March 24th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography, Tutorials
There was a question on a forum about working with online models, especially ones with ‘attitude’ or the flaky ones who show up late and unprepared… if at all. Online agencies have no guardian or gatekeeper. Anyone can simply sign up and they are now a ‘model.’ There really is nothing wrong with that, and [...]
February 20th, 2008 | by Don | published in Tutorials
Fill flash is a wonderful tool for opening up shadows and creating some light where the situations call for it. In using fill flash we many times refer to ‘Ratios.’ The ratio refers to the [...]
February 13th, 2008 | by Don | published in Tutorials
When you are working with bright sun, you must make sure you have the flare controlled and the light strong enough to fill the shadow side. Getting the light in close is a challenge that [...]
February 12th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography, Tutorials
Still Life shooting is a lot of fun, and a relaxing way to practice our craft. For this image I used a very simple and classic still life setup.
The image was to be used for a full page in a brochure and will have a headline and copy over the top half. It was [...]
February 7th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography, Tutorials
8×10 Deardorff with 350mm lens, F32. Lighting is simple: Large double scrim on camera right with a medium box behind it. Two white cards angled from the back on both sides and just out of camera. A very thin bright card is just to the left of frame and is giving the highlight you see [...]