Commercial
Dual Stripbox Product Hero
Lighting setup
A classic dual-stripbox product hero where symmetrical edge lines define a dark bottle against a controlled background.
Two strips, one hero bottle.
Learning path
This setup appears in curated assignments — continue the sequence when you are ready.
- Step 3/6Product tabletop lighting
Dual stripboxes — edge definition without losing label readability.
- Lights
- 2
- Contrast
- 5:1
- Catchlight
- Matched vertical strips
- Key position
- Equal strips camera-left and camera-right
- Mood
- Luxury / Dark / Commercial
- Quality
- Specular / Gridded
- Subject
- Product
- Environment
- Studio / Dark Background
Mood variations
High-Key Fill
Open fill between the strips for a brighter catalog version with softer center detail.
Final look
Base setup
Two vertical strips are the workhorse of beverage and cosmetics photography. They give instant form, premium edge glow, and a repeatable hero look that scales from one bottle to entire product lines.
Camera & framing
ISO
ISO 100
Shutter
1/125 – 1/200s
Aperture
f/8 – f/14
Exposure
Lens
90 – 100mm macro or short tele
Camera height
Slightly above table height, parallel to label plane
Framing
Hero product fill, label readable, minimal distortion
Lens & framing
Key notes
- 1Match strip height to the product — taller strips than the bottle look amateur.
- 2Power strips independently; perfect symmetry is less interesting than a 1/3-stop ratio.
- 3Add black cards between the strips if the label center glows.
- 4Shoot tethered; micro-adjustments to strip distance change the hero instantly.
Gear alternatives
Same lighting job — budget, mid, and pro tools. Highlighted cells match what this setup names.
Edge / rim strip
stripbox
Tall narrow highlight for rim or accent
- Mid · this setup
- Strip softbox
- Pro · this setup
- Stripbox + grid
