We’ve already introduced you to Ethan Davis, Blender expert and guest instructor for our 3D CGI classes. Now it’s time to meet Ethan’s CGI software of choice: Blender. Blender is a 3D creation suite, licensed as GNU GPL (general public license). As open source software, Blender is ‘owned’ by its contributors and comes with no…
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Member Spotlight: Andrew Ford
Making things look expensive Specifically, Andrew loves photographing “little things that aren’t very expensive – but that I can make look expensive.” For Andrew, the pleasure comes in refining his lighting techniques to give the appearance of luxury and exclusivity to products that in fact cost next to nothing. When not shooting for clients or…
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‘Two’ Competition Winners
Here are the winners of our 2022 ‘Two’ photography competition. As usual, we were amazed by the quality of the images we received. With so many strong contenders, picking a winner was by no means easy. After much debate, we selected three winners and one honourable mention. Massive CONGRATULATIONS to our prizewinners and THANK YOU…
Action Camera 4K WiFi Sports Camera IPX8 33FT Waterproof Camera 170° Wide Angle 16MP Underwater Camera with Remote Control Accessories Kit and Carrying Case
Price: (as of – Details) To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. [ IPX8 Waterproof Camera No Need…
Working to a Brief 8 Members’ Gallery: Honey-Jar Composite
We received an incredible response to our eighth Working to a Brief assignment. Thanks to everyone who sent in their shots! The brief was highly specific, requiring a honey-jar photograph with caustic light to be composited with a stock background image. Responding to commercial-style briefs like this is always a great opportunity to hone your…
Working to a Brief 9: The Cutting Saw
For our ninth ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment, Karl would like you to produce a shot of a saw cutting through wood. The deadline for this brief is Wednesday 22nd June 2022. You’ll find all the details you need to complete the brief below, as well as in the accompanying live show. We highly recommend…
Member Spotlight: Faten Smith
A well-stocked home studio As Faten grew more interested in studio photography, she recognised the need for a home studio. So she and her husband set about converting half of their double garage into a small studio, complete with white walls and an ever-growing collection of equipment. This includes her four Canon cameras (a 5D…
Canon EOS 250D (Rebel SL3) DSLR Camera with 18-55mm & 75-300mm Canon Lenses & Essential Accessory Bundle – Includes: SanDisk Ultra 64GB SDXC Memory Card, Extended Life Spare Battery & More
Price: (as of – Details) Defined by its notably sleek form factor, the Canon EOS 250D (Rebel SL3) is a versatile DSLR offering an ideal mix of stills and video capabilities. Featuring a 24.1MP APS-C-format CMOS sensor and DIGIC 8 image processor, high-resolution stills and UHD 4K video recording are possible, along with a wide…
Why Product Photographers Need CGI and CGI Artists Need Lighting
Futureproof your photography by learning 3D CGI So, is product photography doomed? The answer is, it’s complicated! But one thing’s for sure: the future belongs to hybrid photography-CGI artists equipped with a deep understanding of lighting to match their skills with software like Blender. Rather than being scared of CGI and burying your head in…