Cluttered Prop Photo

Cluttered Prop Photo in Adobe Photoshop — with a ready prompt for the moment it comes up. 1 real situation leads here.

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The moments that lead here

If one of these is your afternoon, you are in the right place.

prop photographed on cluttered bench; concept comp due today

1 ready prompt

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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I shot the practical prop in the workshop but the background is a mess of tools and clamps and the…
I shot the practical prop in the workshop but the background is a mess of tools and clamps and the art director needs a clean object on a neutral grey for a concept comp this afternoon. I'm new to doing clean cut-outs under a tight deadline and I'm nervous about losing the little nicks that give the prop character. Tell me whether I should batch a quick edge mask or spend an hour hand-refining edge hair and welds, and where I must not simplify detail.

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