Lighting for Still Life and Product Photography with Steve Hansen

Make your still lifes come to life

Lighting for Still Life and Product Photography
  • 6 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 16 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
Capturing depth and texture in product and food photography is essential in making it stand out. Food Photographer Steve Hansen covers a step by step process for building a lighting setup with strobes and natural light from a broad to a more focused look. With a live demo using a small kitchen appliance with fruits and vegetables you'll learn how to make your still life's come to life.

Course Instructor

Steve Hansen

Steve Hansen

An award-winning photographer specializing in food and beverages, Steve Hansen brings an artist’s eye and a chef’s perspective to every image he creates for his clients.
  • Sarah S. Sep 13, 2022

    This was ok, but I was hoping to get more specific training about still life in general, and not just a vertical composition. It might be useful for someone with specific questions about how to address this type of composition.

  • T. Jan 8, 2022

    A lot of information to take in, really enjoyed the class. Loved how the layers were built on and the placement of all the items. Would love to see the final picture ofter touch ups :)

  • Toni B. Sep 18, 2021

    This is not a 101 class. If that's what you expect, you will not like this class. I enjoyed his detail work and learned a lot because he's a professional. He knows what he's doing. His techniques can apply to any still life, not just food. I look forward to the rest of his classes.

  • Penelope D. Jun 15, 2020

    Enjoyed and learned altho I'm far from being able to afford this equipment, but love his work and I found him an engaging teacher.

  • Constance G. Apr 23, 2019

    Very nice instructor but you will learn next to nothing. It must be part of a another full length course but this snippet is not worth the money.

  • Sepideh M. Apr 30, 2018

    Such a helpful class! Thank you so much :)

  • Jenn M. Apr 3, 2018

    I really enjoyed learning about the details and complexities that go into the orchestration of food and product photography. The shoot that Steve Hansen puts on in demonstration of this was really elaborate and complicated. I never realized how much of the creative aspects of the images I see in magazines are created in camera, rather than in post-processing. I am a portrait photographer, so I was surprised at how much I learned that can transfer to creative portrait shoots as well. After watching this course, I have noticed details in lighting technique and product photography that I never saw before, and that has helped me elevate my work very amateur still life skills to a professional level. I now do product photography on the side for a refreshing change of subject matter, and have been able to photograph my own print products for a pre-sale catalog for my IPS sessions. This course is super useful across niches. I definitely recommend it to all photographers!

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