Creating an Ambient Look with Speedlights on Location: Tech Sheet
Here we are for our second Tech Sheet of the year. How to create a natural light look to a photograph when there is little to no ambient...
Read MoreReal Simple Headshots on Location
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...
Read MoreTech Sheet – 12/19/08: Two Bare Speedlights for Drama
Today’s tech sheet looks at using two speedlights for a dramatic headshot. We aren’t doing anything really special, although I...
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 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 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 MoreSingle Small Strobe Portrait Directly Into the Sun
This shot of Megan was done for my portrait book. Megan is a Doctor and an accomplished photographer. I wanted a portrait that would be...
Read MoreThree Lights for Soft Glamour Effect
There are times when you may want to have a more glamorous look to your portrait. Backlight can give a nice, approachable feel to an image...
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...
Read MoreBeating the Sun with a Small Flash in a Miami, Arizona Alley
When I saw the alley I knew I had to make a shot there. The sun was coming straight down the little alley way and creating this nice...
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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...