Guevara, Archie Castillo, Allen Chan, Richard Chua, Arnold Viray


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Group 2 : "Blu"
Final project submitted during Jay Alonzo's Product Photography Lighting Workshop-September 2006 at the Alcove Gallery.
Members: David Cuenco, Yasmin Ong, Ariel Ansaldo, Rommel Torres, Jun Sta. Ana, Don Jason de Belen

Jay,

I am very happy and proud to have been part of that 2nd group. I appreciate how you motivate and challenge your students' creativity to come out with results based on a collective effort. Even now, I am already looking forward to your other workshops in the future (especially on "Portrait"). Always worth it.

Thank you for all the knowledge and experience. The same holds true to your assistant Rey and all my classmates (who were very kind enough to have shared their ideas).

jun

Wow, those are nice. I wish i got to go to this one :)

Next time sir Jay :D

Jay,

I just wanted to thank you, Rey and the staff at the Alcove for making this a really worthwhile and fun workshop. I really look forward to the next workshops that you'll be conducting.

Sundee

Thanks for Sharing Sir Jay:), The outcome of the student are Outstanding, 2 different product and came totally different approach to each other, wala akong mapiling angat dahil both picture are totally great...I will include your classes to do on my list:)...and for the newly graduate student of sir Jay, we want you to Post more picture on what you have learned...