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How to shoot a parrot shot (with a camera or a phone)

How to shoot a parrot shot (with a camera or a phone)

If you’re starting out in watch photography, there’s a really good chance that a wrist shot is among the first shots you’ll attempt. In fact, depending on how far back...

Introducing Reference Guides for the pocket shot, parrot shot, and table wrist shot

Introducing Reference Guides for the pocket shot, parrot shot, and table wrist shot

The all new Parrot Shot Reference Guide The hunt for inspiration is equally exhilarating as it is daunting sometimes. On the one hand, our community is brimming with incredible creators putting...

How to create the table wrist shot

How to create the table wrist shot

One of the styles of shots that has been popping up in my feed more and more lately is one that I call the "table wrist shot". Like a table...

How to shoot the 'once upon a hand' watch shot

How to shoot the 'once upon a hand' watch shot

From the one who inspired the shot and many others, @onceuponatimepiece. Every now and again I come across a shot style and am immediately drawn to it. It’s always a...

8+ creative ways to use books in watch photography

8+ creative ways to use books in watch photography

I’ll admit, I’ve never been a big book reader. But throw me a hardcover with photos and graphics and you may lose me for a few hours. One such book...

How to create the duffel bag watch shot

How to create the duffel bag watch shot

Travel still seems like a pretty foreign concept to most of the world these days, yet the daydreams of the post-pandemic plans still live on stronger than ever. The thrill of picking a...

How to create the jacket watch shot

How to create the jacket watch shot

Styling a watch shot is all about pairing it with complementary items that, when displayed together, collectively help to tell a compelling story. Cameras, watch tools, and everyday carries are unsurprisingly...

6 tips to perfect the pocket shot

6 tips to perfect the pocket shot

Is there anything more candidly cool than standing around with your hands in your pocket with a beautiful watch on the wrist? It's a familiar and relatable scene as we've surely all stood...

6 tips to improve your watch photography flatlays

6 tips to improve your watch photography flatlays

Somewhere between Instagram and Pinterest, the irresistible flatlay was invented. In contrast to its perfectly aligned counterpart knolling, the flatlay features a top down view of a disorderly assortment of items seemingly...

How to take better wrist shots with your phone

How to take better wrist shots with your phone

The best camera is the one you have on you, as the trope goes. And if you're reading this article right now, I can guess with pretty high certainty that...

How to recreate the table watch shot

How to recreate the table watch shot

I've talked at length about the power of depth in watch photography before. In terms of techniques that give you the most visual bang for your figurative buck, adding depth...

How to take better wrist shots of your watches

How to take better wrist shots of your watches

The wrist shot is a staple of watch photography. On Instagram alone, there are nearly 2.6m posts tagged with #wristshot. And it makes sense why: it's the most common, most...