Photographing A Dancer: Guest Post by Josh Brewster.
This and all photos in this post copyright Josh Brewster, Austin TX. (Looking for Project 52? Hit the “52″ link in categories...
Read MoreIn Praise of Natural Light: Examples and Discussion.
I guess I missed International Available Light Portrait Day, but then I am wondering when I get to color eggs and hide them in our...
Read MoreA Few Portraits from the Archives
On the heels of my E-Book on Portraits, “The Heart of Portraiture”, I have a few other portraits to share. And I discuss why I...
Read MoreJust a Camera and a Subject. Simplicity Can Be Fun.
Recently there was a discussion on whether natural light shooters would be able to compete with the strobe-heavy photographers and those...
Read MoreShooting Fast: Keeping the ‘Mojo’ Going
Well this was a fun gig. Once per year my friend Troy asks me to photograph his choir kids for a year of marketing for them. We spend...
Read More24 Examples of Emotional Lighting from the LE Flickr Pool
Photograph by Evan Romine. At least they strike me as being lit with the ‘feeling’ or ‘mood’ of the photograph...
Read MoreImages from the Toronto LE Workshop
Hi, and welcome to Lighting Essentials, a place for photographers. I do believe that is the first time I have used a welcome, and it had...
Read More24 Photographs That Rock: From the LE Flickr Pool
Cover Shot by Megan. Wow. It has been a while since I posted. My apologies and an explanation. 1. I had decided to move from my little...
Read MoreNatural Light Portraits from Seattle
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...
Read MorePreparing Yourself for “Getting Out There” as a Professional Photographer
(This is part one of a continuing series on starting out in the world of commercial photography. I am a commercial photographer, not a...
Read MoreThinking about Portraits: 6 Studies in Beauty
This post is about portrait lighting and some of the things I think about when shooting a portrait… whether in the studio or on...
Read MoreSpend a Day Shooting Portraits
Sorry for the long absence. A stolen laptop put me back a lot farther than expected. Add to that the traveling and being without internet,...
Read MoreShoot Thru Umbrella and Bounce Umbrella – a Comparison
There is so much talk on some forums about the ‘softness’ of shoot-thru umbrellas and how much it works to provide a soft...
Read MoreTech Sheet: Beating the Sun with Small Flash
Our Tech Sheet on using a meter will be next time, we decided for a variety of reasons to bring you this Tech Sheet on beating the sun for...
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...
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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...