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Put your glass on wheels for awesome splash beverage photos

Apr 1, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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There are plenty of ways to photograph drinks, glasses, and bottles. Dustin Dolby from Workphlo has guided us through many of them in his great video tutorials. But this time, he shares something that looks like a lot of fun and adds motion and dynamics to your beverage photos.

Using cheap and simple dolly, you can create splash photos in the studio with minimum gear. So, let’s dive in and see how Dustin got his shot: from shooting all the way to the final edit.

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How to shoot translucent product photos on a white background with just a couple of speedlights

Nov 29, 2021 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Shooting transparent and translucent objects on a white background can often be very tricky. You want to be able to show off the product itself without it being overpowered by the background behind it. It can be difficult to light in a way that makes it stand out, but it is definitely possible – as proven by thousands of listings on sites like Amazon, eBay or Etsy.

Well, in this video, Dustin Dolby at workphlo takes the mystery out of shooting translucent and transparent items on a white background so that you can photograph your products in a way that helps to make your or your client’s product listings stand out.

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This is how you shoot silverware with perfect reflections with only 1 light

Nov 22, 2021 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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It’s all business in the front and party in the back with Dustin Dolby from Workphlo‘s latest product photography tutorial video. This time he’s showing us how you can get some very professional looking images of silverware, using very basic gear: just one Speedlight.

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How to create clean simple product shots with just one light and a bit of AI

Sep 17, 2021 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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Have you ever wondered how you can create high-quality product shots using just one speed light? Dustin Dolby from Workphlo show us how to do just that in his latest video, and it is really very simple. I’m a huge fan of using minimal gear if you can, and I love to use just one light source when possible. As you can see from Dustin’s final images you can create a very solid looking e-commerce type image with this method.

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How to create a dramatic ad-worthy beer pour shot with minimal gear

Sep 6, 2021 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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We’ve featured some of Workphlo‘s brilliant product photography tutorials before, and Dustin Dolby doesn’t disappoint in this latest one. In this video, Dustin shows us how to capture a dramatic beer pour advertising style shot using just basic equipment. He explains that it’s fun to evoke some motion in an image, and pour shots are surprisingly simple to create. The entire set-up is compact and uses only an entry-level DSLR and 3 speedlights.

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How to use a smartphone controlled turntable to shoot professional 360 product photos

Jun 2, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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If you take product photos for e-commerce, you need consistent lighting and setup for shooting the items from all angles. If you’re on a budget, worry not – you can achieve great results on the cheap. In this helpful video, Dustin Dolby of workphlo will show you how to create professional-looking 360° product photos. You’ll need just one light, a kit lens, and a smartphone-controlled turntable.

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This is how table affects light when photographing wine bottles

Nov 28, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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There are many things to pay attention to if you want to take flawless product photos. One of them is certainly the surface you use for placing the products. While it can be important how it looks, the table you use also affects the light. In this video, Dustin Dolby of workphlo shows you just how much of a difference it can make when you use tables of different sizes.

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How to deal with tricky reflective surfaces and create stunning product photos

Sep 23, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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When doing product shots in the studio, reflective surfaces could be very tricky to handle. But of course, there are methods to deal with them and light them to show all their beauty. In this video, Dustin Dolby of Workphlo shares a comprehensive tutorial on lighting and photographing tricky, reflective products. And what’s more, you don’t need fancy gear. Prepare simple lighting modifiers, your DIY spirit, and Photoshop.

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DIY product photography hack with $10 IKEA lamp

Feb 22, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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Dustin Dolby from Workphlo is known for his product photography tutorials that give professional results without too much fancy gear. In his latest video, he shows you how to shoot small products using a $10 IKEA Melodi lamp. This time, you won’t need an IKEA lamp as a light source. Instead, it serves as a sort of a light tent for creating soft and even light. Dustin guides you through his setup for this shoot, but also through the post-production process.The entire setup is pretty affordable and gives great results, so take a look.

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How to use light painting and compositing to make perfect car photographs

Feb 5, 2018 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Automotive photography is such a wide and varied field with a whole lot of options. There are so many different styles and techniques for photographing cars that there’s always something new or different to try. In this video, Bahraini photographer, Moe Zainal shows us one of his techniques which involves painting different areas of the car with flash in different photos, and then compositing in post.

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