Let’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 MoreShooting on the Beach with Two Speedlights and the Sun
This is a simple shoot that can have some very nice nuance as you work two speedlights into a shot with the sun as back/side light. Using...
Read MoreCleveland Rocks: Dispatch From Beside Lake Erie
Thanks Cleveland. You guys made our last workshop of 2008 a great success. And that wasn’t an easy job. Rain, thick clouds, wind,...
Read MoreClamshell Lighting for a Glamourous Headshot
Well we are back from the Cleveland workshop and it was amazing. Bright sun and clear skies were a super benefit… for someone...
Read MoreFirst “Tech Sheet” and Assignment.
We are so excited about the new series we are starting… the “Tech Sheet” series. We will do one every two weeks and they...
Read MoreLegacy Article: A model in the surf – the full shoot.
NOTE: This is a legacy article. Please click the “home” button at the top of the page to return or use your back...
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 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 More“Make the Shot.” A Pool Player in a Rainstorm
In keeping with this months major tutorial on using speedlights to their maximum, I thought I would take apart a shot that Briana and I...
Read MoreUsing Your Small Strobes for Professional Results: Part One
As we begin to start to find some ways to use our speedlights – or small hotshoe style strobes – for advantage, we need to...
Read MoreSpeedlights: Unleash Their Creative Power: Introduction
Unleash your Creativity with Small Strobes This begins our series on small strobes and location work. August will feature 4 large-scale...
Read MoreUsing Opposing Lights to Sculpt the Subject
Using two powerful opposing lights can create a lot of drama in your images and make the subject “pop.” It is more than a main...
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