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Find Your Look: How to Stand Out in Commercial Photography

Tutorial • Beginner

The key to success as a commercial photographer is to find your niche and become known for a certain style or specialty. In this short video from my course...

Ben Lucas • 21 Jul 2016
Light

How to Photograph Your Everyday Essentials

Tutorial • Beginner

Photographing a collection of personal items is a great way to visually share your personality and lifestyle. Getting the right background and lighting for...

Jeffrey Opp • 1 Jul 2015
Still Life

How to Get Started with Collections Photography for Fun and Profit

Tutorial • Beginner

Extending photography to the things you love is a great way to find more subjects to photograph. Maybe you have a collection, be it stamps or sea shells that...

Jose Antunes • 15 May 2015
Still Life

How to Create High-Key Macro Photos With Axial Lighting

Tutorial • Intermediate

Shooting with high-key lighting creates a photograph with a pleasant, happy mood. It creates a brightly lit subject against a light background that makes...

Jeffrey Opp • 2 Mar 2015
Still Life

How to Photograph Coins with Dramatic Low Key Lighting

Tutorial • Intermediate

Shooting with low-key lighting creates a final photograph with dramatic darks and a rich, velvety appearance. Your subject, whether it’s an expensive bottle...

Jeffrey Opp • 22 Feb 2015
Studio

How to Create Compelling Lifestyle Product Photographs

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial you'll learn how to style a lifestyle photo of your product to convey not only the features of your item but the lifestyle of the potential...

Jeffrey Opp • 9 Feb 2015
Still Life

Love Is in the Air: How to Create a Heart Shaped Smoke Ring Photo for Valentine's Day

Tutorial • Beginner

In honor of Valentine's day, here's how to create a still life image that makes you want to snuggle up next to the fireplace with a good book. We take a cup...

Ben Lucas • 4 Feb 2015
Studio

Photograph on a Purely White Background

Tutorial • Intermediate

Photographing your product on a purely white background enables you to create great catalogs and submit your product to magazines for a feature. This...

Jeffrey Opp • 27 Jan 2015
Studio

How to Photograph Jewelry With a Light Cone Tent

Tutorial • Beginner

Harsh reflections are hard to avoid while photographing jewelry, especially metallic jewelry, but with a light tent it is easy. This tutorial will help you...

Jeffrey Opp • 11 Jan 2015
Still Life

Introduction to LED Panels for Photography and Video

Tutorial • Beginner

After a recent article centered on the use of cheap LED bulbs for Photography and Video, it makes complete sense to look at LED panels used in the same...

Jose Antunes • 9 Jan 2015
Still Life

How to Photograph Ceramics and 3-Dimensional Products with One Light

Tutorial • Beginner

Beautiful photographs sell your work, especially when it comes to functional items. Learn how to create magazine-quality photographs of ceramics and other...

Jeffrey Opp • 2 Jan 2015
Light

How to Photograph Paintings and Prints with Copy Lighting

Tutorial • Beginner

Having an accurate representation of your artwork is essential to your online portfolio. In this tutorial, learn how to photograph paintings and prints in a...

Jeffrey Opp • 22 Dec 2014