Shoot Thru Umbrella and Bounce Umbrella – a Comparison
There is so much talk on some forums about the ‘softness’ of shoot-thru umbrellas and how much it works to provide a soft...
Read MoreTech Sheet: Beating the Sun with Small Flash
Our Tech Sheet on using a meter will be next time, we decided for a variety of reasons to bring you this Tech Sheet on beating the sun for...
Read MoreUsing a Speedlight for Environmental Images that Pop
I have been working on a personal project, shooting some of the old mining towns in Eastern/Central Arizona. Sometimes I shoot natural...
Read MoreReal Simple Headshots on Location
Occasionally you may have a situation where you have to do a lot of images in a very short amount of time. These kinds of gigs can be a...
Read MoreON LOCATION: with Jerry OConnor, Jim Vigileos and Christina
Photographers in Phoenix like dramatic skies. We get so many days in a row of bright, blue that when it gets dark and moody up there some...
Read MoreShooting on the Beach with Two Speedlights and the Sun
This is a simple shoot that can have some very nice nuance as you work two speedlights into a shot with the sun as back/side light. Using...
Read MoreLegacy Article: A model in the surf – the full shoot.
NOTE: This is a legacy article. Please click the “home” button at the top of the page to return or use your back...
Read More“Why did you light it that way?”
A friend and fellow photographer and I were sitting and having some overpriced coffee when he asked me a question about one of my shots...
Read MoreDeconstruction: Briana on the Pier (Spotlight Effect)
Let’s take a single image today and deconstruct it out to see exactly how it was created. The shot is of Briana in Mexico while we...
Read MoreOn Location: Anatomy of a Shoot (with Video)
On location with speedlights, a model and a videographer. A warm, well, mostly warm December day and we are shooting in Tempe, Arizona. I...
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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...