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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…



Portraits On A Budget [NSFWish]

May 1, 2015 Dave Kai Piper

These days I have been shooting with very small lighting setups. Either one main light through a 170cm Softbox or a dingle speedlight. A few…



Comparing 7 Common Light Modifiers

Apr 27, 2015 Robert Mitchell

Guest post by Robert Mitchell. Hit the bottom of the post to see his links. When assembling a lighting kit, it’s very difficult to know which…



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…



How We Shot This Photo Of A Floating Woman With A Simple Lighting Trick

Apr 8, 2015 John Flury

Do you remember your first eye-opening experience with lighting in photography? I think it happend to me while watching one of David Hobby’s tutorials, realizing…



8 Awesome Lighting Setups Using Gels For Creativity

Mar 26, 2015 Felix Barjou

I started playing the Rosco Photo Gel kit about a week ago, and after a few tests I can say I really love all those awesome colors….



How to Perfectly Capture Steam in Food Photography

Mar 24, 2015 Laya Gerlock

I normally hangout at a local coffee shop editing photos because it’s easier for me to concentrate (plus free electricity and air condition… not always…



How To Build A Focusable Parabolic Reflector

Feb 4, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Focusable parabolic reflectors may not be your first lighting modifier as they are big and require a lot (A LOT) of power, but once you…



How To Shoot Cosmetic Products Using DIY Scrims

Feb 1, 2015 Laya Gerlock

Cosmetic products are some of the hardest things to photograph. The combination of reflective, translucent, opaque and shiny surfaces makes it an absolute nightmare. Below…