Setting up:

Table against wall, counter etc. Backdrop in place.
Lights - on either side of object at 45% angles.
Shadows - reduce shadows and glare with screens.
Camera - level and straight on tripod.

Film - in camera, check ASA.

Light reading - use light meter against grey card for
exposure reading.

Depth of field - accentuated by f/stop adjustment.
Higher reading (f16, f22) means greater depth of field.
F5.6 and f4 mean less depth of field.

Exposure - bracket exposure around meter reading - one

higher, one lower.

If using flasn get one that is detachable and experiment
with a roll of film using different techniques:
bounce light off wall or ceiling so that light reaching
object is indirect,
put a piece of white paper (tissue paper or tracing paper)
or cloth over flash so that light is diffused.

Note on film: Daylight colour film may be used indoors if
you use a daylight balanced flash or if you shoot
through a colour compensation filter.

Composition:

Camera should be level with pot (or just above) to prevent
distortion. Make sure that all sides are square. There
is nothing worse than a crooked photo.

Fill frame with image. Don't try to put too much in one
picture - keep images simple and uncluttered.

Focus toward the middle of depth of field.

First photo should include colour chart - standard colours
which processor can adjust developing to.

Outdoor Photography:

Best to take photos when sun is high in the sky and not

casting shadows.
Use sereens to diffuse light and soften image.