Tutorial 6: Flash is the Evil

posted by brokenarts, Jan 6, 2006 1:06 PM — 95 comments

The Flash is always the worse source of light, but you can improve the results with some tricks.

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Tutorial 5: Better Reflections

posted by brokenarts, Jan 4, 2006 10:48 AM — 53 comments

When photographing highly reflective objects it's important not to reflect yourself on the object surface. Learn how to hide you and the camera.

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Totorial 4: Homemade Stage

posted by brokenarts, Dec 30, 2005 10:44 AM — 42 comments

If you want to photograph objects, a homemade curve can be very useful. Learn how to create a cheap stage for your still-life.

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Tutorial 3: Isolating an object in Photoshop.

posted by brokenarts, Dec 29, 2005 12:21 PM — 14 comments

This tutorial teach you how to isolate an object in Photoshop, and how to create a clipping mask (useful when a user need to place your isolated image in a different background).

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Tutorial 2: More light in the shadows.

posted by brokenarts, Dec 29, 2005 11:38 AM — 17 comments

When you want to light up the shadows... a white sheet of paper can help.

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Tutorial 1: A white background.

posted by brokenarts, Dec 29, 2005 11:16 AM — 41 comments

Some users ask me how I make the white background in my photos. This is a hint for you.

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