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Mustard and Gray Ltd Logo of giraffe and elephant in yellow and grey. M & G. Mustard and Gray are Stationery and Homewares designers, retailers and wholesalers based in Shropshire, UK. We sell worldwide a range of quality made in Britain gifts.
  • Stationery 
    • GREETING CARDS 
      • Birthday Cards
      • Congratulations Cards
      • Get Well Soon Cards
      • New Home Cards
      • Sympathy Cards
    • CARDS & WRITING PAPER 
      • Correspondence Cards
      • Writing Paper Compendiums
      • Thank You Cards
      • Personalised Stationery
    • OCCASION STATIONERY 
      • Change of Address
      • Party Invitations
      • Greeting Cards
      • Birthday Cards
      • Sympathy Cards
    • PENS AND PENCILS 
      • Fountain Pens
      • Calligraphy Sets
      • Rollerball Pens
      • Ballpoint Pens
      • Modern Pencils
      • Bottled Ink
      • Ink Cartridges
    • WEDDING STATIONERY 
      • Wedding Invitations
      • RSVP Cards
      • Information Cards
      • Order of Service
      • Table Plans
      • Table Names / Numbers
      • Name Place Cards
      • Thank You Cards
  • Homeware 
    • KITCHEN LINENS 
      • AGA Pads & Accessories
      • Coasters & Placemats
      • Oven Gloves
      • Aprons
      • Tea Towels
    • HOME FURNISHINGS 
      • Candles
      • Christmas Decorations
      • Lamp Shades
      • Cushions
      • Home Decor
    • MUGS & DRINKWARE 
      • Mugs
      • Mug Sets
      • Beer Steins
      • Bottle Openers
      • Cocktail Shakers
      • Enamel Mugs
    • GARDEN & OUTDOOR LIVING 
      • Flasks
      • Chilli Bottles
      • Enamel Mugs
      • Beer Steins
  • Children 
    • BIRTHDAY PARTY SUPPLIES 
      • Party Packages
      • Party Invitations
      • Party Bags
      • Cake Toppers
      • Party Badges
      • Thank You Cards
      • Time Capsules
    • CHILDREN'S HOMEWARE 
      • Children's Lamp Shades
      • Children's Cushions
      • Drinks Bottles & Tins
      • Wall Clocks
  • Gift Ideas 
    • Gifts by Recipient 
      • For Stationery Geeks
    • Gifts by Theme 
      • Gift Cards
    • Personalised Gifts 
      • Personalised Water Bottles
      • Personalised Note Cards
      • Personalised Mugs
    • Collections 
      • Animal High Life
      • Antiquarian Sealife
      • Cameron Vintage Cycling
      • Changing of the Guard
      • Charlie's Coast
      • Darwins's Menagerie
      • Kraken Can Can
      • The Mountains are Calling
      • Toco Toucan
  • Country

  • Stationery 
    • GREETING CARDS 
      • Birthday Cards
      • Congratulations Cards
      • Get Well Soon Cards
      • New Home Cards
      • Sympathy Cards
    • CARDS & WRITING PAPER 
      • Correspondence Cards
      • Writing Paper Compendiums
      • Thank You Cards
      • Personalised Stationery
    • OCCASION STATIONERY 
      • Change of Address
      • Party Invitations
      • Greeting Cards
      • Birthday Cards
      • Sympathy Cards
    • PENS AND PENCILS 
      • Fountain Pens
      • Calligraphy Sets
      • Rollerball Pens
      • Ballpoint Pens
      • Modern Pencils
      • Bottled Ink
      • Ink Cartridges
    • WEDDING STATIONERY 
      • Wedding Invitations
      • RSVP Cards
      • Information Cards
      • Order of Service
      • Table Plans
      • Table Names / Numbers
      • Name Place Cards
      • Thank You Cards
  • Homeware 
    • KITCHEN LINENS 
      • AGA Pads & Accessories
      • Coasters & Placemats
      • Oven Gloves
      • Aprons
      • Tea Towels
    • HOME FURNISHINGS 
      • Candles
      • Christmas Decorations
      • Lamp Shades
      • Cushions
      • Home Decor
    • MUGS & DRINKWARE 
      • Mugs
      • Mug Sets
      • Beer Steins
      • Bottle Openers
      • Cocktail Shakers
      • Enamel Mugs
    • GARDEN & OUTDOOR LIVING 
      • Flasks
      • Chilli Bottles
      • Enamel Mugs
      • Beer Steins
  • Children 
    • BIRTHDAY PARTY SUPPLIES 
      • Party Packages
      • Party Invitations
      • Party Bags
      • Cake Toppers
      • Party Badges
      • Thank You Cards
      • Time Capsules
    • CHILDREN'S HOMEWARE 
      • Children's Lamp Shades
      • Children's Cushions
      • Drinks Bottles & Tins
      • Wall Clocks
  • Gift Ideas 
    • Gifts by Recipient 
      • For Stationery Geeks
    • Gifts by Theme 
      • Gift Cards
    • Personalised Gifts 
      • Personalised Water Bottles
      • Personalised Note Cards
      • Personalised Mugs
    • Collections 
      • Animal High Life
      • Antiquarian Sealife
      • Cameron Vintage Cycling
      • Changing of the Guard
      • Charlie's Coast
      • Darwins's Menagerie
      • Kraken Can Can
      • The Mountains are Calling
      • Toco Toucan
  • Country

News

Tops Tips for Working with a Professional Photographer - Product Photography

February 27, 2020

Fine Bone China Designer Mugs - Product Photography

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We recently had our first shoot with a professional photographer. (Rather than us just getting snap happy).

We thought it would help others to share some of our lessons learnt along the way.

First and foremost, this is money well spent, a good photographer will bring your products to life.

Choosing your photographer.

Look at their portfolio

Viktor goes everywhere with us but having him at the photoshoot had its challenges. Expensive equipment and cables...

Think about lighting. Discuss the lighting in advance with your photographer. Prepare for sunshine, sunshine is not always your friend on a shoot as it could create shadows that are too bright. We improvised using backing parchment to defuse the light but you could use tracing paper on a roll.

 

Think about the various uses of your photographs. Website Banners, Catalogue, square format? Social Media

Props and Styling

You are trying to tell a story about your product and help people imagine having them in their own homes. Style your product shots to show off how they can be displayed. Keep backgrounds simple and props complementary but think about adding colours that will make your products pop.

 



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Best wishes, Vicky and Zoe