Camera recommendations for ecommerce photos

[Black Cher]

What are some good cameras for taking pictures of furniture? I’m going to be selling some antique furniture online and need some good quality photos. My budget is $600.

I want to avoid pics that look like this

The lamps look dull and bland and you can’t see all the details

I want the pics to look more like this, also recommendations on lights I can use to achieve this look would be appreciated.

 

[Dwolf]

Not sure if this will help but here ya go
Essential - The Official Photography Thread

 

[Black Cher]

Not sure if this will help but here ya go
Essential - The Official Photography Thread

I don’t wanna go through all those pages for an answer. Just tell me

 

[Dwolf]

I don’t wanna go through all those pages for an answer. Just tell me

Then just go through half the pages for an answer

 

[Black Cher]

Then just go through half the pages for an answer

I hate you

Fake friend

 

[Black Cher]

@shutterguy @8WON6 can you please help me?

 

[Dwolf]

I hate you

Fake friend

You're welcome

 

[radio rahiem]

Any entry level mirror less or dale would do.
Get a flash with HSS and TTL.
Macro lens or a fast prime.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Leica S2

 

[Matt504]

The first photo is a victim of poor lighting, more specifically the camera's built in flash. You could recreate that second photo with your iPhone if you had the correct lighting.

 

[Black Cher]

The first photo is a victim of poor lighting, more specifically the camera's built in flash. You could recreate that second photo with your iPhone if you had the correct lighting.

What lighting should I use?

 

[Matt504]

What lighting should I use?

You should either purchase a speed light that's compatible with your DSLR or get a lighting kit from Amazon. The easiest way to avoid poor lighting is to avoid lighting the subject from the exact angle that you're shooting it because the subject will cast shadows.

 

[Matt504]

AmazonBasics Portable Photo Studio

 

[8WON6]

any basic dslr with flash, triggers, and a light modifier.

 

[Stir Fry]

Yeah, like Matt said, photography is all about the capturing of light. The photos you're trying to achieve could be taken with a couple desk lamps, an iphone, and a white board to reflect some light back into the areas with heavy shadows. If you want to get that infinity background, just get a long piece of paper or cloth and a couple clamps or clothes pins to hold it up, while the bottom half lays on the table. A tripod never hurts either