Ideas, Inspiration, Information and Discussions for Emerging Commercial Photographers

Photographing A Dancer: Guest Post by Josh Brewster.

Posted by on Jan 18, 2011 in Studio Lighting |

This and all photos in this post copyright Josh Brewster, Austin TX. (Looking for Project 52? Hit the “52″ link in categories...

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Natural Light Portraits from Seattle

Posted by on Aug 19, 2009 in Natural Light |

The Seattle workshop was amazing. We had a great time and made some amazing images. Using the facilities of SPA, we were able to do...

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Creating a Simple Spray Light for Backgrounds

Posted by on Jan 22, 2009 in Studio Lighting |

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...

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Real Simple Headshots on Location

Posted by on Dec 28, 2008 in Portable Lighting |

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...

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One Setup, Two Different Shots (from the Archives)

Posted by on Dec 17, 2008 in Studio Lighting |

Well this one is kind of fun. I found this in the archive box and remembered that it was a kinda fun little slide show. This...

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Clamshell Lighting for a Glamourous Headshot

Posted by on Nov 18, 2008 in Studio Lighting |

Well we are back from the Cleveland workshop and it was amazing. Bright sun and clear skies were a super benefit… for someone...

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The Rigorous World of Macro Beauty Shots

Posted by on Jun 1, 2008 in Studio Lighting |

Coming in this close can be a nightmare for the unsuspecting. Makeup must be perfect, hair perfect, every nuance of light has to fall to...

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Natural Light Headshots: Keeping it Simple

Posted by on May 29, 2008 in Natural Light |

In Mexico we had wonderful white Casitas to stay in courtesy of the Las Palmas Resort. They provided some remarkable shooting areas as...

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Direct Sunlight Portraiture for Dramatic Effect

Posted by on Apr 25, 2008 in Natural Light |

There is something beautiful about sunlight. It has a feeling that is so warm and natural and it can make people seem to almost glow. I...

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