Take your time going through this short video. Six images taken apart with their Behind the Scenes images. Lots to learn here.
PHOTOGRAPHING COSMETICS: ONE STYLE
Short tutorial on one photographer's style of working with cosmetics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjeEI2EVge4
MAKING SELECTIONS IN PHOTOSHOP (THIS IS COOL)
A very smart tutorial on using sliders to help make selections smoother. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHfGDfbXdT4
WHO KNEW A SHINY BOWL COULD BE SO DIFFICULT?
But they are. This is a well thought out video on how intricate you must be with your lighting to show a simple silver bowl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_H9Sah2UY
SHINY OBJECTS: SPHERES
Well done tutorial on lighting metal and round objects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_H9Sah2UY
SHINYS OBJECTS WITH SIMPLEST LIGHTING TOOLS
I am a big fan of using reflected boards for lighting shiny surfaces. This is a very nice tutorial on how to use boards and small lights to delicately carve a soft light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfQoftGuiOU
PHOTOGRAPHING SHINY OBJECTS
This is a nice little tutorial showing angle of incidence / angle of reflection and how to use that law of physics in designing your light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8HNBcu3Hig
COLOR GRADING IN LIGHTROOM
Another easy to follow tutorial on color grading only this time using Lightroom. This is a great way to work a color pallet into your style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWKQkjLo_lo
COLOR GRADING USING PHOTOSHOP LUTS
Another fun way to work with the color in your images. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqHYdcXKD4c
Still Life Tips (CL Class)
Here are some ideas for creating light modifiers and what they do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hwu6g7L6vE&t=1129s
Color Grading: A Simple Method
Sometimes the color we get is not the color we want. Color can help 'sell' the concept. It can lead us emotionally. And it can make the most mundane seem more mysterious. Here is how you can color grade in Photoshop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhLXYGXaPe0
Photographing Eggs
A breakdown of some egg shots we did in class a while ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBi5DGFxuww
ARC OF BEAUTY
One of the most powerful tools we have is the direction of the light. This video walks you through the 'Arc of Beauty" and some of it's applications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ3cU6w3w6s&t=7s