Karl Taylor Advertising, Product & Still Life Photography Secrets

"Some images are good but some images simply astound people.
The value of this package will earn you back every penny and more and save you years worth of frustrating experimentation and trial and error.

There has never been a product like this before and there is no other product on the market like it. This product will deliver results for your photography and demonstrate exactly how to shoot this type of imagery step by step." Karl Taylor

What’s Covered

Studio Overview
Cameras & Workflow
Shooting images is one thing, but consideration also needs to be given to the way you shoot, the format, the camera types and workflow.

Sunglasses
For this shoot I deliberately chose a difficult shaped product that perfectly demonstrates how to make a retail item look desirable for advertising. The obvious difficulties here are lighting and product positioning, I guide you through this complex shoot step by step.

Car Shoot
Cars are notoriously difficult to shoot and usually require a specialized studio and equipment. I shot this one in a shipping warehouse with just some of my standard studio gear. This shoot perfectly demonstrates that it is often more about understanding than big budgets to get the job done.

Whisky Bottle
Paint Explosion
Shiny Chrome Kettle
Sounds easy, looks easy, but to get the result on this type of shot or items like jewellery and still retain a metallic feel whilst avoiding unsightly reflections is often a complicated task. I guide you through this one with a set up that you can use time and time again.

Lipstick

Paint Ball
Yes believe it or not you could do this too. I’ll show you how and our Pro Support Members Area will answer any questions that you have.

Packshot
A simple shot? Yes, if done correctly. Pack shots can be a reliable source of extra income if you know how to set them up and shoot them to perfection in minutes not hours. I’ll show you how and if you have any questions you can contact me through our Pro Support Members Area for more help.

Bubbles
Paint in Water

The Perfect Pint
How did I get the condensation droplets so perfect? How did I make the liquid glow? If you like a beer then hopefully this advertising shot is making you thirsty. If it is then this image has succeeded in its purpose of implementing a thought in your mind and driving desirability. But how was it lit, crafted and shot?

Cloak of Paint

Product Splash
This type of shot is common in advertising to give certain products that fresh feeling of vitality and energy. But, how exactly do you do this to ensure you don’t waste days of shooting time?

Beauty Shot
How do you get that cover girl style shot? How do you light it and what are the considerations? I shoot two versions for you to see step by step, all the required photoshop work is also available to our customers through our Pro Members Area.

Motorbike Boot
Why did I choose this product? Well it’s all about texture, lighting, shape and form. You can make virtually anything look cool if it’s shot the right way. Plus I love motorbikes!?This shot was actually nailed in just under two hours.

Luxury Watch
When a client brings you a product that retails for over $15,000 dollars then you had better understand how to make it look worth it. I only used one light to capture this exquisite image and timepiece.

Model Paint Blast
Sophie takes another thrashing with paint! But which paint was safe to use and just how the hell do you clean up and contain this sort of mess, let alone the techniques required to capture this image?

Model Paint Throwing
Our model Sophie became fed up with me getting her covered in paint so she decided to throw some back! This shoot makes for some spectacular photography as well as a spectacular mess. Find out how to work with models and get the best out of them even in the most difficult circumstances.

Photoshop Retouching
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NO MIRRORS PLEASE