Product Photography Tips: How to Use App-Controlled LED Lights
Jan 27th 2025
There are many specialized techniques involved with product photography, and wirelessly controlling your lighting can open up new possibilities and improve your work. Whether you're doing a product photoshoot or product motion shots in video, Bluetooth-controlled lights can be extremely helpful.
How so? Technology like this can help you stay organized and increase your productivity and creativity. In the video below, osmmercial director, photographer and educational instructor Rob Grimm explains how he utilizes the free NANLINK app for iOS and Android with his Nanlite Forza 60C, 300B II, and 720B LED spotlights in a beverage product photography photoshoot, and the same advice is helpful in video and filmmaking as well.
In addition to clearly explaining the basics of wireless Bluetooth control with the NANLINK app, Rob also shows you some advanced tips for changing the color of the accent LED lights, and how these changes impact the quality of the images.