Creating a Dramatic Dance Shot with a Speedlight and the Sun
I thought I would break down another shot I did that involved pre-visualization, overcoming a challenge and using small lights for a big...
Read MoreMexico Workshop, April 2009
Mexico was an absolute blast this year. We had about 14 models who were there for the “Girls of Rocky Point” calendar shoot....
Read MoreTwo Portraits with One Light
This post features two shots from this past weeks workshop in Phoenix. My Phoenix Workshops are fairly intimate affairs because I draw...
Read MoreUsing a Speedlight for Environmental Images that Pop
I have been working on a personal project, shooting some of the old mining towns in Eastern/Central Arizona. Sometimes I shoot natural...
Read MoreOne Light for a Highly Reflective Item
A simple product shot can sometimes present a lot of challenges for the photographer not used to thinking about reflected specular...
Read MoreDeconstructing a Portrait on Location
A direct contrast to the previous image with two strobes and lots of drama, this shot of Christina is simple and direct and with a more...
Read MoreOne Speedlight: Some Examples
I know, I know… late for the update on speedlights. I apologize a thousand times. Been unimaginably busy, and things have drifted....
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 MoreThe Rigorous World of Macro Beauty Shots
Coming in this close can be a nightmare for the unsuspecting. Makeup must be perfect, hair perfect, every nuance of light has to fall to...
Read MoreHey, We Got Freebies Too!
Yes… we got free stuff. Who can’t use a great desktop calendar? And when it features a lovely model like Briana, you...
Read MoreEven If the Sun Don’t Shine…
We were out the door fairly early, and the sky was slightly overcast. Briana had wanted to do this shot for the entire Florida trip and...
Read MoreUsing Light to Create Drama On Location
Briana and I were stuck in a small, hot and very mundane room while the thunderstorm unleashed lightning and torrential rain all over Anna...
Read MoreManipulating Natural Light with Simple Tools
There are times when the natural light is simply so gorgeous you have to shoot it. And there are times when the natural light is very...
Read MoreBlending Strobe and Daylight for a Natural Look
This shot of Briana was taken at the New York City workshop and uses a method of flash and ambient controlled to look somewhat natural....
Read MoreSubtractive Lighting: Creating Drama with Contrast
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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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...