Philip Brown wrote:
from an ARTISTIC point, I think top one wins hands down.
eye catching... its just *clean*.

But from a "sell stuff" standpoint, the second one may be more appealing to an actual consumer.
I guess it would depend if target buyer is "commercial, JC Penny" level, or for a splash in Cosmo

PS: also, something bugs me about the spacing on the lower one.
The powder spillover is creative an all... but the products next to it just feel too close somehow.
To me, it would probably feel better if there were either less spill-over, or a bit more space between them.
You might want to play around in photoshop to experiment

Thank you! Much appreciated. They ended up going with the second one. Thank god I did two "looks". I sometimes never know what people will like, at all. I mean, I shot them and I still don't know what I would pick for me. Thanks again.

Old-timer wrote:
first)

Thanks! :-)

Weldphoto wrote:
My reaction to the two pictures is they are lifeless. Nothing draws my eye to the product. I also don't see any room for  text. I admire you for taking on a very difficult challenge in product photography!

Thank you! They didn't want shots with space for text. These are mainly for Instagram. They went with the second. Thanks for the feedback by the way! And yes, product photography is something else. I'm not brand new to it but I would for sure not call myself a pro. It is relaxing though to shoot products since I get to be on my own, listen to music and play around with placement and props. I wouldn't want to do it as a career but I'm happy doing it for now.

P R E S T O N wrote:
Number 1.

Thanks!