Fill Flash: Two Examples
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...
Read MoreJanuary 11, Raymond Prax Shoot
A tunnel, a model, 4 lights and a creative photographer… That’s a great...
Read MoreUmbrella Basics
Basic Umbrellas Part One Umbrellas are a staple of the lighting arsenal. You can certainly see them in use more and more as they regain...
Read MorePlayin’ in the Studio When it is 115 Degrees Outside.
I wanted to do some playing around with hot lights and chose my Lowell Omni and a Home Depot work light. I kept them without modification...
Read MoreOne Light, and a dash of Photoshop
This is a fun little project. I shot Briana in the studio and recorded most of it on Video. I took the video, did very little editing and...
Read MoreGlamour in the Studio with Briana
This set of shots was done to show how to use some of the tools simply and easily when in a studio setting. I used very simple tools, a...
Read MoreSimple, Yet Dramatic Light for Headshots and Portraits
This is what I refer to as my “Classic Glamour” light. Single light, with large umbrella, shiny fill card and two large fill...
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...
Read MoreOne Strobe, a Diffuser and a Touch of Natural Light
These shots were taken on location in a dance studio. There was a lot of light bouncing around in there, but not enough for pretty...
Read MoreMini Workshop: Location Portraits and Glamour: 9/1/07
I didn’t realize until too late that I had chosen the Labor Day weekend for the workshop date. I had lots of interest, but only a few...
Read MoreGlamour Lighting: lots of fill
This lighting is a staple of mine and creates a beautiful, soft, glamour light that wraps around the face. Keeping the umbrella this close...
Read MoreCreating Good Headshot Lighting in ‘Bad Light’
There are times when the light simply sucks. We shot these at noon in May in Phoenix. Not the most perfect light at all. In fact, the...
Read MoreUsing Gold Reflectors for Effect
I work with reflectors a lot. They are used for main light, bounced light, fill light, areas of light or color to be reflected back…...
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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...