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Natural Light - Apr 25, 2008 4:58 - 0 Comments

Direct Sunlight Portraiture for Dramatic Effect

Using natural light inside

There is something beautiful about sunlight. It has a feeling that is so warm and natural and it can make people seem to almost glow. I love it so when I saw it happening in a studio in Detroit, I knew I wanted to take advantage of it.

Briana had been posing for some backlit shots with strobe and when she turned to go to the window I saw her pass through this little stream of light. The light was broken up by the window frame and seemed to have a little secondary glow on the dress below. This light-dark-light gave the image some depth.
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Studio Lighting - May 1, 2008 5:49 - 0 Comments

Blending Strobe and Daylight for a Natural Look

Briana against a window, blending sunlight and daylight

This shot of Briana was taken at the New York City workshop and uses a method of flash and ambient controlled to look somewhat natural. Blending the two for portraiture can be very attractive and give the image a more natural look.

We used the ambient light from outside through the window and added our own interior light for the subject. An Alien Bee in a softbox provided the main light while we added a wink of light from a speedlight for a subtle edge.
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Portable Lighting - Apr 25, 2008 22:26 - 1 Comment

Sometimes The Location is Not As Good As Promised.

Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where the location is less than perfect.

We were walking up to the Hudson River and the light was glaring, too hazy to make out much and with little natural fill. The surroundings offered little in the way of background or texture and overall it was a disaster of a place to shoot at that moment in time.

Perfect. I wanted to show the workshop folks how you can visualize an image and make it yours even if the background, and the light, sucks.
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