Blog Photography Tip - Infinity Curves

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Infinity curves make taking pretty decent product photos effortless. The 'theory' is, that by having no edges behind your object, a feeling of endless space is created. Why would you want that? So that there are no harsh lines or gradients in light behind your object - giving a cleaner background with all the focus on your object.


How to Create a Basic Infinity Curve

1. Take a sheet of plain, white paper and pin it to your wall/ desk/ wherever so that bout half remains on the floor. This will create a soft curve. I'm using sketching paper, but cheap, glossy paper would be better!

2. Compose your shot and take it.

3. Edit, if need be. Finne!


Here's my shot - notice how there's no feeling of the background and 'floor' meeting? I'd usually use a studio light and two reflectors to balance the light a little better (see how grey it is around the edges), but I thought I'd show what ANYONE with some paper, two pins and a camera can achieve.

If you have any photography questions, please check out my Beauty Blog Photography 101 post as most will be answered there :)

Hope that was helpful!

15 comments:

  1. This is how I've recently been taking pics! I wanted to make a light box but this seemed much simpler and cheaper!

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  2. Thanks for this post! It will definitely improve my blog pictures, that usually are quite poor... Thanks!!

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  3. Thanks for the tip! I should really start focusing on taking better pictures.... but I'm lazy!

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  4. Thanks for sharing this cool tip!

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  5. This is a great tip. I cannot wait to try. Thanks :)

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  6. Even dum dums like me can do this! :D

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  7. You always have such excellent photography tips on your blog and you make them easy for others who have no idea about photography (like me!) to understand! Great post!

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  8. So awesome, used this today. So effective!

    Thank you

    xx

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  9. Thanks so much for such a simple, yet useful tip. I'll definitely try this as I've been using an A3 pad but hate it when the 'joins' show!

    Nic x
    ps totally love how your creativity shines through your blog - you're very inspiring :)

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  10. brilliant tip!! must do that xx

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