#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. Thank you for listening to The Exposed Negative Podcast. Running this podcast takes a lot of time and effort, and we hope you have found it helpful and interesting. If you would like to support us by buying us a beer or coffee, or by helping with the running costs of the show, we would greatly appreciate it. Please consider signing up for our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/exposednegative) or making a one-time donation through PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/exposednegative). Thank you for your support! Below the video are the show notes. 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 2x2 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