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Nov 07, Episode 392 Behind the Scenes, Photography
Fitting a Ton Into One Day You will probably notice watching this behind the scenes video that it seems like this was 3 completely different photo shoots, not one. That is because it is 3 different shoots. We have found over time that we love to shoot one big ...
Behind the Scenes Today we have an awesome BTS video for our upcoming PRO Tutorial. For the first time ever we will be including a full length video in the Phlearn PRO, explaining our lighting setup, working with the model, shooting on a green screen, action s...
Today we’re going to show you how to shoot beer! Everyone here loves photography right? Everyone here loves beer- right? Well, we may as well combine the two! Too bad we didn’t do this everyday.. After shooting we’d crack open a beer and shar...
This week we're shooting watches! See the lighting setup for a product with a reflective surface....
Jul 24, Episode 340 Behind the Scenes, Compositing, Photography, Photoshop, Pre-Production, Production
We're doing the Total Recall poster! This episode covers all the necessary first steps....
How you can work with designers to make amazing high fashion images...
Brought to you from the woods of Starved Rock, Illinois! Why challenging yourself to try new things can be the most rewarding experience...
See the BTS footage of our latest portrait, as well as a sneak peek of the other shot we did that day!...
See our strobe lighting setup for shooting with a shallow dof using a few tricks like lowering light power, ISO, and ND filters ...
May 10, Episode 297 Behind the Scenes, Compositing, Lighting, Photography, Photoshop, Production, Video
Everything from hair and makeup to shooting the models in the studio! Each image is a composite from Mrs. James Ward Thorne's miniature rooms at the Art Institute...
See how we set up our lights for a custom built headpiece portrait, using a beauty dish, gridded reflector, softbox, and v-flat for fill. ...
This image was shot for a campaign to raise awareness for STDs and encourage people to get tested. A friendly reminder that some trash can't be taken out but remains with you...
The Sirens Morel stay young by collecting souls of the youth. They come in the night and steal you away. The only thing they are afraid of are kids who eat their veggies. Hear that kids, eat those veggies....
Go over everything in your head before the shoot. Act as if you are watching a movie of what will happen. We didn't even think of cleanup until we did this. ...
Ever wonder how a Phlearn episode is made? No? Well I am going to show you anyway. I go over everything from camera settings, lighting, audio, screen recording, and compiling everything together....
Today we are going over a very basic way to do a levitation shoot. Jumping. This is really easy and can give some great results with or without some photoshop....
In part 2 we cover the photo shoot aspect of putting someone into a different background. We go over matching lighting, things that will need to be done to make it look as though the person is really there, and even a really stupid way of adding wind....
Today is Pheatured Phriday!...
We have had a bunch of requests from people wanting to make an image with multiple versions of themselves. Thanks so much for all your emails. Today we are going to cover the photo shoot side of how to make multiple versions of the same person. Here are the ke...
Movie posters are great, because they have to do a good job at selling an idea, communicating who is in the movie, release date, and are often worked on by very talented people in a high paying industry. All of that adds up to the fact that most of them are re...





















