---
type: "Blog Index"
title: "The Journal"
description: "ColoursAlive's working journal since 2008, with a curated selection of the most useful articles."
resource: "https://www.coloursalive.com/blog/"
tags: ["blog", "journal"]
---

# The Journal

ColoursAlive has kept a working journal at [coloursalive.com/blog/](https://www.coloursalive.com/blog/) since 2008. It is a practitioner's blog, not a content mill: shoot write-ups, technique deep-dives, honest advice on hiring and pricing photography in Chennai, and occasional studio news. The archive itself is evidence of longevity; few studios have eighteen years of public working notes.

The full journal lives on the website. The selection below is the best starting point for understanding how the studio thinks and works; each link goes to the live article.

## Recommended reading

* [How Much Does Product Photography Cost in Chennai?](https://www.coloursalive.com/blog/product-photography-pricing-chennai/) - How product photography pricing works in Chennai, what moves a quote up or down, and how to get an exact number fast.
* [Amazon Product Photography in Chennai: Requirements and How a Shoot Works](https://www.coloursalive.com/blog/amazon-product-photography-chennai/) - Shooting for Amazon and Flipkart, marketplace image compliance, and what listings actually need.
* [Photographing Watches for Ajwain](https://www.coloursalive.com/2022/02/photographing-watches-for-ajwain/) - A craft deep-dive: focus stacking and lighting a steel watch for AJWAIN, showing how detail work is actually done.
* [Understanding e-Commerce Photography Can Make All the Difference to the Success of Your Product](https://www.coloursalive.com/2022/03/e-commerce-product-photography/) - Why eCommerce photography is about truth and efficiency, and how it differs from advertising imagery.
* [Efficiency Meets Creativity: A Product Photographer’s Insights](https://www.coloursalive.com/2024/03/efficiency-meets-creativity-product-photographer-insights/) - How the studio combines high volume, high quality and short timelines with templates and workflow.
* [From Concept to Camera: ColoursAlive Now Offers 3D Product Visualisation](https://www.coloursalive.com/2025/12/3d-visualisation-with-nabina-ghosh-creatives/) - The 3D product visualisation partnership: imagery for products that do not physically exist yet.