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How To Create The Perfect Milk Splash Outdoor
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…
6 Everyday Household Items You Can Use As Backdrops For Product Photography
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
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…
A Behind The scenes Look on Annie Leibovitz shooting Star Wars for Vanity Fair
Not many things can compete with the pleasure of photography, I guess Star Wars is one of them. But why compete when you can join…
Portraits On A Budget [NSFWish]
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
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…
Lighting Tutorial: Using 1 Speedlight And Recyclable Stuff From Around The House
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…
If You Want To Make Things Hard, Combine 4 Mirrors, Ground Fog And A Light Blaster To Create An Image
There are these moments I have, lying in bed, closing my eyes and there it is: that idea that won’t let me sleep. Most of…
How To Build A 5-point LED Interview Set Up
Here is a quick and easy setup from Dedo Weigert Film for making a 5 point lighting setup using nothing but LED lights. This is…
Product Photography: Shooting A “Papo Seco” Wine Bottle
Here it is a short description of the process for creating the image of the bottle “Papo Seco” to Pinto & Raposo. For this shot…





































