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I must thank Reddit for drawing me to you, I just got a set of Godox AD200 lights, can't wait to mess around with them and use your tips to create some beautiful imagery. Cheers
it looks as though the acrylic place is fixed to that light stand. do you have any recommendations on how to do so? i'd guess it's some kind of plate with a threaded attachment but i can't find anything in my searches.
I will make more detailed lighten-mode composites in photoshop. For this tutorial, there is no local masking needed, it's literally just the 4 shots on lighten blending mode. You can actually try it yourself, just screen grab the 4 photos I took > stack them as layers in photshop > select all layers > switch blending mode to lighten! Best of luck, and thanks for watching Daniel! Check out our tutorial on Soap photoshop compositing for more insight as well.
Thanks Dustin! Could you make a video on how to arrange products (or basically anything that could be photographed as a still life image) in a pleasing way? Perhaps there are some general guidelines that you know of and which could greatly help improving such a staged shot. For instance I'm thinking to how famous painters have worked etc. Thanks again.
Sure James! I will release more detailed composites like this soon, though this is simply stacking the 4 exposures and putting them on "lighten" blending mode. No local masking needed necessarily!
Great tutorial thanks so much.. when you have a clear bottle to shoot Dustin will the lighten mode work when putting in a colour gradient in the background ? I shoot whisky bottles frequently and would really like to master this .
Hello! I love your videos and since I'm starting a cosmetic products company I know how important it is the photography. I'm currently doing the pictures and everything by myself but I'd like to know how much would, for example, that project cost? Keep it up and you have a new subscriber 😊
A great video as always, i love your no nonsense and straight to the point style. Hopefully you will do a quick video on how you work with the lighten layers in photoshop. There is part of the video i do not understand. When you take the shot of the products in silhouette and add it as a lighten layer, what effect does it have. When i try this it does not change anything. Does it matter what layer order they are in.
Yes! Put the base layer on the bottom - and put whatever you have lit/brightened as the top layer and set it to "lighten" blending mode. This only allows the layers to blend such that they are always displaying the brightest pixel.
Thanks Darryl, keep watching and it will stick like glue! No I have no formal education in photography, I've learned most of what I know from the product photography community. That's really why we started a Facebook Group to continue spreading the knowledge: facebook.com/groups/workphlo
Hey there! I linked some gear in the description. I use a 8"x36" stripbox with no grid, though a grid came with it! Best of luck and thanks for tuning in.
Help. I’ve got the softbox and the speedlight adapter that are shown in the description. I just can’t work out how to attach the adapter to the softbox ?!
Yo! Simple answer: tig welded nut to a metal plate which the glass rests on. Go check out my featured martini video on our channel, it shows the setup somewhere near the beginning!
Been watching all of your videos and love you work. Have tried a lot of these techniques myself and have seen great results. However, I have been having trouble with knives and things with a metallic surface. Any recommendations or tips?
Hey there, thank you so much for watching. Highly reflective products can be tricky! Try posting in our facebook group: facebook.com/groups/workphlo I know there's a few folks in there who shoot beautiful knives
As always Dustin an awesome video, great explanation and some really useful tips showing how simple complicated looks can be. I love the idea of adding the background light separately and then changing the colour after the fact thank you 🙏 you always have me hanging on each week checking my feed waiting for your new videos 👍👍
You must be Thomas Dolby's son, because you blinded me with science once again. Consider my mind officially blown by the ease and simplicity of this exercise.
Hi. Do you have inner baffles inside of those strip boxes? I'm about to purchase a simple setup with flash adapters like you but I'm concerned with light dispersion inside of those boxes. Because the majority of the light from the flash goes straight. Is the middle of the softbox much hotter than the rest?
Hey there great question, I wondered this myself before purchasing the setup. Yes, my stripbox has an inner-baffle which helps. In my video shooting a sparkling beverage image (on our channel) I discuss the "hot spot" and show two examples. In general, yes there is a hot-spot which is visible when shooting really glossy items like a wine bottle. But with the inner-baffle it is fairly negligible and doesn't adversely effect my worflow in any way.
Thanks for the answer. I'd love to use your links but in my country we don't have the privilege of buying from Amazon. Anyways, your content is unique, I'm glad you don't use multi thousand dollar gear like everyone else. Hell, you don't even use a light stand here :) I'm currently shooting products with rented continuous lights with CFL-s and I combine that with my Youngnuo flash and transmitter (like yours) to blow out the background :) And group shots proved to be the most difficult for me, but I never tried this method.
Thanks for the kind words, I really thrive on minimal equipment use. That's awesome that you're introducing a back-flash to blow out the background, that's a great addition to your other lights. Best of luck!
Thanks Bruno! Your feedback has really inspired me to make more 1 light content. I hope it's still useful for multi-light shooters, as they can just recreate the schemes without blending mode limitations. All the best my friend.
Hey! Great video and one that's really worth recreating just for the sake of fun if nohing more. Actually I tried to do it twice and failed miserably both times. Used similar bottle and packaging, on black plexiglass. On my first attempt I did it the same way as you did - hand held. On the second attempt I put the light on a stand. All in all it turned out well, but both times I had one big problem. When I blend in the lit background I get a black line along the right side of the bottle as if the backlit bottle was a tiny bit larger. But it was not. The line appears only along that one side. I tried reducing the size of the layer to hide the line, but that didn't really help as I could see in other areas that the layer was now smaller that the rest of the layers. I used a Canon 100mm macro lens, focus did not switch, nothing moved, IS was off. I cannot figure out what it could be. You have a lot of experience with this, do you have an idea what it could be as it's a mystery to me? Thanks!
@@workphlo They were, definitely. I also tried to align them manually, but that just moved the dark line to the other side. There was no focus shift, too, so it's still a mystery to me.
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This is great mate, really basic and easy to follow instructions and you don't beat around the bush too much, thanks so much.
Patrick Stevenson Hey thanks a million Patrick, glad you found our channel.
I must thank Reddit for drawing me to you, I just got a set of Godox AD200 lights, can't wait to mess around with them and use your tips to create some beautiful imagery. Cheers
Patrick Stevenson Amazing! Enjoy
You killed it bro, absolutely spot on!
Too kind my friend! Thank you!!
Best product tutorial videos on youtube, good job man!
Haha wow thanks Graham, very kind of you.
Sorry, but when you say "lighten mode" are you talking about blend modes in PS?
Yes Mark!
Not a wierd tutorial. Very helpful. Since I only have one light
Glad it helped
your videos are very educational. im so glad i found this channel.
Thanks!
it looks as though the acrylic place is fixed to that light stand. do you have any recommendations on how to do so? i'd guess it's some kind of plate with a threaded attachment but i can't find anything in my searches.
Search for a baby wall plate, I custom made mine and it is briefly visible in our Martini Splash episode. Cheers
No wonder your hair always looks so shiny. Now I know your secret..............Moroccan Pooch! lol 😂
SuperLumberjock That's my secret! 👀
How would you photograph makeup brushes? Do you have any gadgets to hold them in place or something you'd recommend?
Dustin..you are doing wonders with just speed lights. You have to make more videos on commercial photography please..also photoshop tutorials
I will soon! Thank you your comment made me smile. Whisky photography tutorial coming up.
@@workphlo Thank you sou much. Can't wait...
Are you going to make photoshop video? it would be useful
I will make more detailed lighten-mode composites in photoshop. For this tutorial, there is no local masking needed, it's literally just the 4 shots on lighten blending mode. You can actually try it yourself, just screen grab the 4 photos I took > stack them as layers in photshop > select all layers > switch blending mode to lighten! Best of luck, and thanks for watching Daniel! Check out our tutorial on Soap photoshop compositing for more insight as well.
Thanks Dustin! Could you make a video on how to arrange products (or basically anything that could be photographed as a still life image) in a pleasing way? Perhaps there are some general guidelines that you know of and which could greatly help improving such a staged shot. For instance I'm thinking to how famous painters have worked etc. Thanks again.
Wonderful idea, I will look into that my friend! Thank you!
Can you make a quick video on how you did that in Lightroom? I always paint in the layers as masks and it takes forever.
Sure James! I will release more detailed composites like this soon, though this is simply stacking the 4 exposures and putting them on "lighten" blending mode. No local masking needed necessarily!
+workphlo Were you using 'lighten blending mode' on LR or PS? Its an visually impressive tutorial. Would be good to see the post production details.
Great tutorial thanks so much.. when you have a clear bottle to shoot Dustin will the lighten mode work when putting in a colour gradient in the background ? I shoot whisky bottles frequently and would really like to master this .
global.001 I think all Adobe programs have the same rules that dictate lighten mode, but PS for me personally!
Ken McArthur Photography Yes, a clear bottle will work too! Would love to see that result
Hello! I love your videos and since I'm starting a cosmetic products company I know how important it is the photography. I'm currently doing the pictures and everything by myself but I'd like to know how much would, for example, that project cost? Keep it up and you have a new subscriber 😊
You share great knowledge that's quite simple to understand and work with right away.👍👍
This is my favorite technique so far.
Richard Arocho Thank you Richard, appreciated!
A great video as always, i love your no nonsense and straight to the point style. Hopefully you will do a quick video on how you work with the lighten layers in photoshop. There is part of the video i do not understand. When you take the shot of the products in silhouette and add it as a lighten layer, what effect does it have. When i try this it does not change anything. Does it matter what layer order they are in.
Yes! Put the base layer on the bottom - and put whatever you have lit/brightened as the top layer and set it to "lighten" blending mode. This only allows the layers to blend such that they are always displaying the brightest pixel.
@@workphlo Thanks, keep up the good work. Yours are the best hands on youtube videos i've seen.
i love your your content even if i dont understand 90 percent of what youre saying lol im still a beginner, did you go to school for photography ?
Thanks Darryl, keep watching and it will stick like glue! No I have no formal education in photography, I've learned most of what I know from the product photography community. That's really why we started a Facebook Group to continue spreading the knowledge: facebook.com/groups/workphlo
Hello. I have a question. I am curious about the size of the soft box to use when shooting. I also want to know the grid.
Hey there! I linked some gear in the description. I use a 8"x36" stripbox with no grid, though a grid came with it! Best of luck and thanks for tuning in.
workphlo Thank you so much. I'm always waiting for your lecture.
Love it! You're the best
Awesome video! Looks like I have a new challenge to try.
Ben Faber Awesome challenge to try. Fairly simple and really rewarding. Have a killer weekend Ben
Hey! great content!! could you show us how would you do if a product is T-Shirt ?
Absolutely, that episode is in the works!
I like the way you make the photography so easy 😎 go ahead bro
Cheers pal! Appreciate the kind words
I taught him everything he doesn't know!
SuperLumberjock 😎
Great content on your channel, I do really appreciate your work. Many thanks!
Hey thanks Gabriel, I appreciate you taking the time to drop us a line. Have a good weekend
Help. I’ve got the softbox and the speedlight adapter that are shown in the description. I just can’t work out how to attach the adapter to the softbox ?!
I think I may have the wrong type fitting on the softbox :(
Marky P Hey Marky it's hard without seeing it, make sure the 3 notches are lined up, give er a Google! Or post in our Facebook group
workphlo I’ve just requested access to the Facebook group. Could you grant it and I’ll post there with a pic ?
Marky P boom you're in!
What is the setting of your camera ? 🙈
I love your work
Thanks :)
I am the first Moroccan viewer to comment!
Wow! I'm honored, thanks for checking our tutorial Anas (-:
Thx dustin. It was amazing episode
Muneer, buddy! Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend!
Thank's DD, a great quick result usefull for so much. But even then a great set of repair frames to have in your pocket, just in case :)
Greg C Exactly! Glad you watched it thanks Greg
Great material.
Piotr cheers pal
One question, how does one place the plexiglass surface on a lightstand like that?
Yo! Simple answer: tig welded nut to a metal plate which the glass rests on. Go check out my featured martini video on our channel, it shows the setup somewhere near the beginning!
I really like that last pulled out shot where you show the softbox placement and how blending works. Keep up the good work!
Mike Edmonds Thanks, I hoped it'd help explain the idea with blending on lighten mode. Cheers
You are becoming more and more professional, the lectures are always learning and learning
Hey thanks a lot for commenting that. I'm getting into my groove, so glad you're enjoying the videos!
Been watching all of your videos and love you work. Have tried a lot of these techniques myself and have seen great results. However, I have been having trouble with knives and things with a metallic surface. Any recommendations or tips?
Hey there, thank you so much for watching. Highly reflective products can be tricky! Try posting in our facebook group: facebook.com/groups/workphlo I know there's a few folks in there who shoot beautiful knives
AMAZING SIR TRULY, GREAT
ilyas qureshi Love the flattering response thanks sir!
you used to watch Happy Days? dude your like 15 years old. I assume you mean watching reruns
its back to back happy days brady bunch or you're outta here
Excellent tutorial thanks for sharing! Quick question,what did you use to attach the plexiglas to the stand?
Thanks in advance!
Hey Jean! Thanks. It's a nut welded to a metal plate -- it is explained in our martini splash episode on our channel too!
Amazing! How far is the background from the shooting table?
About 2 meteres here! Farther it is away, easier it is to keep it dark before introducing the back glow! (-:
Awesome work flow!!!
Cheers Emmanuel, I too like this workphlo!
👍🏿
Cheers Sam
Hi there! Would you please tell me what is "Lighten mode"? is it a function on Photoshop?
Yes, it is a blending mode in Photoshop.
As always Dustin an awesome video, great explanation and some really useful tips showing how simple complicated looks can be. I love the idea of adding the background light separately and then changing the colour after the fact thank you 🙏 you always have me hanging on each week checking my feed waiting for your new videos 👍👍
Thanks for the feedback! Love the support you give, cheers. Some cool stuff on the way
Great video! Could you do an in depth video about how you composite the shots in Photoshop?
Thanks Josh. When I scan through the shots at 4:19 -- this is literally just me putting the frames on "lighten" blending mode without editing needed!
Cool, thanks👏
Josh Stubbs No prob at all, it's my honour!
Great tutorials, so easy to follow. Thank you for these awesome videos!!!!!
No problem!
Dude, again! Brilliant stuff, got me buy some "cheap" gear from Amazon to try out myself.
Absolutely! Thanks for checking out the tutorial
Awesome video, you make everything look so simple.
Cheers Brandon! I try to make tutorials I would have loved to watch a year ago. Thanks a lot for commenting btw.
Brilliant, thank you.
Thanks Anthony, it was fun to make this installment
You must be Thomas Dolby's son, because you blinded me with science once again. Consider my mind officially blown by the ease and simplicity of this exercise.
haha great reference. I was really happy how this tutorial came together, glad you enjoyed it pal! Please do subscribe for more.
Have been a subscriber for a few months now.
Bless you !
Hi. Do you have inner baffles inside of those strip boxes? I'm about to purchase a simple setup with flash adapters like you but I'm concerned with light dispersion inside of those boxes. Because the majority of the light from the flash goes straight. Is the middle of the softbox much hotter than the rest?
Hey there great question, I wondered this myself before purchasing the setup. Yes, my stripbox has an inner-baffle which helps. In my video shooting a sparkling beverage image (on our channel) I discuss the "hot spot" and show two examples. In general, yes there is a hot-spot which is visible when shooting really glossy items like a wine bottle. But with the inner-baffle it is fairly negligible and doesn't adversely effect my worflow in any way.
Also, make sure to use our gear description links which supports the channel! Cheers (-:
Thanks for the answer. I'd love to use your links but in my country we don't have the privilege of buying from Amazon.
Anyways, your content is unique, I'm glad you don't use multi thousand dollar gear like everyone else. Hell, you don't even use a light stand here :)
I'm currently shooting products with rented continuous lights with CFL-s and I combine that with my Youngnuo flash and transmitter (like yours) to blow out the background :) And group shots proved to be the most difficult for me, but I never tried this method.
Thanks for the kind words, I really thrive on minimal equipment use. That's awesome that you're introducing a back-flash to blow out the background, that's a great addition to your other lights. Best of luck!
What software are you using in studio when combining the two images that are lit left and right side? Seemed so easy to combine the two images
Photoshop > Set top layer to lighten mode
As always simple and awesome! keep it up bro!
Thanks brother, it was a pleasure to make this quick tutorial.
Hi! How are you attaching the plexi to the stand?
Welded a nut to a metal plate. Check out our Martini video for a visual
Would be great to see your take on a long exposure product shot.
Definitely! Have a great video in the works regarding that, stay tuned!
So cool. Great short tutorial. Thank you.
Thanks Dave, yes it was a quick tutorial today I wanted to concisely convey this simple idea. So glad you watched and commented, cheers man!
That was great ! My favorite type of videos are these with 1 light.
Thanks Bruno! Your feedback has really inspired me to make more 1 light content. I hope it's still useful for multi-light shooters, as they can just recreate the schemes without blending mode limitations. All the best my friend.
As always amazing! Thank you!
Our pleasure!
Hey! Great video and one that's really worth recreating just for the sake of fun if nohing more. Actually I tried to do it twice and failed miserably both times. Used similar bottle and packaging, on black plexiglass. On my first attempt I did it the same way as you did - hand held. On the second attempt I put the light on a stand. All in all it turned out well, but both times I had one big problem. When I blend in the lit background I get a black line along the right side of the bottle as if the backlit bottle was a tiny bit larger. But it was not. The line appears only along that one side. I tried reducing the size of the layer to hide the line, but that didn't really help as I could see in other areas that the layer was now smaller that the rest of the layers. I used a Canon 100mm macro lens, focus did not switch, nothing moved, IS was off. I cannot figure out what it could be. You have a lot of experience with this, do you have an idea what it could be as it's a mystery to me? Thanks!
Are the layers perfectly alligned? We are making a photoshop crash course soon that may be of assistance in this area
@@workphlo They were, definitely. I also tried to align them manually, but that just moved the dark line to the other side. There was no focus shift, too, so it's still a mystery to me.
What do you use to attach the acrylic sheet to a stand so securely?
It is resting on a metal palte - secured with a nut welded to it. Check out our Martini Splash episode for a visual.
You're a regular Fonzie
Ayyy!
Wow, love the video man, amazing!
Great tutorial!
Thank you for watching!