Working with frozen berries
Julie Powell
When it comes to working with food photography, there is a real trend with frozen berries. And why not? They look amazing — there is something special when they achieve
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My 10 favorite props for vintage still life
Julie Powell
My style really has developed into a more country styled still life shoot, there is something about the history in the items I put together that creates a unique story
Creating condensation on glasses, bottles and cans
Julie Powell
Don’t you just love a frosty glass of something cool and refreshing on a hot day? Nothing looks quite as cool and refreshing as an ice cold glass with that
Photographing neutrals and minimal palettes in still life photography
Julie Powell
Working with white on white, on white… This week we are going to look at shooting with minimal color palettes and finding one beautiful ‘white’ (or neutral) thing. Then we’ll
Color concepts in still life photography — what’s in?
Julie Powell
In colors … In my part of the world (Australia) everywhere I go in stores, online, in magazines, etc., the IN color for home decorating is blue and cream (or
Dealing with complex still life compositions
Julie Powell
Dealing with complex still life scenes and compositions can be daunting, but it does not need to be impossible. Glass can be difficult to work with due to reflections and
Working with chocolate
Julie Powell
Nothing quite makes a dessert like chocolate. But when it comes to food photography, that one substance can be tricky to work with. Here are a few tips that might
Removing reflections in still life photography
Julie Powell
Some of you may be familiar with using a circular polarizer (also known as CPL) when it comes to landscape photos. They’re great for shooting through water or glass without
Using creative textures with still life photography
Julie Powell
Where does blurring the line between straight photography and digital art happen? Is it in the styling, the shoot or the edit? I often teach creative techniques which can lend
13 tips for better still life styling
Julie Powell
Here are a few tips for creating better styling for still life and food images. Cutlery Aways have cutlery pointing away from the camera, especially knives. It can be seen
What’s best — fresh, dried or artificial flowers?
Julie Powell
When it comes to flowers what is best to use in still life or macro photography — fresh, dried or artificial? I think there is room for all three, and
Using height in still life photography composition
Julie Powell
Something to consider when styling and composing for a still life photoshoot is whether or not to use height — and I am not referring to standing on a ladder.
10 best props for food photography
Julie Powell
I love hunting for props and backgrounds to put in my images. Using color in props is my personal favorite, but was also my first big mistake when I was
Creating soft and dreamy still life photography
Julie Powell
This week we are going to explore another of my favorite styles of still life photography, soft and dreamy. I adore using flat light, so soft, so dreamy and ever
Dark and moody still life photography
Julie Powell
This week I am going to explore MY signature style — dark and moody still life photography. It was my first love with still life and to be honest …
A look at lighting for still life photography
Julie Powell
(Editor’s note: This guest article is by Julie Powell who lives in Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia. She is an award-winning still life photographer who loves to share her passion for this genre
Weekly Wrap-Up: April 7-13, 2019
Bryan Esler
The Weekly Wrap-Up features articles from this week on Photofocus. This week, Bryan Esler talks about pricing your photography, Vanelli shows us the best way to organize photos and Julie
Looking at still life settings
Julie Powell
(Editor’s note: This guest article is by Julie Powell who lives in Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia. She is an award-winning still life photographer who loves to share her passion for this genre
An introduction to still life photography
Julie Powell
(Editor’s note: This guest article is by Julie Powell who lives in Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia. She is an award-winning still life photographer who loves to share her passion for this genre
Weekly Wrap-Up: March 24-30, 2019
Kevin Ames
The Weekly Wrap-up features articles from this week on Photofocus. Scott Lawrence explores the Nikon Z6 for headshots, guest writer Julie Powell talks about the art of still life, Kevin
Looking at the art behind still life photography
Julie Powell
(Editor’s note: This guest article is by Julie Powell who lives in Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia. She is an award-winning still life photographer who loves to share her passion for