Product Photography Course and One-on-One Private Lessons

Current training is structured as one-on-one private lessons with Burak Bulut Yıldırım, rather than a fixed classroom program. The content is tailored to the student’s skill level, product, equipment, and intended use case. This approach allows for time to be dedicated directly to the specific shooting and editing topics needed, rather than following a general curriculum.

The program is suitable for brand owners who photograph their own products, e-commerce teams, content creators, and photographers looking to transition into commercial product photography. It begins with the basics of cameras and lighting at the beginner level. For experienced participants, topics such as reflections, macro focus, color management, and professional workflows can be explored in greater depth using product examples.

Yes. The product’s approximate dimensions, surface, available photos, and the platform on which it will be used are shared before the class. During in-person sessions, the product is brought to the photo shoot set; lighting, background, framing, and focus are set up for the product. This method makes it easier to apply the composition learned in class to the same product group later on.

This online course covers the analysis of existing shots, equipment planning, Lightroom, Capture One, Photoshop, color correction, retouching, and file standards. In-person sessions are more effective for topics such as glossy surfaces, reflection control, and physical lighting setups. The program can combine online and in-person sessions as needed.

A specific camera brand or an expensive lighting system is not required. First, the product size, surface type, distribution channel, and workspace are evaluated. We determine what can be achieved with the existing cameras, lenses, and lighting; the equipment that is truly necessary is then planned based on the intended use and budget.

Yes. The course curriculum can be tailored to areas such as e-commerce photography on a white background, small and shiny products, macro photography, glass, metal, packaging, and product photography featuring decorative elements. The number and depth of topics are determined based on the student’s skill level and the products they bring; the same lighting setup is not used for every category.

Depending on the project’s needs, one or more of these three software programs can be used. Lightroom and Capture One can be used for RAW processing, white balance, tone, and color correction; Photoshop can be used for dust removal, surface retouching, clipping, shadows, layer structure, and preparing output for various applications.

The scope of the training is planned based on the student’s skill level, the type of product to be worked on, whether the format is in-person or online, and the required duration for shooting and post-production. For this reason, a fixed starting price is not published. Once you provide your goals, project, and equipment, we will prepare a suitable course outline and format.

The duration is determined based on the number of topics you wish to learn and your practical needs. A single issue related to lighting or retouching can be addressed in a short session. Programs covering the full range of topics—including camera, lighting, surfaces, shooting, color, and post-production—are scheduled over multiple sessions based on your practical needs.

Yes. During the brief consultation, we’ll discuss your current skill level, the equipment you use, your product category, the challenges you face, and the visuals you’d like to create. This consultation is used to determine in advance—more accurately—whether an in-person or online format is appropriate, which products to bring, and how the course should be organized into technical topics.