Posts by Author: Laya Gerlock
Laya Gerlock is a Portrait and Product photographer based in the Philippines. His passion is teaching and sharing his knowledge in Photograpy and has been doing this for 6 years.
How To Create The Perfect Milk Splash In The Studio
Jun 25, 2015
Laya Gerlock
Last week I made an article about How To Create the Perfect Outdoor Milk Splash, so this is the Part 2 of that article and…
How To Create The Perfect Milk Splash Outdoor
Jun 21, 2015
Laya Gerlock
I have been writing for DIYP for over a year now, and I can’t believe I haven’t written an article on how to create milk…
Overcoming Creative Dry Spells and where to find inspiration
Jun 13, 2015
Laya Gerlock
One of the things I used to hate when perusing my path as a photographer is when I reached a point where I was uninspired to…
6 Everyday Household Items You Can Use As Backdrops For Product Photography
Jun 8, 2015
Laya Gerlock
Having a nice backdrop for your product shots really add interest to your product. I still prefer keeping it simple by using my trusty Granite…
Step by step guide for Composite Product Photography
May 31, 2015
Laya Gerlock
Usually, I prefer to get stuff in camera (even if it means light painting my subject). But sometimes Lighting or space limitations will make getting the…
Project Tassel: Helping Out One Portrait At A Time
May 5, 2015
Laya Gerlock
I live in the Philippines. Not everyone here can afford going to school, let alone having a decent graduation portrait. Last month a friend contacted me…
Lighting Tutorial: Using 1 Speedlight And Recyclable Stuff From Around The House
Apr 25, 2015
Laya Gerlock
Sometimes having a messy studio can inspire you to shoot. I have all sorts of boxes and plastics lying around my studio because I only clean…
Tips on getting Gradient Reflection on Reflective Surfaces Part 2
Apr 15, 2015
Laya Gerlock
Last year I made an article about getting good gradient reflections on surfaces, but after a while of using this that I’ve come to realize that I…
The Pros and Cons of using Cheap China Brand Lights
Apr 10, 2015
Laya Gerlock
My first ever off-camera flash was a Nikon sb-24 speedlight (1988), which I got. After a while I bought my first ever Nikon speedlight an…
How To Add Steam To Food Photography (Using Photoshop)
Mar 29, 2015
Laya Gerlock
Last week I did an article on how to capture steam in food photography right in camera. You can’t always have hot boiling water in every…