Model Behavior: Trust the Model
She’s back – due to popular request. Briana has a new article on Model Behavior. She calls it “Trust the Model”....
Read MoreOur Desktop Calendars for February, 2009
Well, it is tech-sheet Friday, but that will have to be tech-sheet Saturday this week. The tech sheet I am working on is about using a...
Read MoreWorking on the Edge of the Light: A Natural Light Assignment
Our Natural Light Assignment this week is a lot of fun and so easy to do. You only need a model or subject, a camera and lens, and a...
Read MoreWelcome to the Best Year Ever! 2009 Will Rock!
Well, the last year of a strange and rocky decade draws to a close tonight. I know this past year has been an emotional roller-coaster for...
Read MoreLet’s Do Some Lighting Today… (from the Archives)
Today’s update is one from the archives, but it is still a great post you will enjoy. Even includes a 16 minute video… bad...
Read MoreUsing a Single Softbox with a Shiny Card for Headshots
Sometimes you just want a simple image, a headshot or a 3/4 image that has a very direct light to show the skin color, open the eyes and...
Read MoreSun, Fun and Dancin’: November’s Free Wallpapers
A day or three late, but here nonetheless. All feature the lovely Briana who has a new calendar out on dancing called, appropriately...
Read MoreModel Behavior: Shooting in Mexico. Some Thoughts
Bri takes us on a look at some of the images she did on the Mexico workshop. We all had a blast and Mexico was outrageously fun. We had...
Read MoreSeptember 08 Desktops from Lighting Essentials
We continue on with our free themes for your desktops. September is a strange month for me. I am getting tired of the heat here by then,...
Read MoreOne model? No worries, it’s called Range! (Part One)
Range beyond the ordinary: All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. And we each play our parts. And...
Read MorePerformance and Posing, Part Two
Briana is back with Part Two of the Posing and Performance Column. Be sure to read her first columns and be looking for more as she helps...
Read MoreMuse or Inspiration: The Model’s Role (Pt2)
Muse in the Studio – A Brief “How to†Guide:(part two of two parts) Okay, enough philosophy, let’s make this...
Read MoreMuse and Inspiration: The Model’s Role
A Two Part Article By Briana Shaker Part I What is a muse? The romantic poets knew. The ancient Greeks did as well. Now it’s time...
Read MoreHey, We Got Freebies Too!
Yes… we got free stuff. Who can’t use a great desktop calendar? And when it features a lovely model like Briana, you...
Read MoreUsing 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...
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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...