In this video we will be learning about what aperture to use in Studio Photography. As you will find out, Aperture is a very important setting in studio photography because it can help us control the exposure on the shot very easily and quickly perform a trial and error. It also helps us in not…
In this video we will be understanding what is a strobe light in the world of photography by looking at its anatomy in detail. A strobe light is something that often causes a lot of confusion among beginner studio photographers because they don’t understand how exactly it is supposed to be used. As you will…
In this video we will be learning how to add steam to coffee in Adobe Photoshop in a very simple way without the need to import third party brushes in Photoshop. Here’s the video: Video Summary This video demonstrates a simple technique to add a realistic steam effect to a coffee cup using Adobe Photoshop….
In this video we will be looking at the anatomy of the body of a basic DSLR camera. We will be looking at the various important buttons and functions on the body that every beginner should know of. In this video the camera shown in the Nikon D5500, but this learning is applicable to most…
In this video we will learn the concept of filling the frame which can help us in improving our portrait photos. Filling the frame is an important concept in portrait photography because it helps in two things – Making the subject look more emphatic and increasing the blur in the background. Here’s the video: Video…
In this video we will be learning about what aperture should you be using when doing landscape photography. We will discuss the pros and cons of using different f-stop values and we will also discuss about the phenomenon of diffraction. Here’s the video: Video Summary This video explains the critical role of aperture in landscape…
In this video we will be learning what is Rim Light in photography. Sometimes this is also referred to as a Hair Light or Back Light. It helps us in separating the subject from the background. In a lot of cases it also used to add more depth and drama to the subject so that…
Note – This was an email sent to our subscribers (buyers of our online courses) on Monday, 10th June 2024. Hi, Today I want to tell you about a funny story from one of the food photography shoots I did for a restaurant in Pune a couple of years back. Whenever I do a professional…
In this video we will be learning about how shutter speed affects exposure. We will be performing a very simple demo of taking a random shot with different shutter speeds, to see how the light coming on to the sensor gets affected by it. Here’s the video: Video Summary This video from Creative Pad Media…
In this video we will be learning how to do self portrait photography in a studio by using the pre-focusing method and a remote shutter button. Here’s the video: Video Summary This video from Creative Pad Media explains the fundamental techniques for capturing professional self-portraits in a studio setting, focusing on overcoming the challenge of…