How I Created This Floating Cookies Photo (With Kabob Sticks + Photoshop)
Learn how to create a floating cookie photograph at home using wooden skewers, a single light, and simple Photoshop compositing—no expensive gear required.
Studio Basics is where you learn how to build real photography setups in real spaces — garages, spare rooms, kitchens, and small home studios — using practical lighting, simple modifiers, and repeatable workflows that actually work.
This section focuses on the fundamentals of shaping light, controlling reflections, choosing backgrounds, setting up small studios, and using affordable gear to get professional-looking results without needing a warehouse, a crew, or a five-figure lighting budget.
If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t have a studio — I just have a space,” this is where that space starts producing professional images.
Learn how to create a floating cookie photograph at home using wooden skewers, a single light, and simple Photoshop compositing—no expensive gear required.
A behind-the-scenes breakdown of how I created a dramatic drink splash photograph at home using water, hard light, a projection attachment, and precise spill control. This tutorial walks through the lighting choices, gear, and problem-solving decisions that made the shot possible in a small garage studio.
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