Subtractive Lighting: Creating Drama with Contrast
There are times when you want to create more contrast in an image… mitigate the reflections or make sure that the shadows are as deep...
Read MoreScenes From a Workshop: Detroit, April 6, 2008
The Detroit workshop was a smashing success. The students all had a great time, we had wonderful models who worked really hard to make the...
Read MoreOne Flash and One Fill Card on Location
Getting really nice, soft light on location can be a challenge. Too often photographers use their naked flashes for fill and end up with...
Read MoreShooting Earrings Without a Net: Guest Post by Josh Targownik
On a recent popular forum post, Los Angeles photographer Joshua Targownik posed a challenge. Faced with the following job he wanted to...
Read MoreOne Light Setup with Two Versions of the Light
Yesterday I shot Jordan for her mom’s Irish Step Dancing Wig catalog. Today we got together for some pics just for her. This was the...
Read MoreOne Light Portrait with White Background
One of my clients is a wig importer for Irish Step Dancers. There’s a niche for you. I shoot a couple of times a year for her. In...
Read MoreTwo Light Workshop One, Part Four
Our last shot in the hat series. This was a shot that used one light for a background and the other for a dramatic front light. The two...
Read MoreClassic Setup for Photographing Jewelry
Classic, for me anyway, method that I shoot jewelry. Most of the time my clients want clean, easy to see pieces that show off the finish...
Read MoreSingle Umbrella Headshot and White Background.
Asked to shoot 40 non-models at an upscale salon was quite a challenge. I needed a light that would serve many different faces and body...
Read MoreGetting A White Background with Speedlights
Using your small camera flash for professional results is entirely possible and a fantastic option for those who travel a lot or want...
Read MoreTwo Light Workshop One, Part Two
The Two Light Workshop rolls on with this cowboy hat look on “Miss Briana.” We shot some with a western shirt and some with...
Read MoreTwo Light Workshop One, Part One
This is a series of two light shots we did using hats as the theme, and a clean, simple studio background as the setting. For this set of...
Read MoreCreating a Shiny Look
The thing about the corset was the glossy, shiny look. I wanted that shine to be smooth and liquid, a wide and smooth highlight that would...
Read MoreAnnouncing the Portland, Maine Workshop
I am very excited to announce that we are doing a workshop in Portland, Maine on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. It will be a full day workshop...
Read MoreVersatile Softlight for Portraits
Sometimes you need a simple, easy and quick way to create soft, pretty light for portraits – especially if there is a large group of...
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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...