Shooting Food On Location – With a Twist
My client called and needed a job turned around right away. Her client needed their entire menu shot for some collateral and web materials...
Read MoreThe Rigorous World of Macro Beauty Shots
Coming in this close can be a nightmare for the unsuspecting. Makeup must be perfect, hair perfect, every nuance of light has to fall to...
Read MoreBlending Strobe and Daylight for a Natural Look
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....
Read MoreSubtractive Lighting: Creating Drama with Contrast
There are times when you want to create more contrast in an image… mitigate the reflections or make sure that the shadows are as...
Read MoreShooting Earrings Without a Net: Guest Post by Josh Targownik
On a recent popular forum post, Los Angeles photographer Joshua Targownik posed a challenge. Faced with the following job he wanted to...
Read MoreOne Light Setup with Two Versions of the Light
Yesterday I shot Jordan for her mom’s Irish Step Dancing Wig catalog. Today we got together for some pics just for her. This was the...
Read MoreOne Light Portrait with White Background
One of my clients is a wig importer for Irish Step Dancers. There’s a niche for you. I shoot a couple of times a year for her. In...
Read MoreTwo Light Workshop One, Part Four
Our last shot in the hat series. This was a shot that used one light for a background and the other for a dramatic front light. The two...
Read MoreClassic Setup for Photographing Jewelry
Classic, for me anyway, method that I shoot jewelry. Most of the time my clients want clean, easy to see pieces that show off the finish...
Read MoreSingle Umbrella Headshot and White Background.
Asked to shoot 40 non-models at an upscale salon was quite a challenge. I needed a light that would serve many different faces and body...
Read MoreI Am Available for Writing and Speaking
Get the Newsletter Every Sunday!
Sign Up for the Newsletter
Be A Part of the Education Revolution!
Let’s Connect
Search Lighting Essentials
Wordpress Themes
Stuff I Use
Categories
Glad you dropped by. This is my love and my muse. We talk about photography here, as well as the folks who make images. I am very focused on commercial and fine art photography, and we don't really spend all that much time on weddings and such. I have written 5 books - two I give away here, and two are for sale at Amazon, and the 5th one is being edited and designed right now! Thanks for visiting, leave a comment or join me the social networks...