[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 8 Ways For A Photographer To Utilize A Master Clamp [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are many cool and useful tools for a studio photographer, and master clamp one of it. We have been using master clamps for many years, and I think it is a most cost-effective solution to mount virtually anything...
[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading="How Important a composition in product photography? I think it is a foundation of every good shot."] Vadim Chiline, jewelry photographer from Canada and Photigy mentor, has found on YouTube this great video which explains the basics of a composition and posted on the Photigy FB group. I'am re-posting it here...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cosmetic Brush with Powder Burst Assignment Results Below are the submissions we received and reviewed during our online critique session on Photigy LIVE. Each photo below was reviewed and improvements were suggested, based on how it was photographed and what the photographer had at his/her disposal for the shot....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are many useful tips and tricks that photographers use to improve their product shots. Liquid substitution is one of them. Replace one type of liquid with another to emphasize certain properties. Today - let’s talk about using glue to make milk pictures look better.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Elmer’s glue is all-purpose white...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Few days ago I've received an interesting grip and a camera strap from a Kickstarter funded company Peak Design. I've played for a few days with these goodies, and found them really good and much better than anything I had before. Of course made a little hands-on review for Photigy readers!...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]When I got to our studio these 3 monolights, I kept thinking how to test them against each others. All of them are the same power, 500Ws, and while Elinchrom and Photogenic cost around $600 each, Profoto D1 Air is twice more expensive, $1200. Each light has a very...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]We are starting a series of interviews about the business of photography, and this is the first one. Our hero, Victor Wolansky is not a full-time professional photographer yet. He has a daily job which he loves, but photography is his passion. Jewelry photography to be specific. One day I was chatting with Victor and he told me that...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Introduction Cosmetics are very popular subject for any product photographer, and there is a great demand for cosmetic photography work out there. This is why we are going to practice in photographing cosmetic brush with a powder burst, inspired by images seen at www.KEATE.net Below is the final...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4" css=".vc_custom_1406313366647{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1"][vc_single_image image="31742" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" img_size="full" style="vc_box_rounded"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1426007756133{margin-top: 25px !important;}"]10 years ago (around 2004-2005) I realized that photography is what I want to do for a living. It became my dream and my passion. And It took...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Using Fire in Studio Product Photography Assignment Results Below are the submissions we received and reviewed during our online critique session on Photigy LIVE. Each photo below was reviewed and improvements were suggested, based on how it was photographed and what the photographer had at his/her disposal for the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Medium Format vs 35 mm DSLR: advantages and compromises? [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Introduction Hey guy's! Around the first of the year, I made the switch from 35mm to Medium Format digital and it's been quite the transition. Before I made the switch, I had a lot of questions...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Photography studio inside your house: How much you can fit in it? We had a home based (actually basement-based) studio for last 6 or 8 years, and it is time to move to another location. Before taking everything out I've recorded this video walk-around for you. Our Photo Studio [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_video...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Introduction We've worked with continuous light. We've worked with strobes. It's time we blend the two and create an epic infernal image. I'm talking about working with strobes and fire! In this post, we're going to take a look behind the scenes of a product shot that involves using...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Sharp and Glossy (Cutting Instrument Creative Shot) Assignment Results Below are the submissions we received and reviewed during our online critique session on Photigy LIVE. Each photo below was reviewed and improvements were suggested, based on how it was photographed and what the photographer had at his/her disposal...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making Simple Things Look Beautiful Assignment Results Below are the submissions we received and reviewed during our online critique session on Photigy LIVE. Each photo below was reviewed and improvements were suggested, based on how it was photographed and what the photographer had at his/her disposal for the shot. Check...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hand Soap Shot: Pro Corner Assignment In this studio photography tutorial you'll learn how to make simple things to look sexy:-) This is an example for you to complete for our next Pro Corner assignment, the deadline for submitting your work is 05/19/2014 Hand Soap Shot Video Lessons: ...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Post-Production in Adobe Photoshop: Cleaning, polishing and wide angle lens distortion corrections. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][beforeafter] [/beforeafter][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1404150522464{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"] Post-Production Video [photigy_video video_url="https://vimeo.com/99393951" group_id="2" type="proclub" title="Please Login to Pro Club Account" subtitle="To watch this video, please login to your pro Club account."] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][bsf-info-box icon_type="selector" icon="Defaults-shield" img_width="48" icon_size="96" icon_color="#27485c" icon_style="none" icon_color_bg="#ffffff" icon_color_border="#333333" icon_border_size="1" icon_border_radius="500" icon_border_spacing="50" icon_animation="pulse" read_more="none" read_text="Read More" hover_effect="style_3" pos="left"] How to protect your valuable data from loosing it? This is how Aron Czapiewski, a commercial photographer form United Kingdom protects his work. [/bsf-info-box][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] I am sure all of us lost some...