Still Life Photography Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/still-life-photography Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:29:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png Still Life Photography Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/still-life-photography 32 32 The Importance of Capturing Quality Detail Shots https://westcottu.com/the-importance-of-capturing-quality-detail-shots Wed, 03 May 2017 15:31:32 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=150102 Images courtesy of Toledo-based photographer Brooks Clayton of Swatch Studios. Photographing a wedding is stressful. Photographers are pressured to capture every precious candid moment and still find the time for traditional formal shots. At the end of a long wedding day, detail shots become a secondary task and are often overlooked or rushed. But with […]

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]]> 150102 How to Freeze Motion for Eye-Catching Food Photography https://westcottu.com/freeze-motion-for-eye-catching-food-photography Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:47:56 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=149948 Want to capture food photographs that will stand out from all the rest? Instead of capturing the typical overhead still shot, you can deconstruct your dish or add some movement to your image for results that are truly eye-catching. For this shot, Seattle-based food photographer Steve Hansen chooses to freeze motion with some mole ingredients. Strobes […]

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]]> 149948 How to Create Environmental Food Photography https://westcottu.com/how-to-create-environmental-food-photography Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:12:43 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=149517 Seattle-based photographer Steve Hansen has a knack for creating food images that pop. Standard food photography is often times flat and lifeless, with minimal props and color. Steve avoids boring imagey by adding a a sense of environment to his food photography, which makes his work stand out from the rest. For this shoot, Steve’s […]

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]]> 149517 Light Painting for Product Photography https://westcottu.com/product-photography-with-dave-cross Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:11:55 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=149299 Whether you are photographing products for a client or taking photos to sell your crafts or goods online, lighting is an essential tool for capturing quality images. In this video tutorial, Photoshop guru Dave Cross demonstrates how to capture professional-quality product photography with LED lighting. To begin his lighting setup, Dave uses a that has […]

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]]> 149299 Food Photography Lighting in Tight Spaces https://westcottu.com/food-photography-lighting-in-tight-spaces Thu, 11 Aug 2016 17:12:35 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=148691 Seattle-based commercial photographer Steve Hansen shows us the essentials food photography lighting for tight or confined spaces in this tutorial. For this clean shot, Steve needed to light the interior of a fridge. Shots like these are often quite difficult as built-in refrigerator lighting is often low-quality and not very powerful. Thus, it’s typically necessary […]

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]]> 148691 Mastering the Art of Macro Photography https://westcottu.com/mastering-the-art-of-macro-photography Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:28:19 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=148124 From broken glass to small twigs, professional macro photographer Monica Royal uses a lot of creativity to capture beautiful images of small subjects. Macro photography, often considered a fine art, is a creative way to broaden your portfolio and practice new skills. Macro photography is more than just zooming in on a subject – it takes a […]

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]]> 148124 Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images https://westcottu.com/food-styling-tips Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:26:52 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=148074 For photographers new to photographing food, food styling may seem a bit daunting. People can make a successful career out of styling food for magazines and blogs. Luckily, Seattle-based food photographer Steven Hansen is here to lend some useful tips on food styling. A former chef, Hansen has mastered the art of food presentation and his […]

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]]> 148074 Capturing Food & Beverage Photos with Continuous Lighting https://westcottu.com/capturing-food-beverage-photos-with-continuous-lighting Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:18:51 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=147216 The Westcott is a superb solution for photographing beverages. In this video, I will demonstrate my go-to lighting setup for photographing glass bottles. I prefer this method when photographing any glass or bottle from a bottle of beer to a glass of cola because it creates a dramatic separation from the background and reveals the […]

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]]> 147216 How to Add Dimension to Food Photography https://westcottu.com/how-to-add-dimension-to-food-dimension Thu, 23 Apr 2015 18:51:40 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=146952 Award-winning Seattle food photographer Steve Hansen captures stunning food photography images with amazing depth and dimension. This can be extremely difficult when working with flat surfaces, as the camera is typically capturing the image straight-on from above. To improve the dimension in his food photography, Steve utilizes the . He places 2 of these compact […]

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]]> 146952 Product Photography from Home with Erin Manning https://westcottu.com/product-photography-with-erin-manning Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:54:17 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=140380 Professional product photography can make all the difference in your success selling crafts and goods online. Quality products are best shown through quality images, which illustrate better detail and more appealing aspects of any craft or item. Creating these superior images can be done easily in the comfort of your home with simply lighting, a […]

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]]> 140380 Painting with Light https://westcottu.com/painting-with-light Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:01:08 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=133283 Adobe Creative Director, Russell Brown, shows us how he produced a beautiful image in Death Valley painting with light and using only the . Painting with light is one of many applications you can use the Ice Light for in photography or video. Throughout the video, Russell also mentions some of the best settings to […]

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]]> 133283 Product Shoot: Super Bowl Ring Shot with Strobelite Plus https://westcottu.com/strobelite-plus-product-shoot Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:09:00 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=120953 Take a look behind the scenes at this product shoot of a Super Bowl ring shot by photographer Hernan Rodriguez using two Westcott Strobelite Plus units, two Westcott Scrim Jims with 1-1/4 Stop Diffusion Fabric and two 42″ Silver/White Illuminator Reflectors. The Westcott Strobelite Plus allows photographers to preview light patterns with an adjustable modeling […]

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]]> 120953 Dark Field Photography Tips and Techniques https://westcottu.com/dark-field-imaging-tips-techniques https://westcottu.com/dark-field-imaging-tips-techniques#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:48:48 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=120499 You know those images of wine glasses that have glowing edges against a solid black background? The technique (called “dark field” photography) is a popular studio approach for showing off the smooth curves of translucent or transparent objects. It is less commonly applied to opaque objects, though it does sometimes show up in unusual commercial […]

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