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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]My name is Piotr Polaczyk and I'm from Poland. I'm professional still life and product photographer. Complex projects are the most fascinating for me. I like the opportunity of constructing complicated lightning set ups, and creating unrealistic scenes. Product photography gives me opportunity to show the products in this particular way, in situations they would never be.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="436828" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1489150138284{margin-top: -10px !important;margin-left: 30px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}"]Piotr Polaczyk[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1473263126486{border-top-width: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="436829" img_size="article-fullwidth" alignment="center" onclick="link_image" css=".vc_custom_1489145017990{padding-top: 30px !important;}"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]In this BTS I'll show you how I created this image using different techniques.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][photigy_video video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n58sAHiYMCs" group_id="1" title="Please Login or Register" subtitle="To...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Speedlite flashes are getting more popular. They are available for any budget and can have a lot of nice features like zoom, PC Sync port, wide angle diffuser etc. There are a lot of used Canon and Nikon flashes out there that are affordable and very well built. There are good Chinese units with built in lithium batteries, optical slaves and other features as well. But are cheap speedlites suitable for professional work? Many photographers believe that one of the biggest disadvantages of speedlites is the variable color temperature. If you are using one light source, no matter what color temperature it has,...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One more practice from Photigy instructor Alex Koloskov. Learn how we shoot differently glossy metal, different shapes of glass, and brainstorm the solutions with the instructor! Enjoy the show! :-) Every Friday at 1Pm Pacific time we talk about photography: Industry news, new projects, photography techniques and of course critique for your images. Tune into Photigy Youtube channel and join us live! Join us every Friday at 1PM PST at Youtube Photigy channel LIVE: http://www.youtube.com/c/photigy/live Subscribe to Photigy channel:[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZhcGlzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20lMkZqcyUyRnBsYXRmb3JtLmpzJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNFJTBBJTBBJTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJnLXl0c3Vic2NyaWJlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1jaGFubmVsJTNEJTIyUGhvdGlneSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGF5b3V0JTNEJTIyZnVsbCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtY291bnQlM0QlMjJkZWZhdWx0JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aHYVijozU0"][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_text_separator title="SOOC Photo From The Session" color="custom" border_width="3" accent_color="#cc0000"][vc_single_image image="349292" img_size="article-fullwidth" alignment="center" onclick="link_image"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_text_separator title="Classes to continue...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1475196069052{margin-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column_text]I am Ian Knaggs. An Engineer by trade working in the Aerospace industry and have a passion for producing high quality still life and product images. I enjoy the technical challenges of building lighting setups and particular relish the challenge of creating images without the use of expensive equipment. I also enjoy dance and headshot photography. I am currently building a portfolio of product images with a view to soon gaining work in this field.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="347838" img_size="200x200" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text] Commercial Product Photography: The Making of Quaker Oats Series The Final Image [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="347854" img_size="article-fullwidth" alignment="center" onclick="link_image"][vc_separator][vc_column_text]...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mastering a complicated product photography shot, tips and tricks: Friday Photo Talk #15 What happens when you follow a photography tutorial and not getting the result that you should have. How to tweak the shot, what to look for and things to understand. An example of shooting a martini glass on a dark background. Enjoy the show! :-) Every Friday at 1Pm Pacific time we talk about photography: Industry news, new projects, photography techniques and of course critique for your images. Tune into Photigy Youtube channel and join us live! Join us every Friday at 1PM PST at...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hi everyone! I’d like to introduce tutorial for beginner photographers to gain their confidence in shooting splashes and liquids. Examples of the outcome from this tutorial: https://www.photigy.com/howto-freeze-... To achieve the final result you won’t need expensive studio strobe with short flash duration, but just a single speedlite. Overall any hot shoe flash will do the job as they have extremely short flash duration in comparison with regular studio strobes. In the video below you’ll see how you can easily shoot and than compose different images to create awesome work. After some practice you’ll be able to create any shapes of...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Hi everyone! I'd like to introduce tutorial for beginner photographers to gain their confidence in shooting splashes and liquids. To achieve the final result you won't need expensive studio strobe with short flash duration, but just a single speedlite. Overall any hot shoe flash will do the job as they have Overall any hot shoe flash will do the job as they have extremely short flash duration in comparison with regular studio strobes. In the video below you'll see how you can easily shoot and than compose different images to create awesome work.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="125547" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1491774773509{margin-top:...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]About The Author Max Bridge is a London-based product photographer who operates under the name Square Mountain. Within his product photography, Max strives to encapsulate characteristics of either the brand or product. This may be done by incorporating any number of things including; fish tanks, powder, liquid, light painting or minimal and elegant lighting. Whatever it may be, Max’s aim is to communicate a message to the viewer. As a regular writer for SLR Lounge, Max is also passionate about passing on his knowledge to fellow photographers. He firmly believes that, with the right amount of effort, anyone can...
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[vc_row bg_type="no_bg" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1" animation_type="h" horizontal_animation="left-animation" vertical_animation="top-animation" disable_on_mobile="disable_on_mobile_value"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="42px"][vc_column_text] This is a critique and review for submission to Photigy Studio basics photography challenge. 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 the scenes descriptions for each image on the Studio Basics forum topic here: CHALLENGE # 14 (Note: you must be logged in to your Studio Basics account to access this forum)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_type="no_bg" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1" animation_type="h" horizontal_animation="left-animation" vertical_animation="top-animation" disable_on_mobile="disable_on_mobile_value"][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading="Winners of...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Mark Zawila is a digital artist, retoucher and photographer, specialising in high-end food, drink and product imagery for advertising. Mark’s images have been used commercially for print and web both in the UK and internationally and he is proud to have worked for clients such as Harrods, Sky, Lego, Sony and Miller. Mark is also passionate about working with small businesses and start-ups offering, exceptional imagery at a cost that won’t blow the budget. Mark’s fully equipped studio space is ideally located between Basingstoke and Reading just off the M3, and less than one hour from Central London. Mark helps businesses by creating exciting...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Best Photos From Photigy Students and the Thoughts that Inspired Them Issue: February - May, 2016 Every couple of months we are publishing images from our Facebook Community to show off a great work of our talents and so it could serve as inspiration to others. Below are some great photos that were shared with us within the last couple of months. We asked each photographer to tell a short story behind the shot. How the image was created. What inspired them to create this shot. The answers you find will not only surprise you, but we hope they inspire you as well. ...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Meet Eric Gordon - Founder and CEO: The Product Photography Studio in Goleta, California Originally from Virginia, I became interested in photography as both an art and science at a very early age. This became a lifelong pursuit after interning with National Geographic magazine, then assisting with photoshoots of Yucatan Mayan ruins in the 1970's. I graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in 1986, then worked in New York City for some of the top names in the business. I then pursued and graduated with masters degrees in Architecture and Structural Engineering at Virginia Tech. I really missed the...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Best Photos From Our Photigy Community and the Thoughts that Inspired Them Issue: December 2015 - January 2016 Every couple of months we are publishing images from our Facebook Community to show off a great work of our talents and so it could serve as inspiration to others. Below are some great photos that were shared with us within the last couple of months. We asked each photographer to tell a short story behind the shot. How the image was created. What inspired them to create this shot. The answers you find will not only surprise you, but we hope they inspire you as well....
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Best Photos From Our Photigy Community and the Thoughts that Inspired Them Issue: September - November, 2015 Every couple of months we are publishing images from our Facebook Community to show off a great work of our talents and so it could serve as inspiration to others. Below are some great photos that were shared with us within the last couple of months. We asked each photographer to tell a short story behind the shot. How the image was created. What inspired them to create this shot. The answers you find will not only surprise you, but we hope they inspire you as well. ...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Learn how to do a 5 minutes setup and take some awesome photos with only 1 light - any light: strobe, speedlite, even your tabletop lamp will work (do not forget to set WB accordingly). This one of the mini-lessons from Studio basics educational program on Photigy.com, and it was a "glass photography" challenge. See what our photographers did and winners of the challenge here:[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [photigy_video video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SoWLRrTniI" group_id="1" title="Please Login or Register" subtitle="To watch this video, please login or create a free account on Photigy."] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="Photigy on Youtube" color="custom" border_width="3" el_width="90" accent_color="#dd3333"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]How to make a great still life...
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[vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image="" bg_type="" parallax_style="" bg_image_new="" layer_image="" bg_image_repeat="" bg_image_size="" bg_cstm_size="" bg_img_attach="" parallax_sense="" bg_image_posiiton="" animation_direction="" animation_repeat="" video_url="" video_url_2="" u_video_url="" video_opts="" video_poster="" u_start_time="" u_stop_time="" viewport_vdo="" enable_controls="" bg_override="" disable_on_mobile_img_parallax="" parallax_content="" parallax_content_sense="" fadeout_row="" fadeout_start_effect="" enable_overlay="" overlay_color="" overlay_pattern="" overlay_pattern_opacity="" overlay_pattern_size="" overlay_pattern_attachment="" multi_color_overlay="" multi_color_overlay_opacity="" seperator_enable="" seperator_type="" seperator_position="" seperator_shape_size="" seperator_svg_height="" seperator_shape_background="" seperator_shape_border="" seperator_shape_border_color="" seperator_shape_border_width="" icon_type="" icon="" icon_size="" icon_color="" icon_style="" icon_color_bg="" icon_border_style="" icon_color_border="" icon_border_size="" icon_border_radius="" icon_border_spacing="" icon_img="" img_width="" ult_hide_row="" ult_hide_row_large_screen="" ult_hide_row_desktop="" ult_hide_row_tablet="" ult_hide_row_tablet_small="" ult_hide_row_mobile="" ult_hide_row_mobile_large=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Jewelry visualization is a fascinating mix of complexity, beauty and comprehensiveness. If you know how to light jewelry you would know how to light pretty much any other product and that what makes it so important and interesting...
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[vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image="" bg_type="" parallax_style="" bg_image_new="" layer_image="" bg_image_repeat="" bg_image_size="" bg_cstm_size="" bg_img_attach="" parallax_sense="" bg_image_posiiton="" animation_direction="" animation_repeat="" video_url="" video_url_2="" u_video_url="" video_opts="" video_poster="" u_start_time="" u_stop_time="" viewport_vdo="" enable_controls="" bg_override="" disable_on_mobile_img_parallax="" parallax_content="" parallax_content_sense="" fadeout_row="" fadeout_start_effect="" enable_overlay="" overlay_color="" overlay_pattern="" overlay_pattern_opacity="" overlay_pattern_size="" overlay_pattern_attachment="" multi_color_overlay="" multi_color_overlay_opacity="" seperator_enable="" seperator_type="" seperator_position="" seperator_shape_size="" seperator_svg_height="" seperator_shape_background="" seperator_shape_border="" seperator_shape_border_color="" seperator_shape_border_width="" icon_type="" icon="" icon_size="" icon_color="" icon_style="" icon_color_bg="" icon_border_style="" icon_color_border="" icon_border_size="" icon_border_radius="" icon_border_spacing="" icon_img="" img_width="" ult_hide_row="" ult_hide_row_large_screen="" ult_hide_row_desktop="" ult_hide_row_tablet="" ult_hide_row_tablet_small="" ult_hide_row_mobile="" ult_hide_row_mobile_large=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Soft light is the most often used type of lighting both in photography and 3D visualization. It is essential for everyone interested in CGI to learn building lighting schemes with soft light....
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[vc_row bg_type="bg_color" css=".vc_custom_1444192186747{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;border-left-color: #27485c !important;border-right-color: #27485c !important;border-top-color: #27485c !important;border-bottom-color: #27485c !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1" bg_color_value="#ffffff" animation_type="h" horizontal_animation="left-animation" vertical_animation="top-animation" disable_on_mobile="disable_on_mobile_value"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Studio Basics Challenges Announcements of the challenges are on the left, Review and Critique for submissions are on the right. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1" css=".vc_custom_1444088198828{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}" animation_type="h" horizontal_animation="left-animation" vertical_animation="top-animation" disable_on_mobile="disable_on_mobile_value"][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="Active Challenges" color="custom" border_width="3" el_width="90" accent_color="#dd3333"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1" css=".vc_custom_1453423273075{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width:...