Staying Natural in Front of the Lens: Model Behavior
Briana Shaker adds a new article on having fun and getting the job done. It is good reading for photographers and models alike. More after...
Read MoreTrust the Model – Part Two
Briana is back with part two of her article, “Trust the Model” and I am sure it will be of high interest to many of you who...
Read MoreTwo Portraits with One Light
This post features two shots from this past weeks workshop in Phoenix. My Phoenix Workshops are fairly intimate affairs because I draw...
Read MoreCreating a Simple Spray Light for Backgrounds
One of the ways to separate the subject from the background is to use a spray light. The light creates a ‘halo’ of light to...
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 MoreTech Sheet 2, November 2008: Two Light Portrait
This weeks Tech Sheet features one of my favorite portrait techniques. In this shot I am using it as a bright, poppy front light with a...
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 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 MoreMake Your Own Reality to Add Drama
There are times when the light you have doesn’t match the light you want. The drama of moody skies are rendered useless if they are...
Read MoreNatural Light Headshots: Keeping it Simple
In Mexico we had wonderful white Casitas to stay in courtesy of the Las Palmas Resort. They provided some remarkable shooting areas as...
Read MoreEven If the Sun Don’t Shine…
We were out the door fairly early, and the sky was slightly overcast. Briana had wanted to do this shot for the entire Florida trip and...
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...
Read MoreJanuary 11, Raymond Prax Shoot
A tunnel, a model, 4 lights and a creative photographer… That’s a great...
Read MoreSingle Light Fashion
This is a single light approach with a large softbox. I chose the large box because of the incredible texture of the dress. I wanted a...
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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...