This beautiful blue gemstone necklace photography class is the first in a series of jewellery photo shoots.

 

 

This class provides a detailed explanation of the entire process, from selecting and creating backgrounds to testing lights and adding interesting props. Karl also explains a few common mistakes when it comes to jewellery photography and how you can overcome these.

Using just three lights, he combines a graduated ambient light with a few extra light sources to make the gems sparkle. He then experiments by adding small black stones for a more interesting final shot.

English | Video: 1080p

English | Video: 1080p

https://www.karltayloreducation.com/class/jewellery-photography-diamond-necklace/

English | Video: 1080p | 49m 

https://www.karltayloreducation.com/class/01-key-skills-for-food-photography-and-styling/ 

 

For this course Karl teams up with food photographer and stylist Anna Pustynnikova, whose work has been published internationally on a number of occasions. Together they demonstrate essential preparation, styling and lighting techniques for eye-catching food photography.

https://www.karltayloreducation.com/class/macro-photography-at-home/
In this class Karl is in the studio using an entry level DSLR with an 18-55mm lens and a simple flash gun to give you even more ideas for your macro photography. Karl creates some really eye catching images of Kiwi Fruit in this chapter with very minimal gear- But you’ll learn that you can use this set up to easily create similar images at home that reap equally amazing results.

https://visualeducation.com/class/how-to-photograph-black-products-on-a-black-backdrop-using-2-lights/

In this video, Karl works with broncolor’s Urs Recher to demonstrate a simple rim lighting technique for cosmetic product photography.

Together, the pair demonstrate how to use a single backlight to create beautiful rim lighting around a black product on a black background. Using two of the simplest, and most affordable modifiers — softboxes — Karl and Urs clearly show the importance of each individual light, as well as reveal the key to achieving gradient lighting.

https://visualeducation.com/class/developing-an-online-photography-portfolio/

https://visualeducation.com/class/developing-an-online-photography-portfolio-2/

In this live show, Karl sat down to review a selection of members’ photography websites, offering his feedback and advice for improvement. Drawing on various examples, Karl explained the do’s and don’ts of creating an online photography portfolio, including layout, what images to include, menus and navigation as well as what information to include about yourself.

With your website often being the first point of call for a prospective client, it’s important that your site creates a good first impression. Throughout this show, you’ll learn a number of handy tips that will help improve the overall professionalism of any site.

https://visualeducation.com/class/floating-cosmetic-product-photography/

 

Floating-effect cosmetics images create a powerful sense of luxury and ethereal sophistication. In this live photoshoot, watch Karl create just such an image using a bottle of Roberto Cavalli perfume.  In this start-to-finish, step-by-step product photography demonstration, you’ll discover a range of techniques for staging, styling and composing floating-product images.  This includes how to choose the right lens based on the required angle of view, how to create a pool of water in which the bottle appears to float, and how to manipulate the water to create ripples and other interesting effects.  The most important aspect of the shoot is the lighting setup. The goal is to create beautiful gradient lighting on the bottle while also making sure all the key details are illuminated. Watch Karl use a range of lights, modifiers and reflectors to sculpt the light precisely.  As Karl answers members’ questions in real time and takes care to explain the lighting theory behind the challenges he faces and the solutions he finds, you’ll pick up a range of techniques to boost your confidence and capabilities across all types of photography.