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.

Create 4 Different Background Styles Using Only 1 White Seamless Paper

Jul 30, 2014 Laya Gerlock

I only have two backgrounds in my (home)studio, a white seamless paper and a black wall. I use my seamless white paper for almost every…

How To Build A 2 Sided Background With Cheap Galvanized Iron Sheets

Jul 20, 2014 Laya Gerlock

It’s always important to keep your eyes open for inspiration because you can’t tell when you’ll find one. I was driving on the expressway when…

Breaking Down A Cake Photography Session

Jul 15, 2014 Laya Gerlock

Last month I did a tutorial on how to build a wooden table for product photography, and I had a client recently which needed photos…

6 Reasons Why You Should Keep Your 18-55 Kit Lens

Jul 9, 2014 Laya Gerlock

There was an article recently here in DIYP about 5 reasons why you should own at least one prime lens, I strongly agree to this….

Using Two Lights To Get A Perfect On White Look

Jul 4, 2014 Laya Gerlock

There are a lot of things you can do with just two lights, but one of my favorite is creating this On White look with…

Using Everyday Objects For Making Outstanding Backdrops

Jun 25, 2014 Laya Gerlock

I am a big fan of using simple objects or DIYing solutions in my photograph. One thing I always like doing is using a Gobo…

The 8 Steps Recipe For Mixing Flash And Light Painting

Jun 19, 2014 Laya Gerlock

There are so much possibilities when mixing flash and light painting together, and so many great photographers out there that have done amazing things with…