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Repurposing A KFC Fried Chicken Dinner As A DIY Ring Flash
May 28, 2014
Laya Gerlock
I have a two DIY ring-flashes. My first one was made out of illustration board, and the second one was made of out of a…
Using Cheap Wallpaper As Backgrounds For Professional Looking Product Shots
May 21, 2014
Laya Gerlock
The backgrounds we use for our shots make a big difference in the final photo. I have covered quite a few options before, all are…
BTS: Hallowed Be Thy Name Tribute Shot In The Weirdest Place
May 18, 2014
Udi Tirosh
Photographers Tomer Jacobson and Maxim Golovanov have been slowly building up a song themed series (previously). This time they are paying a tribute to…
We Built Our Own World: Wally Pfister and the Cinematography of Inception
May 17, 2014
Maaz Khan
In 2010, Christopher Nolan released a film he’d been working on for over half a decade, and the premise of it was something not too…
Realism: The Role Photography Plays in CGI on the Big Screen
May 15, 2014
Maaz Khan
A reader brought up an interesting question last Saturday on my weekly cinematography post, this one over Eduardo Serra and his work in Harry Potter…
Amazon’s New Patent: Why We Should Probably Chill Out
May 6, 2014
Maaz Khan
There’s been news circulating around of a new patent Amazon’s recently secured itself with, and it sounds a bit ridiculous when you take a look…
3 Ways To Shoot A Ferrari On A Budget
Apr 17, 2014
Laya Gerlock
One of the perks that I have as a photographer is the opportunity to shoot super cars every now and then. Sadly, I don’t have…
Lighting Techniques: All the Things you can do with One Speedlight
Apr 9, 2014
Laya Gerlock
I have encountered many people that think they are very limited because they only had one light (usually it is one speedlight), and I always…
Simple And Effective Food Photography Techniques
Apr 2, 2014
Laya Gerlock
One of my photography niches is food photography. It started awhile back when a friend asked me if I could shoot for his restaurant. It…
New Light Blaster™ Creative Kit Is Metal. And Razor Sharp!
Mar 31, 2014
Udi Tirosh
The folks at Spiffy Gear just announced a new Creative Kit for their Light Blaster portable image projection system – the Pro Gobo | Kit…