I was asked couple times what the strange mode I used in my video. So, here is the answer:
I used curves presets to see differences in gradients and colors. When I apply various curves even slight difference in color or brightness become extremely visible. Here are two examples:
1. On this image I want to see clearly every tiny dust piece on the black background. It highlights it very well by using such curve:
A recorded LIVE broadcast from the product photography masterclass you can find at Alex's blog. Here is a post production part with some explanations what I did. Hope you will find it interesting:-)
Mouse Over to see Before and After retouching
Product photography retouching, video.
Thank you for looking. Any feedback and suggestions are very welcome! If you like our work, you can subscribe to our RSS feed and "Like" our AKELstudio page on Facebook:-) All the best, Genia
I am glad to start a first post in New Year with our recent creative shot for our good customer, a company called aDesign. The assignment was to create an image for the front page of the company website, and should look WOW!
It was really fun to work on such project and play with the lighting. We did several different variations and I choose these two photos to show them here, at my blog:
This is the announcement of our next LIVE Masterclass. More details please find at Alex Koloskov’s blog.
LIVE Masterclass will be completely free, but recorded video will cost $49. Video will include bonus; a retouching for the watch.
Below is the image before and after post-production. Similar photo we will do on our Masterclass.
Join us Sunday 24 of October 2010, 4PM Eastern time. The link to LIVE broadcast is on AKELstudio main page, top menu: AKELstudio LIVE!Youhave to have an account to get there, member login is on top of the page.
Just finished a next FUN photo-session with our little models:-) It was awesome collaboration with brilliant fashion designers Alla Koval and Francoise Lama-Solet
How it was in reality see our behind-the-scene video below. As always, all technical aspects and full length video from this photo-session you can find on Alex Koloskov blog
Absolutely awesome unique clothes. It is a pleasure just to hold it in hands:-)
I very like a stage photography, creativity and unusual results with such type of photography.
At the end we are getting gorgeous pictures of my kids, every mom wants to have great photos of her children:-)
Lilia is an excellent model. Almost 3 years old toddler act seriously as a professional model:-) You can see her on a stage on the behind-the-scene video below.
As always, all technical aspects and full length video from this photo-session you can find on Alex Koloskov blog
Recently we had a photo-shoot for Anisa International, Inc. a leading cosmetic brush design and manufacturing company based in Atlanta, GA.
Anisa Telwaris CEO & Founder of Anisa International. She is Creative entrepreneur who started a small distributorship in 1992 and built it into a successful cosmetic global enterprise. Opened a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China in 2003. Read more about this talented inspirational woman and see the video interview at Women Are Saving The World Now blog.
It is always a big pleasure and source of inspiration to work with such passionate people like Anisa and the rest of her team. Their products are well designed, have a great quality and true challenge for the photographer: exactly what we like:-).
The technical article on how we shoot these images can be found on our photographer’s blog: Shooting cosmetic brushes: simple tips to help dealing with chrome finish. Basically, for the first photo we did the composition of 2 separate shoots: one with and one without that horizontal handle with brushes. Such solution saved us some time on post-production, plus, gives one more benefit: a focus stacking. Read more how we did it.
PrimaBella is an innovative prescription neuromodulation device worn on the underside of the wrist to reduce nausea and vomiting symptoms during pregnancy.
I wish I would have this device when I was pregnant with my twins
Below are some examples of post-production in Photoshop, before and after.
These pictures are our first collaboration with my favorite children fashion designer Alla Koval. If you are searching for a truly special for your little one, visit her web site www.mylittlecitygirl.com. Her designs look fabulous and unique! Once you see it you’ll never forget:-)
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