This workshop is an introduction into advanced techniques widely used by advertising photographers. It will be of interest to professionals and advanced amateurs who are already familiar with basics of still life and macro photography. Students will learn principles of lighting and arranging small objects, how to use a translucent shooting table, tilt-shift optics and bellows with movements.

Students will have an opportunity to work with Contax 645c/Kodak DCS ProBack 645c medium format system optimized for tabletop photography. 

Syllabus

Theory

Slideshow “Still Life Photography in Advertising”

Hands-on Techniques

• Basic techniques for handling small objects. Special equipment used in tabletop photography
• Lighting setups for transparent and translucent objects
• Dealing with reflections
• Camera tilts, shifts and swings in macro photography

Group is limited to five students.