"Lighting is 80% of the render. If you get the lighting right, everything else falls into place."
Gleb Alexandrov, known online as Creative Shrimp, is a Belarusian-born 3D artist and educator who focuses on photorealism, lighting, and atmosphere in Blender. Along with his partner Aidy Burrows, Gleb runs Creative Shrimp — a platform offering premium Blender courses and resources.
Gleb's teaching emphasizes the artistic side of 3D — composition, color theory, lighting, and atmosphere — rather than just technical workflows. His courses on photorealistic rendering, Eevee lighting, and HDR environments are among the most respected in the Blender community.
He is also known for his work with the Blender community, contributing free resources like the Dust Particles+ add-on and various HDR tutorials that help artists achieve cinematic, atmospheric renders.
Gleb's signature technique involves layering light sources, fog, and dust particles to create deep, atmospheric renders. He teaches how to use volumetric lighting, mist passes, and compositing to add mood and depth.
A specialist in HDR lighting, Gleb teaches how to use HDRI environments effectively — from capturing your own to blending multiple HDRIs for custom lighting setups that sell the realism of a scene.
Gleb is a pioneer in showing how Blender's Eevee engine can achieve near-Cycles quality. His Eevee courses demonstrate clever material setups, baking workflows, and post-processing techniques for real-time photorealism.
Creative Shrimp
Creative Shrimp
Creative Shrimp