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There are objects and things we walk by everyday and don't think twice about. We can become so familiar with our surroundings that we lose any idea that someone else can see the same scene and interpret it in a completely different way.

The word creative is defined as: "to possess the ability or power to create" and "using or showing use of the imagination to create new ideas or things." It's good to remember these definitions as you go about making photographs.



For this lesson, we decided to experiment by looking around our studio, a place that we are very familiar with, and trying to look with fresh eyes. This lesson shows how to transform ordinary scenes into extraordinary ones.

(Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)

Topics Covered:

  • Placing your Soft Box and Using a Reflector to Block Light
  • Adding a Background Light
  • Using a Strip Light
  • Adjusting Your Set to Create a Different Image
  • Using a Circular Reflector

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