Product Photography
Lighting & styling with finesseNew Product Photography Classes
Our latest product photography classes for you to enjoy.
Here we have collated our newest product photography classes so you can see how superb product shots such as these are actually created. These classes include fantastic product photography tips and tricks, professional product photography secrets and different product photography lighting setups. Karl also shows you some of his post production techniques for product photography so that you’ll have all the knowledge you need to replicate them yourself.
How to use a colour checker card
Electric Guitar Post-Production
Electric Guitar Product Photography
Lighting Control (The Egg Challenge)
High-end Headphones Product Shoot
Clinique Style Advertising Shoot: Planning & Lighting (Part 1)
Clinique Style Advertising Shoot: Lighting & Splash Shots (Part 2)
Clinique Style Advertising Shoot: Lighting Final Bottle (Part 3)
Clinique shoot post production 1: Initial Compositing & Basic Cleaning
Clinique shoot post production 2: Cleaning Bottles & Creating Reflections
Clinique shoot post production 3: Adding water splash
Clinique shoot post production 4: Creating a white background & refining water splash
Clinique shoot post production 5: Black logos
Clinique shoot post production 6: Final adjustments
One light lipstick product shoot
Cosmetics Product Shoot
Photographing Clear Liquid Bottles (Gin/Vodka)
Photographing Liquid Art and Motion
How to Photograph a High-end Handbag
Jewellery Photography – Gemstone Necklace
Product Photography Courses
A collection of our top product photography classes and live shows.
We’ve put together a collection of our top product photography classes, including live shows, that demonstrate essential techniques for achieving advertising-standard product images. From product photography lighting setups to professional photography tips and post production techniques, these classes cover each step of a product shoot so you can feel confident creating your own product shots.
Controlling mood and emotion in an image
How To Use Continuous LED Lighting For Packshot Photography
Black on black product photography using two lights
Photo Critique – Product Images 2
Photographing Paintings for Reproduction
Jewellery Photography – How To Photograph a Diamond Necklace
How to Focus Stack – Rings example
Jewellery Photography – Rings
Sports Footwear Photoshoot
Packshot Product Photography
Flat Lay Photography
Tilt and Shift For Flat Lay Product Photoshoot
Zenith Watch Product Shoot
Zenith Watch Retouch 1 – Focus Stacking and Compositing
Zenith Watch Retouch 2 – Clean Up and Final Touches
Floating Cosmetics Splash Shot
Post-Production Floating Cosmetics Splash Shot
How to photograph cosmetics on a black gloss backdrop
Preparation for Perfume Bottle Shoots
Understanding The Basics Of Photographing Perfume Bottles
Perfume Product Shoot Post Production
Creative Advertising Photoshoot For Perfume
Whisky Photography
‘How To’ Full Version – Dior Perfume Bottles
Dior Perfume Bottles Post Production
‘How To’ Full Version – Shooting Tech Devices
How to Photograph Products with LED Lights & Illuminating Screens
Luxury Watch Product Photography
How To Photograph Sunglasses
Wine Bottle Photography
Interview With Product & Liquid Photographer David Lund
Liquid Photography With David Lund
Interview With Product Photographer Barry Makariou
Interview With Fine Art Animal Photographer Tim Flach
Sports Product Photography
Professional product photography that will beat the competition & win clients...
Sporting Equipment
Master the techniques for creating advertising-style product shots of sports equipment.
This section covers professional techniques for photographing sports equipment. From creative action shots of tennis rackets to fine art-style equestrian equipment, each of these classes cover the planning, lighting, styling and equipment for different products to help you learn how to confidently create results your clients will love.
Automotive Photography
Professional product photography that will beat the competition & win clients...
Car Photography
Master photographing cars and motorbikes
This series of automotive photography classes cover everything you need to know about how to create professional car photographs. Photographing both cars and motorbikes, Karl explains everything from lens choice and camera setting to how to minimise reflections in metallic surfaces and useful lighting techniques like gradient lighting and even light painting. Throughout each in-depth class you’ll see the step-by-step shoot and get to learn first-hand as Karl shares various tips that will help you get the very best results when photographing these complex subjects.
Professional Car Photography – Side View Post Production
Professional Car Photography – Top View
Professional Car Photography – Side view
Professional Car Photography – Front View
Professional Car Photography – 3/4 Front View
Car Photography Retouching
Car Photography
Studio Motorcycle Photography Post-Production
How to photograph cars and build your own ceiling rig
Studio Motorcycle Photography
Motorcycle Photography
Classic car photography on location
Food Photography & Styling
Join top Russian food photographer Anna Pustynnikova & Karl Taylor.
How to get started with food photography and styling
Creating DIY photography backdrops
Editorial Food Photography – Waffles
Editorial Food Photography – Honey Tea
Editorial Food Photography – Making Pasta
Stir Fry Food Shoot Preparation
Stir Fry Food Shoot
Flying Tea Food Shoot
Flying Tea Food Shoot Post Production
Shooting Fresh Fish
Simple food photography setup – Croissant
Food photography with natural light – Charcuterie Board
Food photography with natural light – Pasta
Lifestyle food photography – Chopping vegetables
Still life photography: Cheese food shoot
Post production for still life cheese food photography
Photographing candy using colour theory
Healthy living flat lay food photography – Raw vegetables
Fresh fruit food photography
Ginger & Lime Tea Preparation
Ginger & Lime Tea Shoot
Fine dining food photography – Preparation
Fine dining food photography – Photoshoot
Cup of tea still life food photography
Rustic food photography – Feta cheese
Rustic food photography – Roast beef
Dessert photography – Raspberry dessert preparation
Dessert photography – Raspberry dessert photoshoot
Food Photography, Lighting & Styling
Food Photography with Anna Pustynnikova
Interview With Food Photographer Anna Pustynnikova
Muffins photoshoot (Brief Assignment 3)
How To Photograph Cakes & Tarts
Advertising, Product & Still Life
A step by step look at 20 technically challenging advertising shots.
Introduction & studio overview
How to Make a Scrim
Cameras & workflow
Lighting and Photographing Sunglasses With Dramatic Lighting
Whisky product shoot
Paint explosion
Shooting shiny chrome objects
High-end cosmetic product photography
Sports product shoot with paint splash
Packshots – White background product photography
Shooting liquid bubbles
Beauty-style advertising photography
Liquid emulsion photography – Abstract paint
The perfect pint & condensation cold look
Liquid fashion
Perfect product tank shots
Shoe Photography Tutorial – Black on black footwear photograph
Luxury Watch Photography Using One Studio Light
Model throws paint
Model paint blast
Lips and nails close up
Luxury watch shoot 2
Stellar Camera Product shoot
Advertising Product & Still Life - Retouching and Critique
All high-end advertising images undergo a certain level of digital retouching. Often this can be an integral part in whether or not your images succeed. In these chapters Karl takes a look at the final images taken in this course and shows you the retouching needed for these product shots to really perfect them and take them to the next level.
Lighting shades retouching
Luxury watch retouching
Shiny kettle retouching
Liquid bubbles retouching
How to retouch pack shots on a white background
Retouching black on black footwear
Liquid fashion retouching
Whisky product retouching
Perfect product tank retouching
The perfect pint retouching
Paint explosion review
Retouching for high-end cosmetic product photography
Beauty-style photography retouch: Getting started
Beauty-style photography retouch – Colour adjustments
Beauty-style photography retouch – Liquifying, burning and dodging
Beauty retouch 2: Initial clean up
Beauty retouch 2: Adding and removing hair & liquifying
Beauty Retouch 2: Shine removal and lip definition
Beauty Retouch 2: Remove fine hairs, blemishes & liquify
Beauty Retouch 2: Eye enhancements
Toxic Egg ... a detailed still life study
An immensely detailed explanation of the work that goes into exceptional still life shots.
In this course Karl describes every aspect of this type of studio still life photography project - The perfect course for you if you need to shoot a still life photograph for a client! Get a rare insight into the decisions and thought processes made by a professional photographer through a project from start to finish as you join Karl in his commercial studio and watch as if you were there with him learning all the way what effect each decision has on the final result.
“I learned a great deal about lighting from Karl Taylor when I first started off. It was his courses that were the key for me. It taught me to understand how to control light to achieve the image you want. Change the way someone feels and they will remember the image.”David Lund, Professional Photographer
See more on our testimonials page, plus watch David Lund's Grant's Whisky photoshoot behind the scenes video