Cosmetic Splash Photography
$397
Master the art of using paint splashes to create incredible images of cosmetics products.
Buy NowThis course is for you if…
You think you need expensive equipment to capture amazing splash images.
Splash photography seems like something only a pro can do.
You have struggled with creating convincing splashes that “interact” with a product.
Capture incredible shots without spending thousands of dollars on gear.
Create paint splashes for incredible images of cosmetics products.
In this exciting liquid splash product photography course, I will teach you how to light and shape splashes that can be used for advertising-style cosmetic images. Plus, you will learn the secret techniques of how to match those splashes to the shape of the product.
GET STARTED"Splashes are often used in commercial advertising images because they're dynamic, beautiful, and really eye-catching. In this course, I'll teach you everything you need to know to shape, control, and capture amazing splash images and then combine them with a variety of product shapes."
Alex Koloskov
Lessons
29
Length
8h 04m
Level
Beginner
Curriculum
Gear for the Course
I’ll give an overview of various equipment you might use and alternatives to achieve the course goals in this and other lessons.
Creating Splashes
Creating Splashes - Part 1
In this lesson, I’ll explain the various equipment used and I’ll teach you about placement, settings, and the relationships of what is being used before discussing flash types.
Creating Splashes - Part 2
I’ll teach you how to create a large number of different splash images, adjusting the positions of the two splash makers to obtain a variety of results.
Creating Splashes - Part 3
In this lesson, I’ll be creating splashes with an almost black liquid. Learn how to adjust the light settings and we will explore new splash tool shapes for variety.
Creating Splashes - Part 4
See how to produce a different look by moving the camera. I’ll also add some more splash tools to the mix while repositioning his lighting to achieve greater variety.
Creating Splashes - Part 5
In this lesson, I make a new DIY splash tool and capture a large number of unique splashes, demonstrating how the same tool can achieve a variety of results.
Creating Splashes - Part 6
In this lesson, I’ll teach you how to capture splashes with white paint and how to adjust the lighting for this new liquid.
Still Life Subjects
Cosmetics Bottles – Gluing
Learn how to create a clamping jig to help hold a rod in position while affixing the rod securely to the plastic body of a product.
Shooting - Black Jar
I’ll walk you through the equipment used and how to position it to achieve the desired gradient lighting that will show the glossy surface of the product.
Shooting - Long White Bottle - Part 1
Learn how to prepare your subject to get the perfect image. I’ll teach you how to set up the lighting and diffusion to achieve the desired effects.
Shooting - Long White Bottle - Part 2
Still working with the bottle, learn why I’m making a variety of adjustments to ensure I have plenty of options for future compositing.
Shooting - Long White Bottle, Part 3
In this final bottle lesson, learn how to get every shot you need to make sure your compositing is easy and looks great.
Shooting - Nail Polish Bottle
Learn how to shoot this different shape with a bottle of nail polish.
Shooting - Body Lotion
Follow along as I shoot a body of body lotion using a simple setup as seen before to capture dark and bright background images.
Shooting - White Jar
Learn how to get products ready for shooting and what to think about in terms of lighting to achieve an image that will be composed with a white liquid splash.
Shooting - Wasted Time
I’ll demonstrate, in real-time, how a shot may end with the result being unusable for the final compositing.
Post-Production
Post-Production - Black Jar - Part 1
Learn the post-production of the splash and black bottle by starting out with adjustments made in Adobe Camera Raw before bringing the image into Photoshop for cleaning.
Post-Production - Black Jar - Part 2
Learn the retouch, combining the necessary images for the end result. After cropping the image, add a dark vignette with the brush and finish the image with the Topaz Denoise plug-in.
Post-Production -White Jar - Part 1
In this lesson, learn the retouch for the white jar image, beginning with adjustments in Camera Raw before proceeding to Photoshop.
Post-Production - White Jar - Part 2
In the wrap up for the white jar image, learn to clean the background using Surface blur and apply a variety of adjustment layers to address colors and highlights of the splashes.
Post-Production - Nail Polish - Part 1
In this lesson, learn a quick draft of a composite put together that will serve as a guide. Then start working on the final image in Camera Raw before going into Photoshop.
Post-Production - Nail Polish - Part 2
Learn to use Camera Raw to adjust the content color to match the splash and how surface blur will soften the image and create a more even color, using a mask to incorporate the changes.
Post-Production - Nail Polish - Part 3
In this lesson, discover how to use adjustments to match the splashes with the bottle and adjust the color of the bottle before blending the splash edge to the bottle body using the Mixer Brush.
Post-Production - Nail Polish - Part 4
In the final lesson for the nail polish image, Learn to remove a purple cast from the splash and make some final tweaks before using the Topaz Denoise plug-in to finish the image.
Post-Production - Long White Jar - Part 1
Learn in this lesson by making a series of adjustments to the white jar, by cutting it out from its background using the Pen tool so it can blend it with a splash image.
Post-Production - Long White Jar - Part 2
Discover how to blend several splashes together with the white jar for a convincing result.
Post-Production - Long White Jar - Part 3
In this final lesson with the white jar, learn some final cleanup and tweaks and add a brighter vignette with a brush.
Post-Production - Pink Tube - Part 1
Discover a number of techniques to clean up and adjust the subject and then add another splash selection, blending it seamlessly using masks.
Post-Production - Pink Tube - Part 2
Finalize the pink tube image by making adjustments to colors, cleaning up various edges, and then making the final crop before applying a Topaz Denoise adjustment.
Hear What Photographers Have to Say…
"This is incredible! I never thought I would be able to get similar photos to the ones in this course but the techniques you teach are amazing, as are my new photos!"
- G.C.
"I've always wanted to be able to do this. It seemed almost impossible. Being able to get the right shots and then edit them together using your techniques is EASY!"
- L.S.
"Now that I'm able to do this I'm getting so much more work. This is a must-do course for any product photographer."
- E.B.
Cosmetic Splash Photography
$397
Master the art of using paint splashes to create incredible images of cosmetics products.
Buy Now