{"id":56571,"date":"2012-12-03T09:36:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T09:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/?p=56571"},"modified":"2019-03-14T17:20:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T17:20:51","slug":"exploring-polarized-light-in-the-studio-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/exploring-polarized-light-in-the-studio-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Polarized Light in the Studio: Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.1&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#0c1319&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#2b3a42&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;60deg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset7&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;-80px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Exploring Polarized Light in the Studio:<\/h2>\n<p>Part One<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Video Code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1000px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;5px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;5px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div data-rel=\"Pro_Club_Active_Member\" class=\"progressally-video-container progressally-vimeo-video-container\" progressally-vimeo-id=\"54769212\"><a class=\"video_not_found\" href=\"https:\/\/popup-click-open-trigger-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/plugins\/photigy-video\/images\/img-not-f.jpg\" style=\"width:1200;\"\/><div class=\"imm_play_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/plugins\/photigy-video\/images\/play.png\"\/><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>So I got to use this technique now, and this is the first test of it. Nothing extraordinary to it, but it opens amazing possibilities in many areas of studio tabletop photography: product, jewelry, silverware,  food\u2026 you name it!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>And these are examples: with and w\/o polarizer film on the spotlight. No processing, straight from the Lightroom.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I must add that using a circular polarizer alone did not give nearly any effect: it reduced those bright spots from the light to about 10%\u2026 which won\u2019t help me at all.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][cwp_hq_et_pb_baslider _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Before-2.jpg&#8221; src2=&#8221;https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/After-3.jpg&#8221; show_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; sliding_bar_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sliding_handle_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sliding_handle_icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; labels_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.2)&#8221; label_text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;51&#8243; label_text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; \/][cwp_hq_et_pb_baslider _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Before-1-1.jpg&#8221; src2=&#8221;https:\/\/www.photigy.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/After-1-1.jpg&#8221; show_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; sliding_bar_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sliding_handle_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sliding_handle_icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; labels_bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.2)&#8221; label_text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;51&#8243; label_text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;Looks pretty interesting, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Of course CPL kills not only bad reflections, but also affects good ones, like the bottom label on the bottle and the metal utensils it&nbsp;the white jar. This is a&nbsp;powerful&nbsp;technique and we have to watch it&nbsp;before&nbsp;throwing it into an action \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Useful Links:<\/h3>\n<p> \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apioptics.com\/linear-polarizers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Visible Light Linear Polarizer<\/a><br \/>\n \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spectrum-scientifics.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=790&amp;click=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Polarizing Film- 2pieces 2&#8243; Sq.<\/a><br \/>\n \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=polarized+film&amp;oq=polarized+film&amp;aqs=chrome.0.57j0l3j61j62.2833&amp;sugexp=chrome,mod=0&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Google it!<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next thing I&#8217;ll do is to use this stuff for jewelry photography, and use multiple polarized lights.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>All the best my friends!<\/em><br \/>\nAlex<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.1&#8243; area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_4&#8243; orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.20.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The Most Advanced techniques. Participate in the assignment and get a personal feedback from the instructor!<\/p>\n<p>An integral part of product photography, especially small products such as jewelry, is using the right prop. The right prop not only enhances the shot but also adds that little bit of magic which brings the whole shot together. Yes, of course, the product is the focus of the image, but the props assume a place of importance too in the whole scheme of things.<\/p>\n<p>If you follow along with Alex Koloskov and he\u2019s team, you probably will end as a famous Product and Commercial Photographer.<br \/>We do our best to provide you with the knowledge and help along the way for you to reach you\u2019re maximum potential.<\/p>\n<p>In our workshop series you get to know some secrets, some good quality work.<\/p>\n<p>This might set your brain of fire and give you endless posibilites to achieve what you want when you want!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Pro Club tutorials cover the most interesting and creative techniques. 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