Many photographers that focus on advertising and still life product photography use a Full Frame DSLR. This is a short story of how I've selected Fuji GX 680 as my studio technical camera. Acknowledge, that they can not with this equipment exploit the possibilities that photographers previously used with Large...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How to Photograph a chrome faced watch Disclaimer (yeah this is where I cop out!) This shot was produced merely as an exercise, and not for a client or the watch manufacturer. Honestly - had it been for a client It would of been a re-shoot due to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Photigy Pro Corner Talk with Alex Koloskov (09-26-2013) The shot (in development, not finished) I was talking about during the talk: [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Questions and Answers: Glass vase shot on a white background It was a question from one of our community photographers, Suzanne about how to photograph a glass vase, and particularly on a white background. I've recorded my answer on video, and then went back and created another one, so...
The Orange Apple Studio: Commercial and Creative Photography above all let your passion shape who you are yet to become… The Orange Apple is an award winning Studio based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. They specialize in creative imagery and provide services from photography, fx makeup artistry, CGI, and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this tutorial I am going to show you how effectively can be optical attachments to create dramatic images of products, and how easy and fast to work with such light modifiers. In this particular shot I was using Broncolor lights, two of them, but options are not limited by...
This is the third part of the Elinchrom Ranger Quadra RX test (read the first part and second part), and this time I've compared them to the Paul C Buff Einsteins and Broncolor studio strobes. The Idea was to see how these studio strobes can stop action in liquid photography. The video below...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of photographers of Photigy community asked question on how to photograph silverware, and below is a screenshot of the forum post. To read it full, follow this link: Silverware Shot Below are the shots of "silverware" I had done during this quick demo....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Invicta Watch Shot: How to Photograph Watches with One Light First off, let me beg for some forgiveness here! haha :) I shot this in my living room. My studio is full of projects right now that can't be disassembled so I took this at home. I had to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A few days ago I got a Broncolor Light Brush, and this is my hands-on video review, where I demonstrate one of the ways to use Light Painting Photography in a commercial studio. There are many cool examples of light painting using flashlights or fire outdoors, but I want to show...
What is more important: Photography Lighting or Makeup? I've stumbled into portfolio of an amazing Russian makeup artist, Vadim Andreev, and want to share his work with Photigy readers. Below are the "before and after images of beautiful girls, where the before is "as-is" (no makeup + smartphone photography) and...
Jewelry Photography Expert Vadim Chiline My Name is Vadim Chilline I've always been a self-taught person. I've learned by trial and error, by reading books, online forums, tutorials, etc. In the world of commercial product photography, especially jewelry, back 8 years ago, there was little if anything out there available to me....
Professional Food Photographer, Michael Ray My Name is Michael Ray There are basically two sub genres of food photography. There’s editorial food photography and advertising food photography. And the difference is in editorial food photography you are trying to sell magazines; it’s more about making a pretty picture. Where...
Cosmetic Product Photography Workshop Online with Alex Koloskov: Nail Polish Shot This is an announcement of our upcoming Cosmetic Product Photography Workshop on August 23rd at 3:00 PM EST. Join us from your remote location and participate in the workshop via chat; we'll be running a Questions-and-Answers session during the...
Food Photography Tutorial: workflow of the real shot This was a 4 hour long session where we started with a very vague idea of what we wanted and how the shot would appear in the end. Everything was developed on the fly, while shooting. The idea behind this tutorial...
Photographer and Photo Illustrator John Kuczala My Name is John Kuczala Just by the nature of how I work, these [photo illustrations] are usually much more involved so there’s a commitment of time and really your own vision, creating something new. Though it’s sometimes frustrating coming up with a visual interpretation for...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] 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 out lighting setups and behind...
Jewelry Photography Workshop Online with Alex Koloskov: Gold Watch and Bracelets Want to be a professional jewelry photographer? Want to learn how to create WOW shots of shiny jewelry and become 100% confident working with jewelry pieces of any complexity? Join us in this Jewelry Photography Workshop and I'll show...
Using Elinchrome Quadra in Water Splash Photography: Enough Action Stopping Power? This is the Second Part (1.2) of the Elinchrom Ranger Quadra RX review, this time I've tried to do some Water Splash Photography with this power pack. Read first part: Elinchrom Quadra Ranger Review: Controls and Operation First, watch the video...
This is the First Part (1.1) of the Elinchrom Quadra Ranger Review For quite a long time I was looking to test the fastest (by flash duration) Elinchrom strobe lights, and now I've got the Quadra Ranger RX to review and test in my studio. In this first part of part...