A Creative Journey

Hello community! For this month’s tip I would like to bring all of you on my journey along the picture-making road. I would like to describe my creative process so maybe you can steal some ideas for yourself. If you do it, please tell me how it will work for you! IDEA GENERATION Like most…

How to Create an Underwater Bubbling Effect

Underwater toy photography can be fun but making the scene come alive can be a challenge. Often, the scene can look a bit too sterile with zero movement. In this video, I’m going to show you how to add a stream of bubbles to divers and underwater objects. The secret ingredient is an effervescent tablet….

How to Create a Frozen Scene with Salt

Trying to work with ice in an often slow-moving process such as toy photography can be a real pain. It seems that just as you’ve finished getting the light how you want it, the ice has melted enough to pool water around it and slide away. In this video, I show you how to use…

How to Shoot Toys Underwater with Orbeez

One of the challenges of shooting toys underwater is preventing them from floating right to the top. You can use wires to hold the toys in place or fishing line to anchor them, but those methods can be tedious. In this video, I show one easy and fun way to do it using Orbeez. If…