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Product photography is a lot of fun. If you get it right, it can be lucrative, too.

Step into a world of precision lighting and exciting creativity.

Discover how to execute even the most challenging shoots – and deliver results that exceed your clients’ wildest dreams.

From pre-visualisation to post-production.

With hundreds of classes, lighting solutions, and problem-solving examples, we’ll inspire you and equip you with the skills you need.

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Bottle and Beverage

Food Styling and Photography

Getting Started in Product Photography

11 Classes
4 Hours content
Level: Basic

Have you ever looked at product photography shots in commercials and online and thought, I wish I could do that?

Begin your product photography journey with our series of introductory classes. We’ll cover useful techniques, background choices, lighting tips, and much more. You’ll discover what equipment you'll need, how to build efficient workflows, and even what to charge for your services.

What you’ll learn:

Product photography basics
Cameras & lenses
Recommended equipment
Studio space and how to make it work
Making & using scrims
The benefits of shooting tethered

Bottle and Beverage Photography

8 Classes
10.5+ Hours content
Level: All Levels

Karl has shot for many iconic beverage brands, including Grant’s Whisky and Heineken. In this series of classes, he shares what he’s learned about photographing bottles and drinks as a professional.

From wine bottle photography to clear bottle shots, you’ll discover how to overcome lighting challenges, how to shoot glass with flawless gradients, how to achieve perfect condensation, and how to enhancing colour in whisky, wine, cider, and more.

What you’ll learn:

Bottle photography ideas, tips and tricks
Recommended lenses and equipment
Backgrounds, props and accessories
Lighting techniques
How to photograph glass & control reflections
How to make bottles look cold, with perfect condensation

Food Photography & Styling Behind The Scenes

Food Styling and Photography

33 Classes
26+ Hours content
Level: All Levels

In this series, you'll learn from top food photographer Anna Pustynnikova as she reveals her secrets, covering everything from preparation and prop selection to styling and lighting.

We’ll go from natural light setups in your own home to more advanced studio lighting techniques, offering tips for beginner and advanced food photographers alike.

With Anna and Karl, you'll learn how to photograph everything from delicate desserts to store-bought pastries as they teach you powerful techniques that will enable you to shoot your own creative ideas with confidence.

What you’ll learn:

Preparation & styling for food photography
Photographing food at home using natural light
Simple studio lighting setups for food photography
Where to find props, backgrounds & accessories for food shoots
Recommended lenses & equipment
Techniques for shooting lifestyle & editorial-style food photography with models
The importance of narrative and how to tell a story with your images
Creative food photography ideas

Liquid and Splash Photography

23 Classes
18+ Hours content
Level: All Levels

Whether you're looking for some fresh splash photography ideas, or you want to learn the best techniques for freezing liquids with flash, these classes cover it all.

You'll learn about fast flash duration, recommended camera settings, and the best liquids to use for creative results as Karl demonstrates numerous setups using both Speedlites and studio flash.

Whether you're photographing products, people, or both, these classes will educate and inspire you to make a splash with your own high-speed images.

What you’ll learn:

Creative ideas for liquid and splash photography
Freezing motion using studio flash
Understand flash duration
What liquids to use and when
Photographing products with liquid splashes
Creative portrait photography with liquid splashes
How to retouch splash photography

Still Life Photography

9 Classes
10.5+ Hours content
Level: All Levels

This inspirational and informative series includes stand-alone classes that cover lighting techniques and tips for still life photography, as well as a start-to-finish breakdown of one of Karl's own still life images.

Through Karl's clear teaching methods and numerous examples, you'll quickly learn how to compose, style, and light artistic still life images, with amazing results.

What you’ll learn:

How to shoot still life photography
Creating a narrative
Creative lighting techniques
Composition techniques and tips
Colour theory and how to use it
Retouching still life photos
Fine art & commercial still life ideas

Cosmetics Photography

24 Classes
16.5+ Hours content
Level: All Levels

Whether you're shooting them for your own blog or for a professional client, cosmetic products can be challenging subjects, often featuring mixed textures and small details.

Learn how to shoot high-end images of makeup and cosmetics as Karl shares the tips and tricks he's used over the years, showing you how to light small products, which lenses to use for close-up photography, and more.

What you’ll learn:

How to photograph cosmetics & makeup
Creative ideas and lighting techniques
How to control light & reduce reflections in gloss surfaces
How to photograph small products
Focus stacking techniques for greater depth of field
Retouching techniques

Jewellery Photography

11 Classes
17.5+ Hours content
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Learn how to create flawless images that capture a sense of elegance and perfection in this series of in-depth jewellery photography classes.

Shooting a number of luxury items such as watches, necklaces, and rings, Karl teaches you how to identify the common challenges associated with jewellery photography and, more importantly, how to overcome them to produce high-quality results for online or commercial purposes.

You'll learn how to shoot small products using focus stacking, how to photograph jewellery on a white background, how to use a single light and get great results, and how to style jewellery for photography.

What you’ll learn:

Identifying & overcoming the challenges of jewellery photography
Start-to-finish demonstrations for photographing watches, necklaces & rings
Equipment & lenses for jewellery photography
How to make your own props for jewellery photography
Using focus stacking for greater depth of field
How to photograph jewellery photography on a white background
Controlling reflections & adding sparkle to jewellery

Packshot Photography

9 Classes
5+ Hours content
Level: All levels

E-commerce is a booming business for photographers, so knowing how to capture high-quality packshots is a valuable skill.

In these classes, you’ll learn about the equipment, styling, and lighting you need to take packshot images that sell.

Karl demonstrates versatile one and two-light setups, how to work in small studios, how to reduce reflections on shiny objects, how to create perfect white backgrounds, and more.

What you’ll learn:

Simple lighting setups for packshot photography
Using studio flash and continuous LED lighting
Creating shadowless lighting for cutouts
Shooting products on a white background
Recommended lenses and equipment
How to photograph in a small studio
Post-production techniques for packshot photography

Electronics Photography

7 Classes
7.5+ Hours content
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

LED buttons, reflective screens, and curved shapes - electronic devices aren’t the easiest products to photograph.

To get the best results, you need to understand what equipment to use, what angle to shoot from, and how to control your light.

Karl covers all of this as he shows you how to overcome common challenges while shooting electronic products such as headphones, iPads, guitars, cameras, and more.

What you’ll learn:

How to photograph electronic products and digital devices
How to photograph LED screens
Recommended lenses and equipment
Shooting products on white/black backgrounds
How to shoot 'floating' objects
Lighting techniques like gradient lighting, rim lighting and more
Controlling reflections on glossy and metallic surfaces

Automotive Photography

12 Classes
16.5+ Hours content
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Everything you need to know to create professional automotive images.

Shooting both cars and motorcycles, Karl explains everything from lens choice and camera setting to minimising reflections in metallic surfaces. He also covers useful lighting techniques like gradient lighting and even light painting.

In these in-depth classes, you'll see the step-by-step shoot and learn first-hand as Karl shares his tips to help you get the very best results.

What you’ll learn:

How to photograph cars and motorcycles
How to control and remove reflections on metal surfaces
Studio requirements and budget alternatives
Lighting techniques
How to use studio flash or continuous light
How to capture car headlights using long exposures
Retouching techniques

Sporting Equipment Photography

6 Classes
6.5+ Hours content
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

From creative action shots of tennis rackets to fine art-style equestrian equipment, these classes cover the lighting, styling, and equipment you need to shoot sporting gear.

Through Karl’s demonstrations, you'll learn how to plan your images and visualise the desired end result, understand what angles from which to shoot certain products, how to light metallic, matte, and even leather surfaces, and what lenses and camera settings to use to get the best results.

What you’ll learn:

How to photograph ad-style images of sports equipment
How to use studio flash, continuous light and light painting
Photographing black-on-black products
How to control reflections on metallic objects
Using long exposures for creative imagery
Lighting techniques for products with mixed surface textures

Flat Lay Photography

6 Classes
4+ Hours content
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Making your flat lay images stand out can be difficult. Knowing what backgrounds to use, what colours to choose, and how to compose your image can make a world of difference.

In this selection of classes you'll learn how to photograph from above, whether you're shooting products, food, or even fashion accessories.

Karl shares useful flat lay photography techniques, including styling and lighting, that will give you that creative-edge…

What you’ll learn:

How to achieve creative flat lay photography
Composition techniques
Recommended backgrounds
Styling tips
How to create mood using lighting
Using tilt-shift

Fashion Accessory Photography

6 Classes
8+ Hours content
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

From sunglasses to shoes and everything in between, this selection of classes covers how to shoot a wide variety of fashion accessories for advertising purposes.

In each of these tutorials, you'll learn useful techniques that can be applied to a range of different subjects, including how to compose and style images, how to photograph flat lays, how to use long exposure and studio flash, and how to incorporate colour theory for creative results.

Karl also reveals how to light different products, demonstrating important studio lighting concepts the will help you achieve the results you desire.

What you’ll learn:

How to photograph fashion accessories
Styling and composition techniques
Recommended lenses and equipment
Lighting techniques for matte and gloss products
Black-on-black product photography
Using long exposure

Photography Brief Assignments

11 Classes
16+ Hours content
Level: All Levels

Practice real-world photography skills with our photography brief assignments and prepare yourself to work with real commercial clients.

Working from a visual sketch with written description and mood-board images, you’ll learn how to interpret and execute a designated image.

Designed to be accessible for any equipment level, all our assignments feature follow-up live shows in which Karl reviews each of the submissions.

What you’ll learn:

How to work to a photography brief
How to interpret and execute a given image
Practice real-world photography skills
Creative thinking and problem solving
Feedback on your images

Learn From the Best

11 Classes
16+ Hours content
Level: All Levels

Karl knows photography. He also knows many of the world’s top photographers, and loves talking with them about their work.

In our LIVE interviews, conducted here in our studio (or virtually during pandemics), you’ll hear from world-renowned masters of their craft as they share insights, swap stories and offer advice on everything from equipment and lighting to making a career as a photographer. You can even get your questions answered in real time thanks to our live, interactive Q&As.

What you’ll learn:

Live interviews
Interactive Q&As
Tips and insights from world-renowned professionals

Liquid Photography With David Lund

Interview With Product & Liquid Photographer David Lund

Food Photography, Lighting & Styling

Conversations with Jonathan Knowles – Shooting Video as a Stills Photographer

Conversations With David Lund – The Path To Becoming A Pro

Conversations With Barry Makariou – Photography Book Review

Interview With Product Photographer Jonathan Knowles

Interview With Food Photographer Anna Pustynnikova

Interview With Product Photographer Barry Makariou

How our classes work

Once you’ve watched our ‘Lighting Theory’ course, you’ll have an understanding of the lighting fundamentals applied throughout all of our classes. We’ve specifically designed our videos to act as stand-alone step-by-step classes so that you can dive right in to what most appeals to you.

If you’re not sure where you start, take a look at our learning pathways or get in touch for a personalised learning plan.

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"I am getting into product photography and this was an eye opener of the little inexpensive tricks to play with light to change the outcome of the picture. At $19 a month, you would have to be a fool to think you are not getting value for money.”

Patrick Williams

"Appreciate the way you teach: clear, concise. You explain why it’s best to set lights up in the right way and the wrong way and seeing the results completes the jigsaw.”

Kevin Goodchild

"Your attention to detail is unique and I feel I am learning so much every time I watch you create a shot.”

Paul Gilfeather

Meet your tutor

Karl Taylor

Karl Taylor has been a professional photographer for more than 25 years. Commissioned by leading global brands for his precise attention to detail and exquisite control of light, Karl is also known as an instructor who explains complex subjects clearly and effectively. Karl’s unique expertise and commitment to education has led him to work for Hasselblad Camera Company, Broncolor Lighting and Adobe, as well as to appearances on the BBC and elsewhere.

Personalised support

To help you make the most of our courses, we’ve made it easier to get in touch. Whether you have general photography questions or queries relating to specific classes, our knowledgeable team is here to help. In addition to our online support, we also offer personalised learning plans to help you achieve your photography aspirations.

Live chat
Membership and class support
Photography advice from Karl and the team
Personal learning plans

A Whole World of Photography. ONLY $19/m

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Learn Product Photography from Anywhere

Beautiful, bold, precise.

Step into a world of precision lighting and exciting creativity.

From pre-visualisation to post-production.

World-class training, incredible value.

Get 900+ classes across all types of photography

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View All Product Photography Courses

Getting Started in Product Photography

What you’ll learn:

Bottle and Beverage Photography

What you’ll learn:

Food Styling and Photography

What you’ll learn:

Liquid and Splash Photography

What you’ll learn:

Still Life Photography

What you’ll learn:

Cosmetics Photography

What you’ll learn:

Jewellery Photography

What you’ll learn:

Packshot Photography

What you’ll learn:

Electronics Photography

What you’ll learn:

Automotive Photography

What you’ll learn:

Sporting Equipment Photography

What you’ll learn:

Flat Lay Photography

What you’ll learn:

Fashion Accessory Photography

What you’ll learn:

Photography Brief Assignments

What you’ll learn:

Learn From the Best

What you’ll learn:

How our classes work

Karl Taylor

Personalised support

Education

Help

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