Coming soon | Craft and work
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
The Two-Hour Product Photograph
Low budget shots for handmade work
Makers | workshop draft, about 8,286 words, 6 chapters
Make trustworthy product images with household light. Target about 9000 words. Workshop coming soon. Not for sale until SOON gates pass.
Not for sale
Workshop draft. Keeper pass still ahead.
Cover and brief are up. Workshop draft may already exist locally. Not for sale until a keeper pass and Soft Margins checkout.
Opening sample
First pass from the workshop. Not the ending.
In the dim glow of a late morning, you find yourself in the cluttered garage, a makeshift studio for your handmade products. The hum of a fluorescent bulb flickers intermittently, casting harsh shadows across the floor. A single off-camera flash sits atop a cardboard box, its light harsh and unforgiving. Beside it, two reflectors made from old aluminum foil sheets, their edges frayed and uneven. The backdrop, a thrift-store find, hangs loosely on a clothesline, its faded red hue barely concealing the wrinkled texture. The air is thick with the scent of coffee from a hasty breakfast, mingling with the faint smell of dust and the tang of old paint.
Chapters in this draft
- What this book is for
- The problem in plain language
- Tools you can use this week
- Scripts and checklists
- Common failure modes
- When to get more help
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About the author
David E. Sproule
Writes and builds from Edmonton, Alberta. Sproule Lit workshop drafts and Phyllux Tech, local first: files as masters, honest length, and tools people can use on a hard Tuesday.
