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 Recently we had a shoot for our long term client of ours, Anisa International. You already know what its for, right? Yep, chrome cosmetic brushes. This time the client wanted the brushes to be photographed directly from the top (top-down shot), which brought up an interesting challenge to me. If you’ve been following my blog for Continue reading: DIY lighting tent for glossy subject, top-down shots  Do you remember my guest post for digital-photography-school.com? If not, here it is: How to Create an Eye-Catching Product Shot, I promised to get the same or similar photo without using any professional equipment. This weekend I spent less then hour getting it done. The result is below. Continue reading: Professional photography without professional equipment: myth and reality ![MVI_9378.MOV_snapshot_00.08_[2011.05.04_13.01.28]](http://akelstudio.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MVI_9378.MOV_snapshot_00.08_2011.05.04_13.01.28.jpg "MVI_9378.MOV_snapshot_00.08_[2011.05.04_13.01.28]") Recently I’ve re-tuned and upgraded bellows on my Cambo view camera to DSLR adapter and got this cool video of how tilt and swing movements work in real time. I’ve used Canon 5D MKII to get this video. You’ll see how perceptive and focus plane gets changed. also, in right top corner is a second Continue reading: Exploring tilt and swing of a view camera with 35mm DSLR  I have this DIY powerpack I’ve built about 10 month ago. Most of the time it was stored on a shell, as I rarely shoot on location, and so far have never work on location without power outlet within 30 feet:-) (one more shot with the pack is here). However, I am receiving a many Continue reading: DIY battery power pack for Paul C Buff lighting: the follow-up test shot.  I continue to explore new techniques that I can utilize in my photography, and this is a second article about my experience of a shooting cone. I’ve got some interesting feedback from my first post (Mastering jewelry photography) where I’ve used DIY shooting cone for a jewelry shots. On one of the forums a fellow Continue reading: Trash can as a tool for a professional photographer: the end result all that matters?  Today is a big day for us, really. Last few weeks we were working on our web portfolio, as the current site was not touched for 5 years. Continue reading: Building professional flash portfolio for photographer: our experience.  This post inspired by the readers who used materials published on this blog to do their own shots. Similar technique, different results. Thank you, guys! Here we are: Peter Alessandria (greatproductshots.com), and others, inspired by this post: Jeremy Countryman (jaxexposure.com): Christopher Izaskun (encuadre.net): Jeff Dillon Photography ( jeffdillonphotography.com) Philip (80eight.co.uk): Feel free to send me Continue reading: You made this!  This type of shots is not what I usually do, but when my friends asked if I can do their seniors promo shoot (never heard of such type before:-) my answer was: yes! I always glad to host any of my good friends in the studio: I can always test new gear or learn some new Continue reading: DIY Vagabond II test drive: dark studio under the sun, by Atlanta photographer.  I rarely shoot on locations, always feel more comfortable working in the studio. In most cases there is a power outlets on location, I had only a few where it was too far from the lights (warehouse freezer, for example). With no external power I’ve used 4 Canon speedlites, but they too weak to be Continue reading: DIY portable power system for Paul C. Buff monolights: Vagabond III?  Inspired by a tilt-shift adapters like Cambo X2 -PRO and Cambo Ultima 35 Kit with desire to have ability to use virtually any medium/large format lens but not willing to spend almost $2000 for a ready to use system, I decided to build my own version of such device. At the Continue reading: How to: Developing a tilt/shift system for 35mm digital camera based on 4×5 view camera |  I share everything I know here. Lighting setups, gear reviews, tutorials, tips and behind the scenes videos from our photo sessions. Make sure to subscribe for weekly updates below so you don't miss anything.    Questions and Answers. Quite often I receive interesting questions about the particular lighting setup or issue with the particular shot that other photographers are dealing with and such questions is not directly related to any post I have here in the blog. Read More->>  (C)Philip (www.80eight.co.uk)Get inspired, post your results here! This post inspired by the readers who used materials published on this blog to do their own shots. Similar technique, different results. Thank you, guys!  Loading ... | ||
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