BPP 103: Brian Rodgers Jr - Product Photography and Photoshop
Brian Rodgers Jr. is a commercial photographer and digital artist specializing in product photography. He’s also the founder of Digital Art That Rocks, a company that creates high-end commercial photography with an emphasis on the post production process. Watch just one of his slew of photoshop time-lapse on youtube and you will be blown away! Today I welcome Brian Rodgers Jr
In This Episode You'll Learn:
How Brian's high school class prepared him for photography and graphic design
Why Brian walked away from what he thought was a dream job
What book gave Brian a heightened sense of creativity
How a $9 hardware store item taught Brian lighting
The importance of photoshop in product photography
Some obvious signs of amateur product photography
Some of the most important tools Brian uses in Photoshop and what you can do with them
An embarrassing moment Brian had while photographing architecture
Why Brian loves to photograph watches
Some of the challenges of photographing small products and how Focus stacking helps
Resources:
Indiana Product Photography Brian Rodgers Jr Website
Scott Kelby "The 7 Point System"
Memorable Quotes:
I wanted a career in photography, so I just started producing my own work
After reading Scott Kelby's book, I had a heightened sense of creativity!
I spent hours studying light with those cheap hardware store clamp lights
Product photography is all about perfection