Lunch & Learn | Picture Perfect: A Crash Course in Product Photography for Social Media

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Every scroll-stopping post starts with a great photo. But with AI-generated imagery flooding feeds everywhere, authentic, real-life visuals are what actually build trust with your audience. Join us for this hands-on lunch and learn to master the basics of product photography using nothing but the phone in your pocket, so your business can stand out with content that’s genuinely yours. Learning Objectives: 1. Why Real Beats AI - Understand why authentic, locally-shot photography builds more trust and engagement than AI-generated images, and what your audience can sense is “off” about synthetic visuals. 2. Set Design on a Budget - Learn how to stage photos that look professional without breaking the bank, using simple lighting setups, thoughtful settings, and affordable backdrop options. 3. Composition Basics - Discover the rule of thirds, framing, and background choices that instantly elevate the look of any product shot. 4. Phone Camera Mastery - Get hands-on with your smartphone’s camera settings, editing apps, and quick fixes that make a real difference. 5. Building a Content Library - Walk away with a simple system for regularly capturing and organizing product photos for your social media content calendar. Presenters: Cameron Harris is a Co-founder of Purple Donut Studios, bringing nearly a decade of experience as a producer at Warner Bros. Discovery, where he worked on everything from viral social content to full-length broadcast series. Mags Johnson is the Marketing Strategist at Purple Donut Studios, leading social media strategy and content creation for the studio and its clients. Their photography background spans freelance work and time with agencies like Lifetouch Studios, and Mags has created content for brands like Breezy’s Nasal Strips and Warehouse Cinemas — blending photography, graphic design, and platform know-how to make content that doesn’t just look good, it performs. Learn more about Purple Donut Studios at www.purpledonutstudios.com. Agenda: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Lunch & Set Up Demo (live demonstration of setting up a shoot space while guests mingle) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Interactive Presentation and Coaching Join us for a crash course in product photography and learn how to create scroll-stopping, authentic content for your business in 2026 and beyond!