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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pentax 645Z Review - Part 3 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In this part I’m going to show you some comparisons of the dynamic range between the Pentax 645Z, Sony A7R and Canon 5D MKIII.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In these examples, I under exposed the image on purpose, by a lot, to show you how much info in in the shadows. This is particularly important for photographers like us, and especially useful on jewelry photography. In many occasions I have to change the backgrounds of photos I took over a black Plexiglas or glass, for a white background, and I need to recover all I can of those...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1422578078879{margin-top: 20px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1"][vc_column_text] Hello guys! My name is Aron and this is my another BTS for Photigy - it will be short but I hope it will be interesting for you. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="135841" img_size="full" alignment="right"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1422576283189{margin-top: 40px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1"][vc_separator][vc_column_text] Jewelry Photography Behind The Scene [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="135851" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1422576283189{margin-top: 40px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1"][vc_column_text]They idea was to get necklace shot on dark background with spot gradient on the surface and this all was done in the single shot (no stacking)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][groups_can_not...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Placing a still life subject on the table is the most common way to secure it for photography. There are many options on what to use for a product placement, and in the video below I want to share four of the most effective solutions that I've learned during my 10+ years of doing commercial product photography. 4 most effective solutions for tabletop photographers -- the video -- [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][photigy_video video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXV5JvIN64c" 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_column_text] Example photos of products taken on different surfaces: [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1422462005132{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 2px...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Pentax 645Z Review - Part 1 [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="134683" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" img_size="full"][vc_column_text]So before I start with the review, a bit of history on what I am comparing it to and where I come from. I started doing my Jewelry photography using a Canon 5D MKIII and 1DX, with Canon L glass, the very good EF 100 f2.8 L IS Macro and the EF 185 f3.5 L Even when I was happy with the results, I found myself with two issues, the noise on the black areas was a real problem, there was like a threshold where there was...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1418230492931{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1"][vc_column_text]Hello, my name Alexandr Vlassyuk, a photographer from Almaty, Kazakhstan. I studied graphic arts at university, and have worked more than 10 years as a graphic designer. Photography had been my hobby since childhood, and it become a passion when I created a small photography studio. I enjoy advertising photography as well as landscape, portrait and wedding photography and I shoot a lot for photo stock agencies such as shutterstock.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="131872" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1418230492931{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1"][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1421336739812{margin-bottom:...
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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_column_text] It looks like a magic... Things disappear with a slight turn of a filter. You've discovered the huge potential for studio photography was hidden behind the physics of polarization. This is a recordings from Pro Corner online workshop where we explored the possibilities of polarized lightning for a studio still life photographer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="Workshop Video" style="double" el_width="90"][vc_column_text][photigy_video video_url="https://vimeo.com/116357885" 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][vc_text_separator title="Example images from the workshop"][vc_column_text]Below are unprocessed out-of-the-camera images that were changed by using...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hi. In this article you will know how to easily shoot bottle and glass of beer with just a couple of flashes. There's nothing hard to create composite shots of still life. While objects don't move you're totally fine to use one or two light sources to create the sense of using 5 or more lighting setups. Of course you'll spend little more time to move around, but the result worth of it. This technique is very similar to light painting, but in this case we don't move our light sources.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="131808" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]I started to create my composition before I even...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Best Photos From Our Photigy Community and the Thoughts that Inspired Them October - November, 2014 issue. Every couple of months we are publishing images from our Forum and Facebook Community to show off a great work of our talents and so it could serve as inspiration to others. Below are some incredible 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="1/1"][vc_column_text]Sony a7II is a pretty interesting camera mostly because of it's 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Stabilization. In the video below I will try to find out how well the sensor-shift stabilization performs in real life situations.[/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] Sony a7II v.s Sony a7 - better ergonomics [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The Sony a7II provides a larger body which allows for better handling and more firm grip. The layout of the buttons on the top makes for easier use. There is also an additional custom button on the a7II for more flexibility. [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="132497" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" img_size="article-fullwidth"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Sony a7II and Sony a7 back view [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="132500"...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1418230492931{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0" iteration_count="1"][vc_column_text]Hello, my name Aleksandr Vlassyuk, a photographer from Almaty, Kazakhstan. I studied graphic arts at university, and have worked more than 10 years as a graphic designer. Photography had been my hobby since childhood, and it become a passion when I created a small photography studio. I enjoy advertising photography as well as landscape, portrait and wedding photography and I shoot a lot for photo stock agencies such as shutterstock.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="131872" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1418230492931{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;}" trigger="scroll" viewportfactor="0.33" effect="bounce" timing="linear" duration="1000" delay="0"...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Start building an action plan to grow your photography business -- Pro Corner Assignment Review#13-- Below are the submissions we received and reviewed during our online critique session on Photigy LIVE. Check out the assignment submission here: Assignment #13 homework (Note: you must be logged in to your Pro Club account to access this forum)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] What We Did: [/vc_column_text][just_icon icon_type="selector" icon="Defaults-hand-right" img_width="48" icon_size="48" icon_color="#dd3333" 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" icon_align="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Defined a current situation and available resources that we have in our possession. Created a vision of a future of 1 to 5 years from now Found our core values Built...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Best Photos From Our Photigy Community and the Thoughts that Inspired Them Every couple of months we will be publishing images from our Forum and Facebook Community to show off a great work of our talents and so it could serve as inspiration to others. Below are some incredible photos that were shared with us within the last 60 days. We asked each photographer to tell a short story behind the shot. How the image was created. What inspired them to create this shot. Some of the photographers took it upon themselves to give more elaborate responses than others, but we can all see that each...
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[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 glue that can be used for many kinds of projects. It works on lots of different materials including paper and other porous materials. Being glue it’s very thick. When mixed with a liquid it greatly increases the liquid's viscosity. It also has a clear white color. For those two properties it...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. ~George Washington Carver This is our new online course made specifically for photographers who need to photograph large quantity products in a studio, such as catalog work, etc. The course covers everything needed for this: from the variety of studio equipment to essential lighting techniques that any studio product photographer should know. [divider style="clear"] Lessons include: Lighting, Camera and Lenses for studio photography Shooting a white subject on a white background How to show a texture on the subject: clothing, shoes and fabric photography Clear glass on...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. ~George Washington Carver This is our new online course made specifically for photographers who need to photograph large quantity products in a studio, such as catalog work, etc. The course covers everything needed for this: from the variety of studio equipment to essential lighting techniques that any studio product photographer should know. [divider style="clear"] Lessons include: Lighting, Camera and Lenses for studio photography Shooting a white subject on a white background How to show a texture on the subject: clothing, shoes and fabric photography Clear glass on...
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[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 link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GctW-gScdg"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][just_icon icon_type="selector" icon="Defaults-resize-full" img_width="48" icon_size="48" icon_color="#dd3333" 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"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Studio size: shooting area is 14x25x9 feet (width/length/height) A full basement is 1500 sq./ft [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Pros and cons of having a studio in your home: our experience Pros No commute time Work at any...
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[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 fire. In this shoot we'll be working with strobes in conjunction with the flames. For this we have fun blending techniques to achieve the desired result and we'll talk a bit about the logic used in selecting our settings. So, let's get on with it. The Final Image Jim Beam...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Maestro Igor Sakharov: Renowned Commercial Photographer Igor Sakharov is one of the best advertising photographers in Russia, winner of many international advertising photography competitions, a member of the Artists' Union, a member of the Guild of Advertising Photographers, the first and only Russian photographer who received the title of "Qualified European Photographer of advertising". He studied and trained in Germany. Total experience in the advertising business - over 15 years. Known as a photographer, capable of completing a shot of any complexity. To see more of Igor's great work please visit his website at igorsakharov.com and you can also follow him...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. ~George Washington Carver This is our new online course made specifically for photographers who need to photograph large quantity products in a studio, such as catalog work, etc. The course covers everything needed for this: from the variety of studio equipment to essential lighting techniques that any studio product photographer should know. [divider style="clear"] Lessons include: Lighting, Camera and Lenses for studio photography Shooting a white subject on a white background How to show a texture on the subject: clothing, shoes and fabric photography Clear glass on...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Light Painting 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 out lighting setups and behind the scenes descriptions for each image on the Pro Corner forum topic here: Light Painting in Studio Photography Assignment (04/14/14) (Note: you must be logged in to your Pro Club account to access this forum) What did we learn/most common mistakes Styling of the product shot is critical. Yes, again and again:...