Exposed negative Podcast – #055 – Secrets of a still life photographer w/ Mitch Payne

This week we’re talking with renowned still life photographer Mitch Payne about his stylised studio setups, creative process and thoughts on where the industry is heading. Mitch shares ingenious tricks for maximising minimal lighting equipment, streamlining his post-production workflow and finding inspiration to fuel personal projects. We also discuss the opportunities and threats presented by AI image generation. Tune in for essential tips and perspectives from one of the UK’s top still life photographers.

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Here are the shownotes;

Bournemouth University course – https://aub.ac.uk/
Art Streiber episode (Turkey Bags) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b9lE7_faL4
Lastolight 2×2 frame: https://amzn.to/46AigFk
Amazon icelight wand: https://amzn.to/3GC328B
Aputure 600D: https://amzn.to/3SZB1il
Aputure F10 Fresnel: https://amzn.to/3GiSLOo
Blending modes explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1D9ijh3_-I
Frequency separation tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMkoCQA0o4o
Samyang 85 lens: https://amzn.to/47xYBqW
Lensbaby: https://amzn.to/3t1jdc2

Desert Island Camera: Nikon D800
Desert Island Book: Susan Sontag – On Photography: https://amzn.to/49XuA5t