The assignment was to take professional studio product photography and place it into an application image with the correct perspective. I followed these steps below with my own sample of the high bay LED light fixture:

Preparation: The product was carefully cleaned and prepared before the photo shoot. The studio was also prepared with appropriate lighting and a backdrop.

Shooting: The product was placed on a clean, flat surface and photographed from multiple angles using a high-quality camera and appropriate lenses. Careful attention was paid to lighting, ensuring that shadows and reflections were minimized. Dozens of shots were taken, to fit into the most correct perspective. Camera used was a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 24-105mm USM Lens, Profoto softboxes, and a light table.

Editing: The resulting images were imported into photo editing software and adjusted for color, contrast, and exposure. Any imperfections, such as dust or scratches, were removed.

Masking: The product was isolated from the background using advanced masking techniques, such as the pen tool or layer masks. This allowed for greater flexibility when placing the product into the application image.

Clone stamping: The original high bay light had to be removed with the clone stamp tool. The background of the warehouse also had to be added in, artistic liberties had to be taken to achieve this step. It has to be believable for the customers that want to see this particular application image.

Placing in application image: The application image was opened in a separate document, and the product image was placed as a separate layer. Careful attention was paid to the perspective of the product, ensuring that it was scaled and rotated appropriately to match the angle of the application image.

Adjustment: The product layer was further adjusted for lighting and color to ensure that it matched the lighting and color of the application image. Any necessary touch-ups or additional effects were applied. This step was peer reviewed by other photographers on my team to ensure an even better and believable result.

Export: The final image was exported in the appropriate file format and resolution for use in main photo gallery on the product page.