Photoshop for All: Re: [Adobe_Photoshop_Techniques] Shadow in Photo Dilemma

I had the same problems and spent the better part of a year buying everything I could think of, photo tents, lights, I had a fairly good camera... etc. I make earrings and I've never been able to get good photos of them. It's extremely frustrating. I've watched YouTube video by experts, etc. nothing comes out right. I've thought of just hiring a professional photographer but the expense would be way too much... sigh...

On 5/31/2015 12:58 AM, Nick Nick.Vergunst@gmail.com [Adobe_Photoshop_Techniques] wrote:

You'll notice that professional photography studios for objects don't have windows. They control all lighting, and it is a LOT of lighting.

-- Nick

On 30 May 2015 at 12:50, countrymama24@aol.com [Adobe_Photoshop_Techniques] <Adobe_Photoshop_Techniques@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello,
First let me say I am an amateur.
I am trying to start a small business and I am selling home decorating items. I tried to take a photo to put up on my website and have used so much time, energy, and finances to figure it all out. I have tried DIY photo tents, purchased photo cube, diffusing with a white sheer curtain, watched numerous video tutorials and I still cant figure it out.
I am trying to photograph a throw pillow, with a white background. I am using a tri-fold cardboard with some white fabric ( I have muslin and duck canvas) as the background.
This works just fine. I have the tri-fold sitting on top of a table with the pillow lying against it. It is facing a large patio window so plenty of light.
Okay...here goes....the photo comes out nice and well lit, BUT at the bottom of the photo (where the fabric flows out, it is a darker shade, almost a grayish white, while the rest of the photo is nice and white.
What am I doing wrong. Is this happening because the light is hitting the bottom differently that the other part...
I'm spending so much time getting the photo right (literally months).
If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it. I have a picture I can send if you want a visual of what I'm trying to explain as I don't know if I am allowed to post pictures.