WØRKS Studio Product Photography
WØRKS is a design-led, artisan personal-care brand based in Melbourne, Australia, crafting sensory products for hands, body, and home. They focus on “quiet luxury” and refined daily rituals, producing their offerings in small batches that are hand-filled and hand-labelled in their studio to ensure quality, consistency, and intention in every detail. Their thoughtfully formulated range—including plant-based, vegan, and cruelty-free hand soaps, creams, body balms, and home fragrance items—uses premium ingredients like cold-pressed oils and essential oils, avoiding unnecessary additives WØRKS. Committed to sustainability and circularity, WØRKS designs its packaging—glass bottles, aluminium tubes, refill canisters, and recyclable boxes—to endure, be reused, and support refill culture . Celebrated by customers for luxurious textures, rapid absorption, and enchanting scents, WØRKS has become a quietly celebrated cult brand that melds form, function, and mindful living.
IJ Productions was selected to photograph the new packaging products due to our expertise in creating high-quality, professional product images that enhance visual appeal and boost online engagement. Photographer, Ivan Lee knows how to highlight the unique features and details of packaging designs, ensuring each image drives clicks and conversions on ecommerce platforms. By partnering with IJ Productions, brands can expect compelling product photography that not only attracts potential buyers but also strengthens their online presence and sales performance.
Technical Details
Talent: Shan Kerr (Giant Management)
Camera; Canon R5 + 24-70mm & 100mm Macro
Lighting: Profoto D500’s + D250air + Profoto 7B
Macbook Pro M1 + CaptureOne
Studio: IJ Productions, Moorabbin
To achieve the appearance of natural sunlight in the studio while maintaining soft, gradual lighting gradients on the bottles, a strategic combination of lighting techniques is employed. This involves blending a hard light source, which simulates direct sunlight and adds crisp highlights, with soft, diffused lighting to gently illuminate the product and reduce harsh shadows. Typically, between three and four carefully positioned lights are used to create this balanced and dramatic effect, enhancing the visual depth and texture of the bottles. This method not only highlights key features but also ensures a professional, polished look that is ideal for high-quality product photography.
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Mastering Product Photography: Creating Moody & Elegant Shots for Wick and Light Fragrances
Mastering Product Photography: Creating Moody & Elegant Shots for Wick and Light Fragrances
When it comes to product photography, capturing the essence of a brand is just as important as showcasing the product itself. For Wick and Light Fragrances, a Melbourne-based soy candle company, we aimed to create visuals that felt as rich, warm, and inviting as their scents.
Our goal was to craft a moody yet elegant aesthetic—one that highlights the candles' luxurious feel while maintaining a sense of intimacy. While the final images may appear simple and effortless, the lighting process was anything but.
The Art of Studio Lighting
To achieve this refined look, we used multiple spotlights and layers of diffusion, carefully controlling shadows and highlights. This technique helped bring out the textures of the candles and their soft glow, making them look as mesmerizing in photos as they do in person.
Lighting plays a huge role in product photography, especially for reflective or translucent materials like glass. Too much glare can distract from the product, while too little light can make the image look flat. By balancing highlights and shadows, we created depth and dimension, ensuring the final shots felt high-end and captivating.
Why Moody Aesthetics Work
A darker, moodier approach to candle photography evokes warmth and coziness, making it easier for customers to imagine these products in their own homes. It also adds a touch of mystery and luxury, which perfectly complements the brand’s identity.
Through thoughtful lighting and composition, we were able to elevate the brand’s visual storytelling—bringing Wick and Light Fragrances to life in a way that connects with their audience.
Mastering Corporate Portraits: Behind the Scenes of Our High-Energy Cosmetic Nurse Photoshoot
How We Captured Stunning Corporate Portraits for Australian Skin Clinics & Clear Skincare.
🚀 Two epic days, two locations, and countless incredible shots! We had the pleasure of photographing the talented cosmetic nurses of Australian Skin Clinics & Clear Skincare (Wesfarmers Health), capturing their professionalism and passion in every frame.
⏳ With only a short time for each portrait, we worked fast—maximizing creativity and efficiency to get a diverse range of stunning images.
💡 Our setup? A compact 2.5 x 5m space, lit flawlessly with 2x Godox AD200 battery-powered flashes. One strategically placed on a shelf to brighten the room, and another with an XLite 120cm Octa for that soft, flattering glow. Shooting at a wide aperture meant we used minimal strobe power, allowing us to power through the entire day without a single battery swap!
📷 Gear Highlights:
🔹 Canon R5 + EF 24-70mm f/2.8 MKII
🔹 Godox AD200 + Profoto Adapter
🔹 XLITE 120cm OCTA
Corporate portraiture🔥 Efficiency meets artistry—this is how corporate portraiture should be done!