What should you pay attention to when taking furniture photography?

To take good photos of furniture, you must first have a certain understanding of furniture. Although you don’t have to understand furniture like a furniture expert, you must at least know the style and type of the product, such as classic, modern, and new. Classical, European, etc.; in terms of types, there are panel, software, metal, glass, outdoor furniture, office furniture, solid wood furniture, etc. According to functional classification, it can also be divided into bedroom series, living room series, dining room series, study series, youth series and children's series. Each different kind of furniture naturally requires different shooting techniques. When photographing furniture, the first thing is to show the characteristics, structure, and function of the furniture; secondly, it is to show the display atmosphere of various types of furniture; and then it is to show the style and relatively high-level product expression. Expressing beauty, there will be a kind of situation and idea in the pictures taken, which is a bit close to the meaning of works of art. If the basis of furniture photography is to understand some knowledge about furniture, then the success or failure of photographing furniture depends to a large extent on how the scenery and decorations are arranged. The knowledge of scenery is extensive and profound, so the film school and the drama school have established stage art departments to specialize in the art of scenery. It can be said that what kind of scenery has what kind of atmosphere. The setting for photographing European classical furniture is decorated according to the original pictures from abroad. The wallpapers and carpets with classical patterns, the magnificent wall lamps, and a large number of oil paintings, flowers, and details down to the placement of silverware on the dining table are exactly the same. Because first of all, the setting must be successful before the shooting can be successful. The pictures look like they were taken in the mansions of European nobles. It is worth noting that the choice of background color should contrast with the furniture and be coordinated. Each color expresses a feeling, so choose the tone that best expresses the product. The soul of furniture photography is light, just like a rock band, the soul of which is the heavy bass. The charm of light and shadow is endless. As a certain master said, using light is to sculpt objects. Light and shadow are a treasure chest that, if used properly, can give a picture a whole new look. If there are 8-9 main light positions in the studio, this is not very reasonable. Therefore, the best way is to imitate the light of the "sun" and make the light positions as uniform as possible, with clear priorities from far and wide. Sometimes I don't hesitate to use 5-6 lights to organize a main light source and create an artificial sun in the studio. It is best to place the main light source directly above the furniture, and add a soft light screen to soften and diffuse the light. A large area of ??soft light can sweep a large area. In addition, use several hard lights (high-wattage film and television flashlights), select honeycomb covers with different apertures according to needs, and cover them on the standard cover of the lamp. When they are shined from a distance, several very bright local lights will appear on the main body of the furniture. area, this immediately opens up the light and dark tones of the furniture, making it feel very elegant. There are many kinds of light, either soft or strong, dreamy or vivid, clear or hazy, fiery and desolate, sudden or delicate, dark or early spring, straight or inclined, emotional or controlled, peaceful or pale. If you are photographing bedroom furniture and want to soften the atmosphere, you can use soft lighting to create a dreamlike effect of light coming and going, rather than using a low-contrast filter. Vivid light refers to light with sharp contrast and full of vitality, while lifeless light lacks layering and has no shadow. The clear light should have contrast, but not too much. The road is invisible. If the photographer's technique and style become a fixed pattern, the work will make people feel bored. The best shooting technique should be determined according to the different styles and textures of the furniture, so that the work can be aesthetically pleasing without losing its aura.

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