Product Photography, still life photography HACK by Karl Taylor

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I love my broncolor studio lights but recently I've been accused of only making great pictures because of my equipment. Let's see what I can do with just four table top desk lamps instead!
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@vilajetleka3414 4 года назад

I want to thank all the trolls encouraging Karl to make this.

@VisualEducationStudio 4 года назад

Me too, nothing I enjoy more than beating trolls into further inferiority than with facts.

@stevelink21 7 лет назад

Karl, very well done, sir! Your point about creativity with 4 desk lamps is well taken...it "almost" makes me feel better that I can't afford those Broncolors! :-)

@fritzschneebauer6565 8 лет назад

Nice Video! No bla-bla. Useful and inspiring! Thank you!

@praudua 3 года назад

it is great! Thank you. Just one thing i noticed is the battle of wine is uncorked... that makes photo a bit unfinished.

@yebook 8 лет назад

truly awesome !!

@nandoblondemobydick5438 7 лет назад

Yes it is simple, the goal is too get volume and dimention, then also the photo can go on the warm side or cold side, i guess cause the subject is wine better to go to the warm color side, this apply to bacgrounds and lights

@Knochenmann1 9 лет назад

Thanks for the good tutorial

@Oj10101 9 лет назад

Karl, thank you so much for this. I've never had the inclination to prove this concept to people as I have better things to do than entertain trolls, in future I'll send them to this video.

@delsdomain33 8 лет назад

nicely done!

@petermartin5624 4 года назад

Was the glass and bottle purposefully not as sharp so the label in would become the focal point?

@Xiaoyi_Wang 6 лет назад

Karl really have some desk lamps ;-)

@sangyookim2085 7 лет назад

Will any tracing paper work?

@ipsofacto809 9 лет назад

Super!!!

@bhargavrabha220 7 лет назад

How you keep the studio clean? It's so white....!

@theobosters8487 7 лет назад

its called cleaning ;-)

@SimonAndersonphotography 9 лет назад

Pffft you can only take a great shot like that because you own 4 desk lamps, how are we meant to do that 😆

@SkateS998 9 лет назад

+Simon Anderson thought someone would say this ;)

@paristo 9 лет назад

Nonono.... it isn't the 4 desk lamps, it is the big studio and the "Full Frame"... the lamps are just the excuse ;-P

@RafaelQuiles 8 лет назад

+Simon Anderson Glad I saw your comment cause I was going to make the same joke. Great minds... :P

@bobjimenez4464 8 лет назад

+Simon Anderson think of what Leonardo Da Vinci could have done with a digital camera and electric lighting.....maybe the Mona Lisa would have been just another model shoot

@jl9940 8 лет назад

+Simon Anderson LOL!

@ruud4508 7 лет назад

Now people are going to say; "you only can get this result because of the expensive bottle of wine" , and "We can't all afford an expensive cameraman's reflection on a wineglass" 😉

@MikeJB 9 лет назад

Anyone who thinks that creating great photos comes down to how much money you can throw at it, just doesn't understand photography.

@TalesOfWar 9 лет назад

+Mike Berry Indeed. All the better gear does it allow a good photographer fewer limitations to achieve their vision.

@bannermanmedia 8 лет назад

amen to that!

@Bishnu_Deb 8 лет назад

Completely agree with you, Mike B.

@lutzweb 4 года назад

That is not true, histrory of photography and most iconic images of last century has been shot mostly with simple cameras, and not superexpensive or super sharp lens... What the expensive gear gives you is the speed and the coherence of results. Money in the studio pays off only when you have to take hundreds of shot like the one in the example.

@AlonzoLombardi 8 лет назад

I love Cahl Taylah.

@Bongo2k 5 лет назад

Ahhtside!

@WWN24 9 лет назад

Saying you only get great images because of your gear is like saying Messi is only good at football because of his football boots.

@petermoeller5901 8 лет назад

Well, the thought “if only I had better gear” actually drives the sales of the photography industry. “I need that full frame….”, “I need that 1.4…” when most people need vision and skill more than gear. The mark of a good photographer is not the gear, but the vision he has of the image and the skill to get it. Many hobbyist would not even think of having the patch of light on the background and the spot light on the label, which really help to “make” this image. Could be a full-page ad in magazine, no worries. Great work Karl, very helpful!

@stevewilson7711 7 лет назад

Like you stated, the proof is in the pudding. If you have a passion, in this case photography, and whether on a budget or not, you can adapt, overcome and improvise and "still" pull off the desired shot with items readily available around you or within a reasonable budget. Great job on the tutorial!!!

@mr.bennman2726 7 лет назад

Thank you Karl! I actually stopped watching your videos because I thought the content was becoming more high end gear driven rather than photography driven. I like the basics. I shoot with Nikon D700 (x2), a D3s and 2.8 trinity (VR1 & non VR). Working on the craft rather than chasing the kit.

@MattAlexan 3 года назад

I know this is quite an ‘old’ clip….But it’s SO inspirational, Thank you Karl - I just need to clear out my garage!!

@londonfoto 8 лет назад

Great video, knowledge is key regardless of gear.

@Trishlicious 8 лет назад

Oooh, can I be a troll? I bet you can't fly me there and let me work for you! :)

@y2kjs01 9 лет назад

Whoever thumbs down this video is just jealous. Karl, you're work is amazing, thank you so much for your great tutorials and breakdowns.

@AkibaAvenue 9 лет назад

Thank you Karl Taylor for prooving that their is no excuse of budget to learn about lighting. Bravo bro!

@lemon0751 3 года назад

Superb video Mr Taylor, Ignore all the haters they are not intelligent enough to even get out of Auto mode !

@workphlo 7 лет назад

A great alternative to masking to get it RIGHT in camera! Excellent workphlo

@davidpatten4466 7 лет назад

I think the fact you have all the expensive kit proves that you are an amazing photographer, clearly hard work has paid for it all.

@louiewgroenewald Год назад

Very true. Not so much about equipment but knowledge. Your (Karl Taylor) images and work is good because of your experience and vast knowledge over the years. Thanks for sharing and educating us all.

@VisualEducationStudio Год назад

Thank you.

@PostColorGear 9 лет назад

I've known this all along (that equipment can help, but an understanding of light is much more important) - so I didnt learn so much here. HOWEVER, thank you for making this video as visual proof that you can do this without spending tons of cash. As you said, there is no excuse (in this case, for people to blame equipment for their shots not coming out looking as they wish)

@njrivetelite 8 лет назад

I think many people especially those new to photography that think something like a Canon Rebel or Nikon D5300 is an already expensive camera and of course their eventual goal is "to go full frame" making that jump and investing a larger sum into their business. So when they see a camera like a Hasselblad H5D-50C that retails normally above $20,000 and then they look at modifiers by broncolor some being many thousands of dollars each as well they become very very overwhelmed by how much some photographers have invested and what they use to get these amazing images. So Fans of you even can watch your videos and see your results and be like.. Boom that is what I want to do and those are the results I want too but feel that what they own will just not suffice and then their next emotion is jealousy and resentment.

@VisualEducationStudio 8 лет назад

+Brian Michael I agree with you and hopefully this video made them realise that a lot can be done with just knowledge too.

@njrivetelite 8 лет назад

***** I agree, people now a days also watch all of these videos to help learn like I do. Because we all want to be great at what we do. I learned that yes, there is better equipment than what I have out there, but the knowledge I gain in photography and knowing light better and better also with knowing composition and why you should do this and or that. And knowing the equipment I already have and its limits. Will help me greatly and will help me land clients along the way until I do start getting to a level where broncolor becomes an option for me financially or Where I am at a level with clients that are paying me in the tens of thousands of dollars to where a Hasselblad becomes a tool I need and now financially a viable option. Right now, Most of my work is done on 5D MK II, with 24-70 2.8, 50 1.4 and 85 1.8. I have a set of 500 w/s monolights and few speedlights that I use with my monolights with triggers. So though I do not have the best of the best.. I can still set up a 5 light set up if I needed to.

@kapilesh14 2 года назад

All those trolls never talk about the fact that Karl was like us when he started.

@hemantkharkongor5433 4 года назад

Thanks Karl...you have demonstrated quite convincingly that it is more about knowledge than gear...love your videos ...👍👍👍

@PekkoAhlsten 8 лет назад

Awesome tutorial, Karl! Don't worry about the trolls. Some people are just jealous of your stunning work.

@ahmedadly 9 лет назад

Amazing, i have learned a lot from your youtube channel, and will purchase your full course soon, my greetings.

@JayWelton92 9 лет назад

Don't feed the trolls. Anyone with any sense knows it's nothing to do with how much the equipment costs to make a good image. Also you probably should have used a 650D or something similar, so the trolls can't then blame it on the camera you use lol

@Neopulse00 9 лет назад

I hear ya Karl, I've been following your videos and social media for some time. There will always be a crowd of people who pay attention more to the equipment/tools than the actual creative process. But I get why you have these tools though, makes working so much easier and faster.

@VisualEducationStudio 9 лет назад

+Neopulse00 Yes that's right, my bron gear makes the commercial work more efficient and repeatable. There are also a greater range of modifiers and precise control plus the fast flash durations that open up a greater range of possibilities. Thanks for watching.

@witcheater 9 лет назад

+Karl Taylor Again I state what you stated... experiment over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again... and again and again and again and again and again and again and again... and so on. Learning is lifelong fun if one allows it to be.

@castieldiallo2945 9 лет назад

+Karl Taylor good video. which lens do you use for doing chocolate, watch and bottle photography? (cheap to pro grade glass).

@witcheater 9 лет назад

Pick a lens. Use that lens. Use one lighting setup. Use another lighting set up. Damn people, get over the rule crap. Just do something, then something different, and the something else again or anew. In the end, it is what the client wants (no matter how stupid or conventional they are). Unless you are independently wealthy, you have to comply to what the client wants. Get over you ego and just learn yourself to do the effin shot. How hard is that to understand? If you do not have a studio, and you need one, then get one... even if that means divorce. You doing fine photography is way more important than any piece of ass anyway... for all they want is your money and utility anyway.

@castieldiallo2945 9 лет назад

Gerard Kuzawa steady on gerard. no need to get ventilated. i am in the process of getting into product photography. i want make sure i am heading in the right direction. savvy?

@dobler132 4 года назад

Who the hell has 4 desk lamps laying around?

@bird271828 9 лет назад

Karl, this is a superb demo. Thank you. I think you should have also taken a picture of the same setup without any of your light modifiers so we could see the differences between the two cases. But this is already great the way it is.

@BDBD05 7 лет назад

Karl, you really are a hope-maker!! Amazing!!

@MarkDuffyPhotography 7 лет назад

What lens were you using for this Karl? Looks like a 35mm or maybe a 50mm

@bricetrophardy 3 года назад

I love the "in your face" way you deliver this video, to the naysayers outthere.. like a "f*** off y'all" great demonstration

@VisualEducationStudio 3 года назад

👍

@TrondClemensen 8 лет назад

I watched the "How to shoot red wine" tutorial with the pro studio lighting a while ago, and loved the result. This result is equally good and shot with budget lighting anyone can afford, proving that great results isn't all about about the equipment, but more about the creativity of the one behind the camera. Great tips and inspiration, I am definitively going to try out and experiment with this!

@sasheendowlath5245 9 лет назад

+Karl Taylor man the whole "your camera takes good pictures" comment gets under my skin :p Would you be able to do a video on good beginner studio strobes? like very basic and affordable ones to start out with?

@franciscoortega2829 8 лет назад

Gotta love this guy! He's an excellent photographer and many of us know this around the world. He did not have to do this but im glad he did. So many people think its about the gear. Sometimes yes, you do need - or its better to have certain pieces of equipment to work more efficiently - but not always. Thanks Karl for this video.

@martinistse 8 лет назад

how'd u make those scrim, would really like to learn but cant find the link.

@VisualEducationStudio 8 лет назад

www.karltaylorphotography.com/lighting-diffusion-rolls.htm

@francis6658 7 лет назад

Karl Taylor v

@luukieduukie 8 лет назад

Hi Karl. Thank you for your always very instructive videos - they are really amazing. Just one question I have, what WB-setting did you use? Thanks in advance for your answer.

@VisualEducationStudio 8 лет назад

+Simon Kuyvenhoven For this I used 3200K or you could have used the tungsten (lightbulb) setting which would have been approximately correct for this.

@ChemicalOmega 8 лет назад

+Simon Kuyvenhoven You could always shoot in raw and then adjust it in post to what looks best aswell

@Petsublak 5 лет назад

Brilliant !!! As always very informative, as Karl said "The proof is in the pudding""

@CoyotePark 8 лет назад

Probably the best product photography little tutorial I've seen. Good job!!

@matthewwilkes6065 7 лет назад

your work proves its self. the still life tutorials are fantastic. thank you for sharing some of your techniques.

@alunlambert7456 3 года назад

Great Vlog, super helpful, but you put your camera on a tripod then push the button with your finger 😂😜

@VisualEducationStudio 3 года назад

I think I had it on the timer, if not I pressed it very gently 😊

@alunlambert7456 3 года назад

@@VisualEducationStudio This was a very good tutorial. Just shows what you can do at home. Did you make them big white things you used either side. Sorry I can’t remember what they were called

@daletch1972 7 лет назад

when i first started i made classic mistake that expensive means better.dont get me wrong if your a buisness you need reliable equiptment but after a few months i realised that without basic knowledge it doesnt matter if you got expencive stuff you wont take great pictures.i learned that its how you use your stuff and know there limitations is key.i have had amazing results using torches.also before i invest in any equiptmen i see if i can make it myself first like i made my own soft box because i didnt know if i was gona use it alot and it also helps you understand how it works too

@JordanHauserGbg 7 лет назад

You're super creative! Great work :)

@dorian_xvs7953 7 лет назад

Don't worry about trolls, they will come and go. You're doing great, inspirational job. Love your videos

@dphotos007 9 лет назад

Working with non LED lights and modifiers can create a fire hazard if you are using paper as a snoot. Plus foamcoar does not like a lot of heat either. Back in my early days of photography before the pop up soft box we used to make them out of foamcoar and I used one with a 1K once and it started to catch on fire.

@paulhills1967 9 лет назад

Love this sort of video Karl. It always inspires me to get my gear out. Thanks.

@IvanDoherty1 8 лет назад

You only take great pictures because you wear short sleeved shirts, what about those people who wear a pullover? Can you please do a session in a pullover so we can tell if you REALLY know what you are doing?

@hoppy760 7 лет назад

That's like saying you make great images because you have a $5000 camera. These trolls are not even photographers.

@Oggiwara1 9 лет назад

Great video as always Karl! And a great proof that it's not all about the gear, but about understanding light and being creative.

@adhd_adult 2 года назад

Goals, good job. You once where I am. The beginning. Now look at you!! Congratulations, I want to be wonderful. I'm very excited to have found your videos.

@bannermanmedia 8 лет назад

+KarlTaylor the gear doesn't matter. Ansell Adams said the most important part of a camera is the 12 inches BEHIND it. That applies here. A little bit of knowledge can produce amazing results.

@witcheater 8 лет назад

Here it is a new year... 2016. Watched the video again. Got a tad bit more info from it. Actually having a weekend, and a weekend, to myself is good. Fun times in the learning of a bit more about photography:-)

@AndyAraya1980 8 лет назад

I totally agree with you Karl Taylor, what you really need to understand is LIGHT and how it behaves; from that starting point, you can create amazing jobs. It's all about knowledge.

@hawg427 9 лет назад

That's exactly how I learned studio product photography back in the old 4x5 film day, except for the common lamps. We just had balanced photo lights, no strobes. This same excuse is the same as some people say in the music videos. He uses blank gear that's why he plays so good. Your gonna get it no matter who you are. LOL Just keep on making great videos :-)

@tonypmedia 4 года назад

As a person that used a Canon 7D and a current user of a EOS T5i ... You only get amazing shots using a much better full frame camera. You WILL need a full frame camera and at least one good glass lens to achieve his quality, don't be fooled. HOWEVER, the T5i can create some hella shots but you can tell the difference.

@HuntaDaKilla 6 лет назад

You wouldn't buy amazing kit items unless you started to make amazing photos first. lol I have a simple lighting setup until my photos become amazing. If I grow, specifically on the commercial end, I will buy much better items. Great video

@mroblige1018 3 года назад

I wish he didn't make this video. He had nothing to prove. Yes all that expensive equipment enhances the shot but I've been teaching myself and making my own lights, backdrops, softboxes, etc. I make just about everything they have by hand. Just about the same quality of photos

@vybrant-images 9 лет назад

Thanks Karl. Great tutorial! Proof was indeed in the pudding. I like how you've really brought your tutorials down to earth and show off pro techniques with a more lo-fi set up. Goes to prove that when it comes down to great photography, equipment shouldn't get in the way of knowledge and talent. A lot of pro-tubers rattle on about the best this and best that; it's nice - but a great photographer, high-end tech does not make.

@thegadgeteergb 9 лет назад

Brilliant stuff. I'm spending Monday trying to photograph food using cheap gear and this has been a great help. Very Blue Peter. Maybe you need one-off "Blue Peter" episodes on RU-vid to prove the trolls wrong.

@steveoc64 9 лет назад

Thanks Karl. Truly inspirational. That was one of the best explanations of real photography I have seen in the space of a mere 10 mins. Nailed it !

@Anon21486 9 лет назад

I will like to add to this video if you don't mind. I have taken some portrait shots and what I used were 4 CFL light bulbs in Par 38 cans. In the front and side were 75W bulbs with difuser, the backdrop had a 75W bulb on the floor pointed upwards and on the top opposite of the side light was a 40W bulb. I got a lot of compliments on those pictures.

@GovindBParle 6 лет назад

Amazing lighting with simple lights, thank you Karl.

@grgtech 8 лет назад

Hey Karl,I always have that smile with your answers to all these trolls out there...Be creative and inspired everyone!Thanks for your video Karl,greetings from Greece:)

@banasreekunal 3 года назад

Sir you are realy master of the master of light photography. You have blown my mind. You just become my God on the light photography. Thank you very much sir for sharing your helpful idea.

@witcheater 9 лет назад

I still do have an afternoon job. But, for my profession that I started 40-ish years ago, I understand the importance of experimentation... trying stuff for the sake of learning and not worrying if it will be a failure. For forty-plus years I have never gotten a gold star like I did in elementary school, but in my failure I learn also. I think that is the part that most are not willing to delve into... the failure. Whereas failure makes me a better industrial maintenance technician as much as success eventually had and will, failure is not sociologically acceptable... but ready (canned) answers and solutions are. I listen, but that canned crap is not for me:-)

@PeteerStep 9 лет назад

Karl I would like to ask, what stand you are using for your lovely Hassenblad studio camera?Thanks for answer, I have plan buy something like you have but can't find it on the web

@codenamebravo2212 2 года назад

Fantastic ideas I’m a beginner and I shoot stock images with a 90D and sigma EF 105mm Macro, this video has inspired me to continue as I have simple kit to work with. Thanks great video.

@YouResto 8 лет назад

Bravo ! Well done with the Fleurie Beaujolais wine, that's where I come from ;-) I started like this, with home lghts, to do some wine shots, it worked very well ! Even sometimes better than having cube or flashes ;-) I'm gonna subscribe, now that I know you are a Beaujolais fan :-) lol

@standoutforevercom 4 года назад

There is an old tamil proverb which goes like this " vallavanukku pullum aayutham " which means " a person with talent can use even a single blade of grass as a weapon "

@GhanshamJessani 8 лет назад

oh ghosh, u r so amazing boss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks frm my heart big Boss............................... hv a nice day.........u rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk brother Karl Taylor, u tailored these lights so perfectly, waaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@bertolbretch 3 года назад

I just love it sooo much! Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate a point sooo obvious (to me). Know your gear. Know your stuff.

@AllAmericanTeam 9 лет назад

I am glad you made this video. Before I purchased some of my studio equipment I was using camping lanterns and flashlight torches to photograph things. You don't need expensive equipment, you just need to understand the light. Kudos!

@DaleStricklandClark 9 лет назад

Good clear instruction. BUT: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. The proof isn't in the pudding.

@richardjones4080 8 лет назад

I have a simple desk lamp with a low wattage colour change LED lamp have got some amazing (comments by other shooters) shots using very simple kit

@AlirezaS 3 года назад

6:00 Hi Karl; would you tell us how can we make that DIY diffuser scrim? Thank you 🌹

@jayaywak 7 лет назад

Great Work! Can i ask why you used an 85mm lens? And what lens would you recommend for taking images of baseball hats for a website on a canon 6d?

@RutterButter 7 лет назад

I own 5 desk lamps = greater photog than Karl haha... I love people who think the equipment has ever made the man

@pixelrangerstudio86 7 лет назад

You are the first professional i think is really worth paying attention, subscribe and follow. I will subscribe to your courses as well. Great stuff, all your videos are gold. Love your accent 🎉🎉🎉

@anujtandukar7302 5 лет назад

great stuff bt can you pls do a tutioral for small objects like 1inch or 2 inch... like knit hairclips...

@perfect12386 8 лет назад

Fantasic tutorial. Wouldn't really call it a photography hack though, just great use of available resources. I plan to do something very sumular. Many of my customers can only aford one off photo sessions and would like to learn how to take great photos themselves. I will be using some of the information I've learn from this to teach them how to do that. :D

@zakorkaz 8 лет назад

Hi Karl. I'm helping a friend with his website by updating his photos of the tools he makes. They are made of stainless steal and other shiny metals. What would your recommend for staging and lighting to get favorable results with reflective subjects?

@TruthAndMoreTruth 8 лет назад

Creating a specific situation in which you produce great results with a very minimal set up is great, but this is a very small, controlled and limited situation. There's a least one song that sounds great on a $20 guitar. Every other song will sound horrible played on that guitar, hence the gear really does make the difference.

@v4forlife 9 лет назад

Cheers for this. I shoot predominantly automotive stills on location with speed lights, but my product photography is rubbish. Little 'projects' like this are just the sort of thing to slowly build it up...plus it brings those trolls down a little, haha.

@transikk 7 лет назад

Not sure why are you getting in an argument Karl. This photo doesn't even came close to one of yours product photos off your website, with was taken with all thoe expensive light modifiers

@paulfitzgerald4933 2 года назад

Easy idea for fabric backdrop hanger, everyone. Closet door. Drape material over a closet door, close it, put your setup in front of it. By closing it holds it in place.

@alexl6976 5 лет назад

What’s the ladder’s brand? I like its appearance very much. Thanks!

@suppliesdirect9958 8 лет назад

Good video. Not everyone can afford a dslr, decent lens, tripod etc.. Now try taking it hand held on a mobile phone =)

@Bishnu_Deb 8 лет назад

Karl is awesome and his every tutorial is just amazing. Hats off to you Karl for this tutorial showing how to create lovely pro level pictures by using inexpensive lights.