Recently, the good people at John Lyle Design tapped us to make some images of their incredible furniture. After a visit to their workshop and watching the artisans craft these pieces, we knew we had to make some super clean images to showcase them the way they deserved. We had two looks - one on a white background and one with a bit more mood to it to differentiate for the multiple channels they’d be used. We opted for pretty simple lighting setups with a single key and a fill to carve out the angles. We bounced some light with some white cards and cut some light with a flag or two, but nothing super complicated as far as lighting is concerned. To achieve the two different looks, we adjusted ratios for the, but kept light placement the same to maximise the efficiency of the shoot.
![A polished bronze stool shot on a dark background. Image by Lee Starnes, Vietnam travel and product photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779588728-O2YPSYOR5M7XFV2JMDT6/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.036.jpg)
![Lifestyle photo of John Lyle Design’s Montgomery Stool in polished bronze. Shot by Lee Starnes, Vietnam travel and product photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779590525-4B5R28V9OXLIGCD22LV4/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.037.jpg)
![Bronze John Lyle Design’s Primordial Floor Lamp photographed on a dark background. Photo by Lee Starnes, Ho Chi Minh City-based photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779591232-4STLEKQY3T4XKFA5FNT4/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.038.jpg)
![Pack shot of John Lyle Design’s Montgomery Stool in polished bronze on a white background. Image by Lee Starnes, Vietnam travel and product photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779546651-1QB0N922SVAXNN2DV24F/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.010.jpg)
![Pack shot of John Lyle Design’s Primordial Floor Lamp photographed on a white background. Shot by Lee Starnes, Vietnam travel and product photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779542807-7VRWK6HF5ONVRRLJQZ0B/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.006.jpg)
![John Lyle Design’s Rita Cabinet pack shot. Photo by Lee Starnes, Ho Chi Minh City-based photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779552858-SUN6UK1WBF8YD5HB9FMX/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.016.jpg)
![John Lyle Design product photographed by Lee Starnes, Vietnam travel and product photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779555604-E5WJ3QZ5KHQZ9O4P3BQH/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.019.jpg)
![Pack shot of John Lyle Design’s Atlas Cocktail Table on a white background. Shot by Lee Starnes, Vietnam travel and product photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779556651-ITC71MXBXXII2WH63C7V/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.020.jpg)
![Pack shot of John Lyle Design’s Waterfall Console on a white background. Photo by Lee Starnes, Ho Chi Minh City-based photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779561196-G770VGYJ0JN2ZTN3HHWT/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.024.jpg)
![Detail shot of John Lyle Design’s “I” Desk in white snakeskin eggshell lacquer with matte bronze “I” pulls. Shot by Lee Starnes, Vietnam travel and product photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779568698-IPDPRKCNM7RTZFQ00KZ6/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.028.jpg)
![Detail shot of John Lyle Design’s Atlas Cocktail Table. Photo by Lee Starnes, Ho Chi Minh City-based photographer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c25cb4d710699ff93e96f06/1683779577437-AMSF99NTH3EEWQKVXQAN/John+Lyle.LeeStarnes.032.jpg)