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The 3rd FotoTV Christmas Carol
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If you are in need of a special gift card for this year's christmas, Eberhard Schuy from Loft 2 helps you out with an unusual technique to create a fitting motif. A few household gadgets are enough to make shiny stars appear even in the darkest winter night.
Along with his photographic expertise, get advice on how to adjust lighting, shutter speed and aperture for this specific setup. When it comes to color and exposure you may however apply these tips differently to achieve results according to your taste.
So join in for the latest Christmas Carol episode, and if you missed the last two, make sure to catch up with the links down below!
Wine Photography á la Surprise
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Double Exposed
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Eberhard Schuy from Loft 2 is back with another informative photo-tutorial. This time showing viewers how to create an intricate photo using the traditional double exposure technique.
The technique shown today is not to be confused with taking two exposures and composing them in post-production with photo-editing software like photoshop, but rather flashing twice in one long exposure. Working with glass can be tedious at times because one tends to want to render the objects 1:1. But Schuy shows FotoTV viewers step-by-step how to approach this task as if shooting a still life, which is more about creating a suggestion or an impression rather than a direct depiction of an object.
Schuy concentrates on delivering the most professional and highly stylized results. With easy and effective tricks and suggestions he is the Houdini of photography, because the way he creates high-end photography based on thorough knowledge is almost like magic. Practically any photographer who is dedicated and wants to achieve better looking photography can be shooting exceptional photos in a short period of time.The great advantage off using this traditional method of double exposure is being able to view and inspect the results immediately after shooting the shot, therefore allowing the option to make corrections manually. It also says a lot of a photographer who does not rely on photo-editing software to create his effects.
Splish Splash
When the Glass Tips Over
Cocktails in Space
Waterdrops in Focus
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The studioCommunity is here again with another photographic trick!
This time they show how to capture flying wine in an otherwise still life. The bottle is full and immobilie, but the wine is literally jumping for joy!
The crew explains the setup and the execution with tips to improve the illusion.
3D Photography II
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This film deals with the creation of 3D images. In this part the techniques of using a single camera are addressed.
Andreas takes us step-by-step through the use of motifs and the best ways to shoot different situations. The still-life or the portrait technique do have some pitfalls, such as the use of flash. These are explained in detail with tips to insure good results.
There's even a demonstration of a hand-held 3D technique that you will definetly want to practice.
Waterdrops in Focus
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Andreas and Knut from the studioCOMMUNITY show us in this workshop how with very simple means a mesmerizing photo effect can be obtained.
A simple pane of glass and glycerine drops are employed to create a a kaleidoscopic effect. Exploiting the optical properties of the camera lens, the limited depth of field and the physics of reflection, the creative limits know no boundaries.
Once you see how it's done you too can start experimenting to achieve truly amazing results.
Cocktails in Space
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Our friends from the studioCommunity are back with another great photo shoot.
They really reach deep into their photographic bag of tricks this time with a gravity defying trick that will have the others wondering; "How did they do that?"
The props and how they are combined is demonstrated step by step. Slowly melting ice cubes, vibrant translucent lemon slices and bottled water defying gravity and a very basic image manipulation complete the illusion. The complete lighting setup is explained with tips to optimize the glass and bottle contours.
The 2nd FotoTV Christmas Carol
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Eberhard Schuy from Loft 2 is back again for this year's FotoTV Christmas Film. After last year's contribution, what a great christmas tradition this is becoming.
Always one to instill the seasonal spirit with creative ideas and good cheer, this film deals with blowing soap bubbles. Well there's a lot of similarities with round shapes and christmas balls. A fixture of the New Year are the champagne bubbles so why not try to incorporate this as theme. But how do you photograph soap bubbles?
Eberhard is here to explain not only how to capture them; but also how to fix the lighting so that they have a character contour. He shows us how to set the lighting and use reference point for focus to capture the iridescent properties of these floating bubbles. Never one to be easily satisfied, he takes the concept one step further. Utilizing the mirror properties of the bubbles and applying the natural laws of physic he is then able, with the help of a second lamp, to project the new year " 2011" to reflect in the bubbles. Wow! What an effect. Once you see the concept applied, you're only limited by your imagination.
Considering not everybody has a studio, he then shows us how this can be done with a simple light, a reflecting wall and image editing to cool the background. What a cool idea to reflect the New Year! Thanks Eberhard!!
Trail of Smoke
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Water, Fire, and now, Smoke. Today, photographer Herbert Wannhof demonstrates step-by-step in this latest instructional video, how FotoTV viewers can flawlessly photograph trails of smoke as depicted from a broken lightbulb.
There is no one correct way to photograph smoke, but it is clear Wannhof has developed his technique over a period of time. And as most photographers will agree it is a learning and discovery process every time they take photos.
As Wannhof begins his set-up run through, we learn the most important thing when photographing smoke is getting enough light to freeze the motion of the smoke in mid-air. Wannhof does this by using more than one flash and with a clean and simple background. Wannhof comprehensively details all technical requirements, safety considerations and the tools needed to complete the spectacular shot of the broken bulb with trails of smoke.
Although smoke is an interesting subject matter, in Wannhofs photos, the smoke itself isn’t actually the subject matter, it is simply the tool used to create spectacular photographs. Wannhof simply does not create pictures of smoke, he creates pictures by using smoke. A very solid approach to ensure complete creative control, and to manipulate the smoke as needed to get superb end result.
Wannhof’s primary points of interests, and therefore his specialties are; portrait and nudes and special effects photography, as well as devoting more time to further develop his interest in panoramic photography. He also works as a consultant for Artlight-Studios in Leichlingen, Germany, a fully equipped and easily accessible studio, which is very "photographer-friendly".
Burn and Shoot
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FotoTV Warning: “When reproducing the following Film-Workshop in your studio, we urgently advise you to heed the necessary measures relevant to the safety precautions for flammable materials."
For most photographers, photographing an igniting match for the first time can be a tricky thing – in this FotoTV tutorial, photographer Herbert Wannhof is back again to share some very useful information on exactly how to do it.
Shooting a single flame of a match as it is being lit is one of those photo ideas that seem simple at first, until you actually try it yourself, and in this film Wannhof concisely demystifies shooting matches and rising smoke. Providing step-by-step instructions and beginning with tips and techniques, Wannhof briefly goes through his lighting set-up, which consists of two spots with snoot attachments; one for the igniting flame and one for the back-lighting to emphasize the plume of smoke rising from the match.
In less than no time what results is a stunning capture. The saturated color, the movement, the softness of the smoke, the composition, and the sharpness all come together to form a brilliant image.
Although finding the perfect moment to photograph an igniting match and plume of smoke is key, Wannhof says, “ It definitely does take some patience and practice, but by using the right equipment soon enough you can guess the time you have to take the shot.” Wannhof recommends using only an SLR as the shutter release delay is pretty much non-existent, and of course a macro lens to capture all the glorious details.
In conclusion, this is a very useful tutorial that will certainly help photographers diversify their talent and experiment with their creativity to produce professional special effects photography right out of their own studio.
Wannhof’s primary points of interests, and therefore his specialties are; portrait and nudes and special effects photography, as well as devoting more time to further develop his interest in panoramic photography. He also works as a consultant for Artlight-Studios in Leichlingen, Germany, a fully equipped and easily accessible studio, which is very "photographer-friendly".