Furniture

Slow Bake at the Hongyuan Sauna Furniture Factory - Industrial Photos in Panyu

Screenshot of a New York Times article on the Chinese export economy

A walk through the Hongyuan Furniture Company factory in Panyu, Guangzhou, for the New York Times.

Foshan Product Photography - Furniture Catalog Photos Fresh from the Factory

Lamp detail photographed for a catalog in Foshan, China

Foshan furniture photography is rather popular for me at the moment; the city is essentially a suburb of Guangzhou, where I'm based, and it's status as a world manufacturing hub for sofas, chairs, and other furnishings draws a global audience of buyers keen to make their fortunes exporting from China.

Large furniture are a bit tricky to transport off-site for photography so I end up traveling to Foshan with a van full of photo equipment to set up a portable studio in factory showrooms. Moving bulky arm chairs on and off a white background all day is definitely hard work but is much easier than moving a container load of furnishings to an off-site studio.

Guangzhou Product Photography - Furniture Catalog Photos in Foshan

Wicker recliner made in Guangzhou, China.

A few photos from a lengthy product photo shoot earlier this year. The day spanned two different furniture factories; one in Foshan and the other in Guangzhou or Foshan, I'm not entirely sure (the two cities merge together somewhat).