I made these still-life photos for a Lookbook that went out to all 375 Sephora stores, around the world. The book's quite luxe - the glossy cover is die cut, and for each of four different looks, features a beauty shot of the finished look, instructions and techniques, and most importantly, a glamorous still-life of the products used. The art director and I spent two days arranging the products on white, which is...well, we just make it look easy. I greatly prefer working with the objects (and the set, and the crew) all together at once, as opposed to photographing each object independently, so I appreciated the art director's dedication to integrity. It makes lighting the scene a little more challenging, but it's nothing I can't handle, and it's well worth it for the feeling of authenticity the final image transmits.
My favorite, probably because of the red Marc Jacobs lipstick case, although...
This Dior compact is really nice.
The art director really pulled this one off, and it was a challenge.
This shot feels the most authentic somehow.
And, no, I didn't photograph this, but it is the cover.
Have you seen the book in the wild? Any favorite products in there? In what circumstance would you demo this eye treatment?