First Lights, First Shadows: My Beginnings in Product Photography

Hello PeakD community and fellow photography lovers,

Today I’m sharing a series of images that hold a special value for me. Not because of their technical perfection, far from it, but because they represent a beginning, a test, a moment when I decided to try something new without knowing how it would turn out.

It was 2020. I was trying product photography for the first time. No studio, no flash, no professional setup… just my Canon 60D, two lenses (the 50mm and the 70-300), a black bedsheet as a background, and a flashlight as my only light source. That was it. But I had something even more important: the will to learn.

The session was with a small local jewelry shop. Each piece challenged me differently: difficult reflections, textures I wanted to highlight, shadows I could barely control. It was all trial and error, pure intuition; and pure growth.

Today I look back at these images with different eyes. I value them not for what they show, but for what they mean. They are a record of a beginning. A reminder of someone who dared to create without waiting for the perfect setup. And I believe that’s also what photography is about: observing, adapting, and evolving.

These photos don’t aim to impress; they aim to share a journey. Because we all start somewhere, and every shot, good or bad, brings us closer to the photographer we want to become.

Thanks for stopping by. I’ll be reading your comments.