Studio Techniques

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Members of Fotolia.com met in Berlin to learn from the famous microstock photographer Yuri Arcurs how “to shoot images that sell”.

Yuri Arcurs professionell career as a microstock photographer has started three years ago with pictures of his girlfriend Cecile, who is now one of his most selling models.

We have visited this workshop for you and in this movie Yuri will introduce his way of microstock photography.

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In this film, Ralph Lambrecht deals with the visual perception of image clarity, which we like to call sharpness.

He clarifies this 'fuzzy concept', as Ansel Adams referred to it, by simply dividing it into the measurable entities of resolution, acutance and contrast.

With the help of practical examples is illustrated how these three factors influence our perception of image clarity, and how they interact with each other to provide us with sharpest image possible.

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Two lamps, a model and a bed!

Steven Van Veen shows you how to make high key portrait pictures in a studio setup that won't ruin your bank account.

He explains what defines a high key picture: one which is very light but not overexposed with a few dark details.

With two lamps, whose function and influence on the lighting of the photo are explained in the video, a model and a cloth, he takes pictures straight from heaven!

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Steven Van Veen demonstrates in this video that you can create very interesting lightsettings with little money:

Two fluorescent lamps and a model.

Then it's up to the photographers eye to place light and model in a way, that the light can unfold and draws it's shadows on the models body.

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Steven Van Veen shows us how to make interesting portrait pictures with a ringlight.

A ringlight is a round neonlight and has a special light characteristic: It doesn't emit much light, so you can make open aperture shots.

With little changes in the position of the model and the ringlight you can change the results:

- change the size of the ring reflex on the eye by moving the model towards or away from the light.

- change the shadow sutrrounding the model by moving the model and the light away from the background.

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Today, Steven van Veen's topic is "Low Key".

A low key photo is a picture that has a lot of dark in it with just a few limited areas of light.

You don't need lots of things for a freat low key photo: A simple striplight softbox and a model is enough for great nude or lingerie shots. Have a look!

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How much you can sell an item online for depends on how the image presented. If you want to take good photos for online shops or auctions you don't need to spend thousands of dollars on equipment.

Stephen Fuller shows you a setup that will work in your living room! All you need is a light from a hardware store,
a backdrop and a camera.

Check it out!

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Building your home studio with flood lights from the local hardware store is a cheap way to get started in studio lighting.

In the first film of his series, Lars Ihring, photographer and lighting expert since his university days, shows us what you need to use flood lights and to build diffusers for them in order to soften the light they give off. In keeping with the desire to minimize upfront costs, Lars Ihring shows you how to use inexpensive pieces of wood, brackets and a sheet baking paper to build your own diffusers.

A complete list of supplies accompanies the film. This will allow you to begin working in your home studio with a minimal investment of under $150.

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If you look at recent glossy magazines, you will notice a wealth of portrait photos with a consistent illumination and characteristic eye reflections. We wanted to know how to get these results and in this movie we will show you how it works.