Studio Photography Insights on Google plus #3

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Ok, this is our third  ”Studio Photography Insights” Google plus hangout (previous one is here).

If you’d like to join hangout you need to be in my special “Studio hangout” circle, which I am filling with fellow photographers and amateurs who interested in studio photography.
I assume you are one of us if you read my blog, so most likely you’ll be qualified

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Our latest studio project, Dior creme in a splash flower

Dior Creme flower splash by Alex Koloskov

So, this is what we’ve been working lately.

The whole process was captured and I am working on putting the video together. In a few weeks we’ll have it released as a video tutorial.
A little bit information about how the image was done:
Every paddle splash was shot individually, and then we got jar of the crème

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Studio Photography Insights on Google plus: your weekly show from our studio

Studio Photography insights

Every Wednesday at 10PM Eastern time( -5 GMT) me and Dave Nitsche are hosting a “Studio Photography Insights” Google plus hangout. The idea is to have dedicated to studio photography video podcast, where we’ll be discussing all the aspects of studio photography: technical challenges, techniques, unveil behind the scene info of interesting shots, etc. Beside

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Lancome Mascara shot behind the scene

Alex Koloskov Liquid photography shot Lancome

I promised to post it long time ago, and now have done so. It is posted on MasteringSplash.com: it is half a liquid shot, and it won’t be wise not post it on the new website I am working so hard to bring people’s attention in:-)
Lancome Mascara and liquid drops

 Read the full article: Lancome Mascara and

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Behind The Scene: “The Magic of Water” beauty shot

The beauty shot with liquid splash

Behind The Scene: “The Magic of Water” beauty shot

Post-production assembly piece is posted on MasteringSplash.com.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays!

Wish you guys to live with no fear, live like it is last day in your life.  Believe in yourself, fight for life, and you’ll get what you want! If you think you can’t, watch the story of this happy man:

All the best to you and those who you love, my friends.
Alex & Genia

Triggertrap universal off-camera trigger

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I do not want my readers here to miss this little article I posted on MasteringSplash.com: Triggertrap device: universal off-camera trigger

I’ve contacted Haje Kamps, device developer and it looks like soon I’ll get one in my studio! It will be an interesting test, as I have never worked with such helper before. Stay tuned:-)
Alex

Hasselblad H4x camera hands-on review: back to open architecture!

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This past weekend I had a great opportunity to play with newest Hasselblad model, H4x (x for extended) medium format camera. As you know (if not, check here) I own an old PhaseOne P25+ digital back for H mount, and I use it with a H1 Hasselblad.  It works great and I love the system, but I was locked

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Sticky trip

California trip

We call it Mastering Splash

Mastering Splash by Alex Koloskov and Genia Larionova

Mastering Splash to create a beauty

 
While preparing the Godiva liqueur shot we tried shooting with many different liquids, including water colored by fabric dye. During that particular photoshoot I was developing different techniques for splash shapes and learning how to consistenly throw them.  We’ve got hundreds of different colored splashes.
Yesterday we were celebrating  the launch of “MasteringSplash.com” and I bought roses

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Few Announcements: Mastering Splash project and Californai trip

Mastering Splash website

This has been the longest time that I hadn’t posted on my blog for in almost two years;-) The last one was more than 2 weeks ago! Some things definitely got changed and I did not post what promised (Elinchrom test-review), nor did I finish the e-book I was hoping to finish.
So, this is what happened:
First

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High-Speed Photography with Splashes, Flashes, and a Fish Tank by PhotoExtremist

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Look what I found!
This is a very well done tutorial on how to get started on your own journey in splash and liquid photography. Created by Evan Sharboneau, owner of  PhotoExtremist.com. This video is really good, fast and very intuitive with cool results; exactly the way i wold do it myself:-)
Enjoy!
High-Speed Photography Tutorial with Splashes and Flashes

 
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Realistic HDR book: now available on Kindle!

Realistic HDR e-book now available for  Kindle!

Now if you buy the e-book from RealisticHDRBook.com you will receive both versions! PDF and Kindle.
Get the free Kindle app for your iPad, iPhone, Android or Tablet PC device and enjoy a true e-book experience.
The e-book will be available on Amazon Kindle store as well.
For those who bought PDF version of the e-book previously:There is

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Sorry for the mess

Guys,Sorry for the flood with Google plus posts in blog’s RSS feed, it happened by error while testing Gogle + post creator plugin. Now we are in a good shape. :-) Alex 

Lancome waterproof mascara liquid shot

Alex Koloskov Liquid photography shot Lancome

This is what we came to with these mysterious water balls
 

Next week I’ll post BTS and will be ready to discuss the process, stay tuned!