Recently we had a Google+ "Studio Photography Insights" Hangout assignment to shoot a Windex bottle. This is Alex Koloskov's (here is his part: Behind the scene: The Windex shot) and my contribution to it. Below I will describe the post-production part of this project in an outline form. [beforeafter] [/beforeafter] [groups_member...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week assignment was a sunglasses shot. We even had a little demonstration from my one light shot during the hangout. Studio Photography Insights Video: Lighting setups and behind the shot info is on the corresponded forum thread: The sunglasses shot The next week assignment is: A food shot. Lets...
This is an interesting BTS video compilation from a great studio product and advertisement photographer Bill Cahill. In this video, I found many little but very interesting things on how to achieve particular effect right from the camera. [vc_row bg_type="bg_color" bg_override="3" bg_color_value="#f7f8f9"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1458771887597{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #f7f8f9...
Do not miss it: this is BTS from one of our latest shots, "the Milky iPhone", posted on ScottKelby.com: It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Alex Koloskov Enjoy the walk-through. There is a related forum topic where we can discuss this shot, if needed.
An Audio speakers shot assignment results., Curated by me and +Dave Nitsche on #studiophotographyinsights Thank you for all who participated on the assignment: +Timothy Kou +Steve Savoie +Paul Bartell +Mohammad Ali +Jeff Creech +Noah Katz +Nick Spirov +Chris Kryzanek +Sylvain Millier +Steven Scott +Jeremy Guinaugh +Keith Holdaway and +Terry Croom...
I like this cartoonish look, which I see on movie posters and advertisements, and I try to reproduce this look in my pictures. I used a different workflow for each image for experimenting, however the main technique for such a look is a Dodge and Burn. I will describe it...
It was an unusual assignment (it is hard to call a book a product, thee are no AD-shot of the book itself), and I must say that I was slightly surprised by the submissions. Surprised by considerable amount of blood on the shots as well as strong religious motives :-)...
This is a compilation from our best liquid photography from 2011 Enjoy:-) [vc_row bg_type="bg_color" bg_override="3" bg_color_value="#f7f8f9"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1458771887597{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #f7f8f9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/6"][vc_icon icon_fontawesome="fa fa-graduation-cap" color="custom" background_style="rounded" background_color="custom" size="lg" align="center" custom_color="#27485c" custom_background_color="#ffffff"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="5/6"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1458772878382{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is a much more detailed explanation and walkthrough of the shot. Nothing special or extra complicated here, but I am sure Windex AD department would love to have shot like this :-) [photigy_video video_url="https://vimeo.com/41213795" group_id="2" type="proclub" title="Please Login to Pro Club Account" subtitle="To watch this video, please login...
We had strange issues with the hangout video broadcast, when it did not change a speaker accordingly to who was actually speaking (happened only in broadcast and youtube recording, it was fine for participants). I fixed as much as I could during the post production. Thank you everyone who joined,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a long time since I've decided to write this article, and eventually I've got enough time to finish big piece of it and publish. This suppose to be the complete list of gear we use for our photography business: cameras, lighting, support, light modifiers, etc. I will be...
Tonight I've received an email from James Kar, a great photographer and videomaker from UK. He sent me a link to this cool behind the scene video they have created not a long time ago. I love it! Such a great presentation, full of technical details and creative ideas. It...
Even though the hangout was about our weekly assignment, a "telling story shoe shot" , the approach and techniques on how to shoot shoes can be applied to any subject with textured surface; fabric, clothes, etc. Take a closer look to this video if you are struggling to show a...
Thank you for everyone who joined us yesterday and who submitted cocktail assignment. Special thank you goes to +Bill Cahill who joined us and gave insights of his photography techniques as well as sharp critique:-) I like it this way: constructive and without too much of "softening". We also did a little...
The most exiting liquid sculpting photographs for you inspiration. Enjoy and share this gallery:-) 1. Source vitaly-sokol.livejournal.com This is a combination of 3D and photography 2. Source www.koloskov.com 3. Source: photographer Stephen Stewart 4. Source: photographer Stephen Stewart 5. Source: insomniafromsky.deviantart.com 6. Source: insomniafromsky.deviantart.com 7. Source: www.artjazz.com.ua 8. Source: www.zhadan.com.ua...
These are the images before and after post-production. Below I'll show how I did it step by step. I use a different workflow for every HDR photo, and this is one of them. All manipulations with this image are non destructive. You can go back to any step and change...
So, this is out weekly hangout. (the rest of them are here: Studio Photography Insights) This time we had Bill Cahill with us, and it was a pretty interesting talk. Dave Nitsche was late because I had troubles inviting him: am I getting that bad :-)? In general, dealing with the shiny...
Recipe is simple: Get good amount of inspiration, mix with few cups of curiosity and roll it on tick layer of experience. Then add few drops of luck and stir hard with passion. At the end let it cool for a few hours and check the result. If not satisfied, repeat...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is what we have created last week: The Melting Flower The whole behind the scene walkthrough will be published in "Lite It" magazine. I do not have iPad so not sure how I'll look at the article. Hope some of my blog reader has it and will be able to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I hope this video will explain everything. If not, feel free to post questions here, I'll be glad to answer them. The Making of Beer splash shot [photigy_video video_url="https://vimeo.com/39519606" group_id="2" type="proclub" title="Please Login to Pro Club Account" subtitle="To watch this video, please login to your pro Club account."]...