Join Megan Andersen for an in-depth discussion in this video Project: Converting your kitchen into a studio, part of Learning Craft Photography.
So I'm here in my kitchen and I'm staging a photo shoot. …A lot of people might think that you need a huge space and a lot of expensive …equipment to get a really nice quality studio shot for your craft photography. …But the truth is I've been shooting in my kitchen, in my living room, bathroom, …nice bright areas within my house. Without a lot of extra material and I've …been getting great results. So I'm going to show you how to do that …right now. The only materials that I'm using so far …are some masking tape. And this tape is kind of a high stick …tape, but it doesn't damage the walls, the paint on your walls, which is …definitely a good thing. Be sure you read each roll of tape before …you buy one, because some are stickier than others.…
I also have on my camera here A 50mm lens and these are great for shooting …portraits, for products. They've a nice depth of field but they …also they kind of mimic the way your eye looks, its, its a very accurate to the …way a human eye see something so. Well its a fixed lens and you need to …
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9/26/2011- Getting familiar with the camera
- Basic composition and staging tips
- Making and buying helpful tools
- Image editing with Photoshop
- Compressing images
- Using the cloud for image storage
- Tagging images for search engine optimization
- Uploading images for blogging, selling, and printing
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 26s
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1. Getting Familiar with the Camera
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What is shutter speed?4m 29s
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What is ISO?1m 57s
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Using depth of field5m 10s
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2. Basic Composition and Staging Tips
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The power of negative space4m 31s
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The benefits of using models4m 47s
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3. Equipment List: Making and Buying Helpful Tools
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4. Image Editing with Photoshop
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Cropping and rotating images5m 30s
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Correcting color balance4m 22s
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Giving brightness a boost7m 39s
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5. Compressing and Uploading
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Compressing images8m 19s
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6. Uploading Images for Blogging, Selling, and Printing
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Selling your crafts6m 17s
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Selling your shots5m 33s
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Images for blogging6m 33s
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Images for exposure websites11m 1s
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Images for print4m 42s
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