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Platypod
Приєднався 25 лют 2015
Platypod has created adaptable, convenient mini tripods for professional photographers. With our compact tripods, capture sturdy action shots or attach it to a tree! Learn on this channel how to level up your photography skills when on the go. Expand your creative potential as a photographer with Platypod.
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THE TRIFOCAL LANDSCAPE CHALLENGE 2024
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This bonus training session during the 2 day conference held by KelbyOne includes landscape and cityscape photography training for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Pro photographers shared their beautiful finished images along with behind-the-scenes images that reveal how each image and video was captured. Photographers were given the challenge to create 3 distinctly different images from o...
Perspectives Episode 20 Victoria Pavlov White
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How do you know what's okay to crop away, and how to get the perfect highlights and reflections with your product photography? Well this week’s Perspectives episode features a gifted traditional artist, digital artist, pro photographer and Platypod Pro, Victoria Pavlov White, and Victoria will reveal ALL the tricks as she unpacks the setup, her lighting experiments, and her go-to setup for capt...
FOCUS STACKING Made Easy
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In this fifth instalment of our toy photography series we break down the technique of focus stacking. Platypod Pro photographer Kersten Luts demonstrates how easy it is to get perfect focus throughout your images in Photoshop in just a few easy steps. Achieving perfect focus all the way through your images is particularly challenging in macro and toy photography but Kersten's easy step approach...
Lipstick Product Photography with Riley Arthur
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Not all product photography is the same and capturing the nuances of lipstick as a product photography challenge, requires the perfect kiss of light. Today Riley Arthur walks us through the challenges and secrets to capturing the best possible images. In today's video, professional photographer (and Platypod Pro), Riley Arthur, shares her insights to faithfully represent accurate colors with th...
Perspectives Episode 19 Rain Hayes
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Did you know that you can capture super-natural images that glow with colors the human eye can't even see? Well this week’s Perspectives episode features amazing art photographer and Platypod Pro, Rain Hayes, and Rain will show you ALL the tricks as she unpacks the setup, secret lighting tricks, and post processing needed to capture this glowing, supernatural flower image. Quality close-up phot...
Lego: FOCUS SECRETS - Two Ways to Master Focus in Toy Photography
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In this fourth video of our toy photography series we explore the intricacies of focusing. Platypod Pro photographer Kersten Luts breaks down two different focus techniques and takes you through the process step by step. Getting your Lego minifigs in perfect focus doesn't have to be hard. Kersten takes you through the pros and cons of using aperture based focusing as well as focus stacking so t...
Riley Arthur unveils the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster
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Nessie: The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore. Today Riley Arthur reveals the long-standing hoax and her convincing recreation. In today's video, professional photographer (and Platypod Pro), Riley Arthur, shares her insights on the original hoax and what steps we can take to capture a stunning recreation, with a smartphone or pro cam...
Lenses for TOY PHOTOGRAPHY - The Showdown
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In this third video of our toy photography series we compare different lenses and find out which lens is best to shot miniatures. Platypod Pro photographer Kersten Luts breaks down two shots and takes you through the process step by step. Knowing what lens to use to shoot toys and miniatures such as Lego minifies is essential. In this video, Kersten compares a range of common lenses and explain...
Pro Light Solutions Kit
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If you already have a Platypod and you're considering adding some specialized lighting for close up photography like toy photography, macro, or food photography, you're going to love the Pro Light Solutions Kit! This specially priced bundle is only available for a limited time so grab it while you can! #macroLighting #foodphotos #toyphotography #platypodlights
The Pro Lighting Solutions Kit 🫶 limited offer
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KelbyOne Lightroom Conference 2024 Bonus Session
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This bonus training session during the 2 day conference held by KelbyOne includes panorama, food, toy, and nature photography training for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Pro photographers shared their beautiful finished images along with behind-the-scenes images that reveal how each image and video was captured. Photo subjects included time lapse photos and videos, museums where tripods a...
Perspectives Episode 18 Lee Heard
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How could anybody capture this kind of fantastic sports image?!? Well this week’s Perspectives episode features pro sports shooter Lee Heard, and Lee will reveal ALL the amazing secrets as he unpacks the research he does and setup he uses to freeze award-winning sports shots. Professional sports photography can be incredibly challenging, but if you understand camera placement and you study the ...
Cherry Blossoms Photography Secrets
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#JapaneseCherryBlossom #Platypod #PhotographyTraining #TravelPhotography Japanese Cherry Blossoms only bloom for two weeks and they make for a beautiful photography subject. What are the secrets to capturing them in full bloom? Professional photographer, and Platypod Pro, Riley Arthur, walks us through tips, tricks, and secrets for capturing wonderful images and experiencing all the extra wonde...
Flash v Constant Light - What's best for Toy Photography?
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In this second video of our toy photography series we discover the pros and cons of flash and constant light to achieve amazing shots of miniatures and toys . Platypod Pro photographer Kersten Luts also breaks down the Lego Darth Vader shot in detail and takes you through the lighting set up step by step This is the second in a series about everything from lighting to camera settings and post p...
Platypod Elbow Tutorial
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The Platypod Elbow is reliable, precise, and versatile. This video has some quick tips for getting the most out of your Elbow.
I sincerely wish there was something we could do about that, but we have no control over these two factors. Platypod is a very high cost item with a very low profit margin so there is room to compensate for postage and customs.
Had a small issue with my Platyball Elite and the service tech referred me to Larry T. (Owner) and he helped me out with a FaceTime call. Now that is special service. Thanks to everyone at PlatyPod.
Where in Europe?
Exclusively available via platypod.com or B&H Photo. We ship internationally.
If we add $50 shipping costs and $80 customs fees to its price, its cost is excessive for Europeans
Had a small issue with my Platyball Elite and the service tech referred me to Larry T. (Owner) and helped me out with a FaceTime call. Now that is special service. Thanks to everyone at PlatyPod.
Had a small issue with my Platyball Elite and the service tech referred me to Larry T. (Owner) and helped me out with a FaceTime call. Now that is special service. Thanks to everyone at Platyball.
Had a small issue with my Platyball Elite and the service tech referred me to Larry T. (Owner) and helped me out with a FaceTime call. Now that is special service. Thanks to everyone at Platyball.
As you can tell I am a fan of night sky photography!
nd now phones are capable of making Milky Way images... The Grip holds the phone steady, an important componant.
Great piece
I bought the Elite version and like it…except for the two knobs on the front that tighten/loosen the ball head. For me, there is NO way I can use just one finger to adjust them. There are so difficult that I have to use two hands to get them to tighten or loosen. When the ball head is just sitting on my tripod without a camera, it’s fine…easy to click with one hand; otherwise, it’s a pain to use. Not for anyone with weaker fingers.
I think she said 105 mm for the lens
What lens did she say she used? Couldnt quite catch it...
Hello ! I've come across this video several times! Good ideas ;-) and good explanations as always. THANKS.
@jean-benoitdestaercke3638 Glad it was helpful!
Beautiful pictures ! Magnificent explanations, truly enlightening and practical. top
Thank you so much!
Great series! Good idea to show us focus stacking in detail. I didn't really dare to get started but thanks to this video I will be able to bring my ideas to life. THANKS. Just that I don't work with Photoshop. I'm looking at Helicon Focus to see how to merge the different photos. See you soon for the rest.
Hi @jean-benoitdestaercke3638, I'm glad you found this video useful. Helion Focus is great for focus stacking, we might make a video specifically featuring Helios in the future :)
@@Platypod cool ;-)
Nice! Thank you.
@BugBobsWildWorld You are very welcome :)
Red is my power color-I wear it everyday-I don’t photograph lipsticks it but I do wear it.❤
Yay for power colors! Maybe now you'll be inspired to try photographing it. 😉
@@rileyarthur352 well….i do have a nice collection.🙂
I didn't even know this was a thing. Your shots are 👌 I just got a macro lens a few months ago. I've been out shooting flowers and insects and stuff. It's pretty tough cause living things like to move. And wind is always a factor.
Toys are a fantastic subject to shoot...not only on a rainy day :)
very cool & beautiful images!
Thanks for the kind words, Andrea!
Thanks! That stopped me in my tracks; kelbyone added to RSS feed. Just gorgeous images and Rain's personable to boot! Now I have to look into what a platypod is.
What type of UV flashlight has the nichia LED built in?
Gary, you may want to google this. Different companies may build the same brand of flashlight with different types of LEDs. Because Nichia is high quality, companies using it will most likely list it in the features of the product.
@@Rain_Hayes Thanks… spent some time searching on Google and Amazon and I found one with the proper specs. Thanks for responding. Can’t wait to try this technique. I watched your class on KelbyOne got me hooked on infrared.
Are there certain flowers that work best?
I've experimented with over 100 flowers and still can't predict which will fluoresce and which won't. Which is great if you like surprises and constantly trying new things. I'd start with flowers that have a lot of pollen, like a sunflower. Pollen tends to glow super brightly.
Great job, Riley! Your videos are always entertaining & educating.
Well you did it! You convinced me to buy a 365nm UV flashlight, can't wait to play around with it. Thanks!
Wonderful! Expect the unexpected, and please share your images!
Nice! And I thought infrared ~830nm looked cool. I gotta try this - thank you!
If you like the extreme end of IR, I bet you'll enjoy UV as well. Have fun!
Always fun to see what type of images you will create. You put a smile on my face and inspire me to explore the world in other visual wave lengths. Thank you for sharing!
@@Rain_Hayes Thank you very much! I love the setup you have, clamps and all... time for me to do a little shopping :)
@@GregHarkPhoto Awesome - thank you, Greg! Always love seeing your IR and full-color work as well.
there's a bit of a catch with Nikon cameras. with Nikon, the camera displays the _effective_ aperture (i.e., it takes into account loss of light in exposure as it approaches macro distances) so make sure you set the optimum aperture before you set to the intended (macro or close-focus) distance. don't be alarmed if the camera automatically changes aperture as you focus closer to your subject...just adjust the shutter speed and/or lighting to achieve proper exposure.
@bubuli Absolutely. Thank you for your comment. This will surely be helpful to all Nikon shooters :)
First time I hear about it. I have Nikon z6II.
Would like to see the editing video
Hi @jamesblakely7860, consider it done :)
The question of Focus comes to the fore in this mini series. Focus staking is very interesting. I was just trying that. Thank you for this mini series. I watch on youtube The ULTIMATE Toy Photography Advice - with Dave DeBaeremaeker. Super interesting. Thanks for all that work ;-)
Hi @jean-benoitdestaercke3638, thank you for watching and I'm glad you're enjoying the series. There'll be more to come :)
Would like to see the editing video
Hi @Awt26, thank you for watching and getting in touch. I'll be putting together an editing video as part of the series soon :)
I'm really looking forward to this series of videos. I'm an AFOL and a photography enthusiast, and have gotten my nephew into Legos a few years ago. He told me he was particularly interested in creating battle scenes with Legos for the purpose of photographing them. These videos will be perfect for he and I to learn how to photograph this together. I've got the platypod, the accessories, the lighting, the Legos, and my Z8 with macro lens. All I was missing was these videos! Thank you!
@gwright7698 That's fantastic! Let us know how he gets on with it :)
when i was on corey lake, several residents thought it was a large lake sturgeon.
Totally possible. Sadly no lake sturgeon left on most of the lakes in Michigan.
@@rileyarthur352 most of, not all by some reports.
If i sat at a baseball game seat, how many handles would I need to video a fireworks show after the game? only one or two?
Assuming you have a Platypod sitting on the seat between your legs, having two handles would allow you to raise your ball head 21 inches above the level of the seat. You might want to take a tape measure, sit on a chair and measure the distance from the seat surface between your legs and your neck. This double set up will give you a range of 13 inches to 21 inches height. Note, also that 2 handles stacked together are still rocksteady.
Could this act as a fluid head for 4K videos with Mirrorless Cameras?
Although our platyball has very nice horizontal fluid panning, it is not a true video head since it does not have fluid tilt. I hope that answers your question.
has the battery drain issue been addressed since introduction?
Yes. We recommend running the leveling indicator at medium power. See the manual card for instructions. Using it like this we have been able to use these at tradeshows for two or three days at a time frequently without having to replace batteries at all. The brightest setting is only necessary for direct very bright sunlight, but it does tend to drain the battery. Hardly ever needed.
@@Platypod thanks. is there a tension such I can used (with some drag) to take Videos, say with a Sony A1 and 28-70 F2.8?
Late to this Field Test, picked one of these up based on this video as I have purchased several of your books. But have to say, my findings were not positive with this head. There was creep, never really locked down and the battery life of Elite's display is dismal. So has me wondering about the integrity of your comments. Finding it harder and harder to get honest feedback here on UA-cam and that's a real shame and disservice to this community AND the retailers that sell these. I'm returning the one I received, so now that retailer has to restock it, handle it again, lost money on shipping and now became less profitable. So I'm disappointed in you Scott and other UA-camrs that gave kiss-ass review of this.
Sounds like this customer received a defective unit. Never contacted customer support. We would’ve taken care of this properly. Normally there is no creep on our units. Battery life when used properly is normally good. We recommend running on medium power, which is quite visible in broad daylight. Again, sorry that this customer was just pleased, but should’ve followed proper procedure. We have sold thousands and thousands of units and rarely have a return.
This series is very interesting. Can't wait for the rest. ;-) I'm going to look at Dave DEBAERMAEKER's book as recommended ;-)
Hi @jean-benoitdestaercke3638, we're glad you like it! Dave's book is fantastic - you'll love it :)
@@Platypod THANKS. I also think I'll like it. Quick question: if we try to follow your valuable advice behind our camera, is it possible to share our results in order to have your opinion and advice. Thanks again for these videos. I'm going to start the series again to make sure I understand everything. See you soon
@jean-benoitdestaercke3638 Yes, absolutely. Just join the Platypod Users OFFICIAL group on Facebook, where you can post your images. We're always happy to review and give advice :)
So far, the only product to hold a Galaxy S23Ultra with a case. As a pro photographer, this looks like it will do the trick. Nice!
So far, we have not tested the grip on this unit ourselves. Please let us know how it works out. Thanks, Larry T. For Platypod
Superb video like every time. Subscribe to the platypod channel
Just got my Platyball. This video was immensely helpful. Thanks to both Larrys.
Good info but would prefer longer time seeing set up rather than shots of presenter. He could still talk about set up whilst showing it for longer.
This second video is really interesting. Super Mini series ;-) Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good presentation. It would be interesting to show what each individual light does, in addition to describing what you did.
Hey, thanks for you comment. yes, good point. I'll put something up in our Facebook User Group to show the effect each light has :)
Very incredible what you can do with this level of photography. Action figures are definitely amazing to film and shoot with
Thank you! You're absolutely right. Toy photography is allot of fun and endlessly creative!
Very inspiring as a video. Magnificent photo. Thanks
Thank you. Your feedback is most appreciated.
I have this, the feet fall out on their own. 😢
That should not happen. Please contact service@platypod.com ASAP and we will happily take care of your issue.
Good things are worth waiting for!
So true. Appreciated.
Good idea that this mini series ;-)
Glad to hear it! The next video in this series is launching on Sunday :)
How about stainless pot sir? Can the lightcone work well?
Great tips 👍🏻
Thanks Cathy, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Very helpful - thank you.
You are very welcome. Kersten has been producing a new video practically every two weeks and we hope you'll get a chance to see them all.