Today I got to expand my portfolio with an interesting shoot involving hands. A friend of mine is looking to get into the hand modeling business and I took some shots for him in my dining room. I had some trouble capturing the correct glow of the iPhone display, but my guess is perfect exposure comes from having skills in Photoshop – as you can see in the examples above.

Image 1: Original iPhone Ad
Image 2 – My image before Photoshop
Image 3: My image after Photoshop. I added a beautifully clear image of the iPhone display and duplicated the top chrome onto the bottom chrome – my phone was scratched (booo) and not properly illuminated to give it that gorgeous shine.

The other main difference is the lighting, which on the original iPhone ad, was mostly likely enhanced in Photoshop and involved a whole lot more planning. Still, not bad for a quick photo session and even quicker Photoshopping.

The great thing about photography is that with every project, I learn something new.