Creative Jewelry Photography project of diamond ring on handmade, cotton lace to remind us about our heritage And the saga continue. Here is another creative jewelry photography setup, I completed as part of a series of photographs for Mikus Diamonds. For this project, the client wanted to evoke feelings of heritage. They wanted a symbolic…
Hello friends and fellow photographers. Those who follow my work know I have been creating short video tutorials and tips around still life photography for some time now. If you’ve seen and enjoyed my work on Youtube, Instagram or the website, I thank you for your support. I’ve received loads of requests lately for more videos. People have reached out…
Light diffusion panels cost very little when you make them yourself, and to do so is very simple. I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked about diffusion panels and where I am getting them from. The ones I use in my studio have all been custom-made to fit my needs, and…
Today we shall discuss some of the most common mistakes I encounter when looking at still-life photographs. The last few weeks I’ve been photographing a series of hero images for a cosmetics brand. During this project i’ve used a variety of different styles,settings and subjects. The online community and those following my work have approached…
Still Life Photography of Nail Polish Dropping into Paint Still Life Photography of Nail Polish Dropping into Paint Here is another still life photography project in the “Splash” series where I have been working with cosmetic products for a brand’s hero images. With the creative freedom granted by the client, I originally experimented with water-based…
“Your hands are the best set of tools you have, use them”. This is a quote somebody once told me, and one that I try to stick to as often as possible. I believe we can achieve great things by making use of what we have available, and I prefer to try for myself, rather…
The Brief For this project, I was tasked with creating hero images for a cosmetic brand. They commisioned me to work on several different shots for a range of nail polishes they are looking to market. Again, I was put in charge of coming up with the creative angle and had the freedom to explore…
Here we look at a still life photograph of bracelets. The client asked for a banner image on their website that would incite interest in the product. Taking advantage of the season in this shoot, I decided to head out to the park to find inspiration and subjects to pair with the bracelets. First, I…
In this post, I want to discuss what I have been working on and show you how to approach still life photography differently. The subject for this shoot is the perfume bottle.
As a still life photographer, I spend a lot of time in studio experimenting with different types of products. In a recent shoot, I did just this by photographing a perfume box.