
Matthew Vance
Client
Matthew Vance
Year
2026
Role
Director & Photographer
Location
Rochester, New York
Timeline
6 weeks · Feb–Mar 2026
Services
Art Direction, Product Photography, Retouching, Motion
A precision-led product campaign for the Constantine Oversize, built around one idea: let the light do the talking. Shot over two days in a blacked-out studio with a motion-control rig.
Bausch & Lomb came to us with a single hero product and a very short window. The Constantine Oversize is a large, heavy object that photographs badly under soft light, so the whole approach was reversed: hard sources, narrow apertures, and a black set that gives the metal something to reflect.
Approach
Motion-control rig for repeatable 40-frame focus stacks
A single 3200K key with two black flags for edge control
Retouching limited to dust and sensor cleanup — no reshaping
The final set covers print, e-commerce and a six-second loop for social. Everything was delivered from one lighting setup, which kept the look consistent across formats without a second studio day.
Selected Frames

Macro study, dial detail at f/16

Warm key light test, day one

Crown and case edge on white
Credits
Production: Northlight Studio · Styling: Ada Verlaine · Retouching: Pale Room · Post: Studio Kern