Stills, retouching and real-time 3D. Writes about color management, asset pipelines and getting heavy visual work into a browser.
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Photographing books, brochures, packaging inserts and printed documents for sale listings and marketing. At a glance Glare coated stock reflects light sources P...
Collaborating with prop, food, wardrobe and hair and makeup stylists during a shoot. What is at stake Stylists shape what the camera sees, and unclear division...
Getting permission to photograph on private property, in public spaces and at managed sites. The key figures Private property owners control commercial photogra...
Keeping camera sensors, lenses and equipment clean and serviced so shoots are not interrupted. Where most projects go wrong The usual mistakes: Cleaning sensors...
Photographing in rain, cold, heat, wind and dust, and protecting equipment while doing it. Why does it matter? Weather ruins shoots and equipment, but planning...
Shooting a sequence of still images over time and playing them back as video to compress hours into seconds. At a glance Interval the gap between frames sets th...
Photographing animals for product shots, brand imagery and client portraits. What is at stake Animals do not follow direction, so the setup has to be ready befo...
Standard lighting setups for faces, such as loop, Rembrandt, butterfly and split lighting. The key figures Loop lighting creates a small shadow from the nose Re...
Safe practice in a photography studio, covering stands, power, heat and heavy props. Where most projects go wrong The usual mistakes: Unweighted stands with hea...
Photographing several products together, such as kits, gift sets and subscription boxes. Why does it matter? Group shots must show what is included without conf...
Running shoots where clients or art directors review frames remotely rather than standing behind the camera. At a glance Tethered streaming capture software can...
Regular photography documenting a building project from site preparation to completion. What is at stake Progress images support marketing, claims and records,...
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