Product Photography: Everyday Objects, Elevated with Jack Hollingsworth

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This session breaks down the fundamentals of product photography using ordinary objects. You'll demonstrate how to create clean backgrounds, control shadows, and produce images that feel polished without requiring specialized gear. The emphasis is on clarity, simplicity, and repeatable setups that anyone can build quickly.

This class includes a dedicated 30 minutes of Q&A directly with Jack Hollingsworth.

What You'll Learn

• Create clean, distraction-free backgrounds for product shots using everyday materials.
• Control and shape shadows to give products a polished, professional look.
• Build simple flat lays and product scenes without specialized gear.
• Apply quick, repeatable setups you can recreate for any small item.

Who It's For

• iPhone photographers who want to shoot better product photos for shops, resale, or social media.
• Small business owners and makers who photograph their own products.
• Anyone without access to a studio or professional lighting equipment.
• Photographers who want simple, repeatable techniques rather than a full production setup.

How to Join

• The class will be delivered via Zoom Webinars. You'll need access to Zoom through a web browser or the Zoom app in order to participate.
• This class is exclusively available to CreativeLive subscribers. If you're not yet a subscriber, you can subscribe here.
• To reserve your spot, register using the Sign Up form and button above. Space is limited.
• A unique Zoom join link will be sent to registered subscribers, up to the maximum number of participants per class. You'll receive this link one hour before the class start time.

About the Instructor

Jack Hollingsworth is a professional photographer who has traveled the world taking pictures for commercial, advertising, and editorial clients for over 30 years. One day, he put down his big, heavy DSLRs, picked up an iPhone, started shooting, and rediscovered his love for photography.

Since his mobile conversion, Jack has shot over a million iPhone photos, using 10 different devices, in over 50 countries around the world, and he has become one of today's leading authorities on smartphone photography.

His work has appeared in Apple's #ShotoniPhone campaign, and he is a speaker at Apple stores worldwide.