still life photography
How to take awesome paint splash photos with a speaker, a garbage bag and some noise
Jun 22, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Paint splash photos are really fun to take, and they can certainly look amazing. If you would like to experiment with this technique, Steve Kazemir…
How Photograph Flowers Splashing in Milk with an Infrared Laser
Apr 6, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
My Students came up with an idea to drop flowers into a pan of milk after they saw several pictures on Instagram. The students decided…
Make your own DIY diffusion panels for still life photography
Nov 23, 2018
Martin Pitonak
Light diffusion panels cost very little when you make them yourself, and to do so is very simple. I can’t tell you how many times…
Photographer creates pin-up styled movie heroines with colorful milk splashes [NSFW]
Dec 5, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Photographer Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz has shared his splendid work with us before. His signature technique is high-speed photography of models “dressed” in milk splashes. After Milky…
An A-Z guide for making fantastic water droplets splash photos
Nov 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There’s something special about photos of water droplets. I personally like the element of surprise, because you can’t predict the exact shape you’re going to…
How to turn smoke into low lying fog for your next spooky photo shoot
Aug 29, 2017
John Aldred
Low lying fog can be fantastic for those creepy photo shoots, especially out on location. Or, perhaps you’re trying to recreate the look of a…
Get perfect Martini splashes in the studio with just a couple of speedlights
Aug 25, 2017
John Aldred
Liquids are a great source of photographic fun. It’s a topic which fascinates many photographers. There’s so much to experiment and play with. Splashes are…
Make simple and cheap DIY smoke for photos and videos
Mar 15, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There are several ways of creating smoke for your photos and videos. Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter will show you how to make an awesome smoke…
Photographer turns to light bulbs for this fantastic “Yin Yang” themed image
Mar 1, 2017
John Aldred
Photographing light bulbs is a long established photographic technical exercise. They present pretty much every lighting problem a photographer can face. You have to deal…
Make your own light tent out of a cardboard box and household items
Feb 7, 2017
John Aldred
Light tents can be a wonderful thing. They’re certainly not going to get your best product photos, but they’re a great way to photograph a…