Ideas, Inspiration, Information and Discussions for Emerging Commercial Photographers

One Setup, Two Different Shots (from the Archives)

Posted by on Dec 17, 2008 in Studio Lighting |

Well this one is kind of fun. I found this in the archive box and remembered that it was a kinda fun little slide show. This...

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Subtractive Lighting: Creating Drama with Contrast

Posted by on Apr 16, 2008 in LE News and Info, Studio Lighting |

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...

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Shooting Earrings Without a Net: Guest Post by Josh Targownik

Posted by on Mar 29, 2008 in Studio Lighting |

On a recent popular forum post, Los Angeles photographer Joshua Targownik posed a challenge. Faced with the following job he wanted to...

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Creating a Shiny Look

Posted by on Mar 14, 2008 in Studio Lighting | Comments Off

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...

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Versatile Softlight for Portraits

Posted by on Mar 8, 2008 in Studio Lighting | Comments Off

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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One Light, and a dash of Photoshop

Posted by on Mar 8, 2008 in Studio Lighting | Comments Off

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...

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A Selection of Headshots with Different Styles

Posted by on Mar 8, 2008 in Studio Lighting | Comments Off

I thought it would be good to discuss a few images from the past. You can tell by the hair and makeup that these are not recent images, but...

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