Task: Replicate Apple Product Photo's

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Task: Replicate Apple Product Photo's

Postby beetleboy on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:03 pm

I was asked last week to replicate some of Apple's product photo's for a local retail and support company as Apple was unable to provide what they required.

The challenge was getting a professional result when the products couldn't leave their offices as they were in use at the time!!!

Took along my SB800s and some "location studio" bits and pieces and they were chuffed with the results:

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C&C welcome PS - I know this is just copying but it was still a challenging task!
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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:05 pm

Dude! Three thumbs up (I'll have to borrow someone for the third), friggen fantastic. :) Nicely Done.
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Postby adam on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:08 pm

I'd say this is good, it's Apple-like, well done!

Looks like those photographs on the Apple-website (which I used to think were computer generated)
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Postby losfp on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:09 pm

Those are EXTREMELY good results!!!!

Well done :)
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Postby Kyle on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:11 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Dude! Three thumbs up (I'll have to borrow someone for the third), friggen fantastic. :) Nicely Done.


I'll lend you one of mine!

Well dome mate, brilliant :D

Did you get a setup shot, to show us all how you did it?
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Postby beetleboy on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:17 pm

Thanks guys!

I'll see if I can find something that'll give you an idea of the setup..
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Postby Kyle on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:18 pm

Forgive the noob, but are the screens on teh macs actually live, or did you add that in during processing? :)
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Postby Mal on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:20 pm

Nicely done. How much PP was done?
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Postby beetleboy on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:26 pm

Just shrunk the pics cos I realised they were quite stealable at 600px wide.

The screens were blank and I added the desktop picture afterwards - easiest way to do it really.

Mal..short answer - 5hitloads!!!

Can't find any setup shots guys, sorry. It's not somethiing I often think to do!

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Postby shutterbug on Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:34 pm

A pro !

Fantastic looking images
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Postby Matt. K on Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:13 pm

You done the job! Good stuff!
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Postby NJ on Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:20 pm

awesome results beetleboy! especially seeing as you had to do it on location!
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Postby Oscar on Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:48 pm

:up: :up: :up: As Craig said. :lol:
Well done Liam.
Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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Postby Hybrid on Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:15 pm

Awesome Liam :-)

So when are Apple buying these off you? :wink:
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