Human's code exposed: Photographing DNA encoded jewelry

Dna sample test result

While working on putting together test result for an upcoming Leica X1 vs Fuji X100 article I found this one year old photoshoot which was never released before.  According to pool’s result (did you vote? see it on the right), jewelry photography is the most interested topic among my blog readers, and I am sure

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Announcement: new masterclass is coming soon.

alex koloskov liquid splash advertisement photography masterclass

We almost got it ready.
A full length walk-through the shot, with the video, sample images and post-production. The masterclass won’t be free and can be purchased through the paypal. I am calling it masterclass, because it is not a classical tutorial: I’ll be showing how we did the shot, not how you should do

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DIY shooting table for complete white background in product and jewelry photography

complete white background in one shot product advertisement photography lesson

I’ve got my third article about shooting products on a white backgrounds, posted on pixiq.com:
How to get complete white background out from a camera: studio product photography tutorial
Article explains how to get this image directly from a camera:

Article features a video from the shot.  Enjoy:-)

Alex

Tabletop photography I like: creative shot for Anisa International, step by step.

Creative product shot: cosmetic brush set by akex koloskov

This time it was a shoot for a front page of the new aDesign website, and we had new, “creative” requirements from a client. Meaning we were free to select how many products to shoot and how to position them. The most cool thing that we were need to compose shoot on a dark background.
Why

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Tabletop photography tips and tricks: a good use of a tilt-shift adapter for DSLR

lighting setup tabletop product photography tutorial

I have not used my DIY tilt-shift adapter for DSLR for a long time, mostly due to its size and weight, which made it not an user-friendly device, especially on a “regular” tripod. However, things got changed after I’ve bough a giant 180 lb studio stand: In just a few seconds I can mount any

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Fashion photography of our little ones: Whimsical Forest

Fashion photography for children wear

Eventually we got all the images sorted out and finals  selected. I am talking about our second part of our fashion shoot for kids we had a week ago. (First part is here) This time we got both our daughter working for us: vanilla ice cream was waiting for them just around the corner, this

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Visit to Maharaj: small piece of India in Atlanta, GA

lifestyle photography mandir by Atlanta photographer Alex Koloskov

It was unusual from the beginning: Guard at the entrance asked my first and last name, grass lawn with “please do not walk” sign, mostly Indian people around and amazing, unbelievable beauty of the place. It was like a tele-portation from dirty and boring streets of  Lilburn to opposite side of the globe. This is

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Our first photography workshop: Studio lighting for fashion photography

Our first workshop just happened last Sunday! Hurray!

Many thanks to all participants, I am sure it was very enjoyable and interesting for all of us:-)
Workshop  lasted for 4 hours, during this time we have covered a  basic’s of studio gear,shooting techniques, had a master class and  an actual photoshoot session for each participant.
At the end

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