Filming Still Life: Bring Objects to Life through Light

Add movement to your still life images and create engaging videos that capture your audience's attention by experimenting with lights and motion

• Introduction
• Moving to Motion
• Capturing the Photos
• Last Touches
• Final project

‘The studio is a blank canvas, a place that can be physically manipulated to achieve any vision.’

For photographer Sam Hofman, the magic is in the setup. He meticulously crafts the lighting and movement in his space to make sure he produces captivating, eye-catching visuals. With many years of photography experience under his belt, he found his niche in marrying still life with movement. His list of clients includes Elemis, Molton Brown, Guinness, and Glenlivet. He’s a true believer that motion has the power to instantly hold someone's attention, allow a brand to tell more of its product’s story, and better communicate its ethos.

In this online course, Sam teaches how to bring motion into commercial photo stills. Explore how different studio lights achieve a different look. In the end, craft luxurious and impactful lighting, film an object, and learn to build a simple edit that will maximize impact.

• About Me
• Influences
• The Power of the Moving Image
• Introduction to the Equipment
• Mood Boards and Storyboarding 1
• Mood Boards and Storyboards 2
• Setting up the Studio
• Lighting 1
• Lighting 2
• Shooting the Hero
• Adding Flowers and Capturing Details 1
• Adding Flowers and Capturing Details 2
• Post-production Editing
• Post-production Grading and Formatting
• Filming Still Life: Bring Objects to Life through Light