Using Light to Create Drama On Location
Briana and I were stuck in a small, hot and very mundane room while the thunderstorm unleashed lightning and torrential rain all over Anna...
Read MoreSometimes The Location is Not As Good As Promised.
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...
Read MoreScenes From a Workshop: Detroit, April 6, 2008
The Detroit workshop was a smashing success. The students all had a great time, we had wonderful models who worked really hard to make the...
Read MoreOne Flash and One Fill Card on Location
Getting really nice, soft light on location can be a challenge. Too often photographers use their naked flashes for fill and end up with...
Read MoreGetting A White Background with Speedlights
Using your small camera flash for professional results is entirely possible and a fantastic option for those who travel a lot or want...
Read MoreSingle Small Strobe Portrait Directly Into the Sun
This shot of Megan was done for my portrait book. Megan is a Doctor and an accomplished photographer. I wanted a portrait that would be...
Read MoreCreating a Mood with Flash and Photoshop
Sometimes you find a location or a situation that you just know that you can do more with by creating the world the way you want it. In...
Read MoreA Quick Look at Balancing Flash at Sunset, Quickly
This shot presented itself after a harrowing drive through the Santa Barbra area to get to the beach before the sun went down. (I am not...
Read MoreBeating the Sun with a Small Flash in a Miami, Arizona Alley
When I saw the alley I knew I had to make a shot there. The sun was coming straight down the little alley way and creating this nice...
Read MoreFill Flash on the Beach with Action
A few weeks ago we looked at doing some fill flash at dusk. We covered some good techniques for blending the light so that it is subtle...
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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...