Ideas, Inspiration, Information and Discussions for Emerging Commercial Photographers

Meet My Friend, Ken Easley, Photographer, in Phoenix, Arizona

Posted by on Mar 10, 2010 in LE News and Info |

Full disclosure… Ken and I have been friends for about 25 years or so. We have traveled the back roads of the Sierras together and...

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33 Wild and Wonderful Images from our LE Flickr Pool

Posted by on Nov 18, 2009 in LE News and Info |

Image by Don Fadel. Hey… it’s been a while. Sorry ’bout that. I have been traveling so dang much that it has been a...

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“Breaking Out” as a Professional Photographer: Daron Shade

Posted by on Oct 26, 2009 in Going Pro |

Daron Shade presents a really well written article about ‘Breaking Out’ and Breaking In to the world of commercial...

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Staying Natural in Front of the Lens: Model Behavior

Posted by on Oct 13, 2009 in Model Behavior |

Briana Shaker adds a new article on having fun and getting the job done. It is good reading for photographers and models alike. More after...

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Interview with Steve Korn, Seattle Photographer

Posted by on May 16, 2009 in LE News and Info |

This weekend’s interview is with Steve Korn, a photographer and musician living in Seattle. I think you will find his work and his...

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Keeping It Organized When There are a Lot of Shots

Posted by on Mar 26, 2009 in Studio Lighting | Comments Off

Recently I had the pleasure of working with Coni of Glacier Design and her client, Alicia on a big catalog project. It was to be a couple...

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Two Portraits with One Light

Posted by on Jan 27, 2009 in Studio Lighting |

This post features two shots from this past weeks workshop in Phoenix. My Phoenix Workshops are fairly intimate affairs because I draw...

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Creating a Simple Spray Light for Backgrounds

Posted by on Jan 22, 2009 in Studio Lighting |

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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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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Modeling the Light: A Model’s Role in Lighting

Posted by on Dec 8, 2008 in Model Behavior |

‘ Britney Spears “Kill the Lights! Don’t be scared, make a move, see me now” A model has a role in...

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One Light for a Highly Reflective Item

Posted by on Dec 5, 2008 in Tech Sheets |

A simple product shot can sometimes present a lot of challenges for the photographer not used to thinking about reflected specular...

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Some Recent Workshop Images

Posted by on Oct 29, 2008 in LE News and Info | Comments Off

Photo by Gary. As the workshops wind down for the year, there is a sense of excitement growing for the next season of Lighting Essentials...

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Recent Workshop Attendees Show Off Some Great Work

Posted by on Jul 24, 2008 in LE News and Info |

Photograph by Yolanda Pucinski One of the coolest things I think can happen is when I see some work from a workshop attendee that is...

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Our Big Trip: Part One, Houston, Chicago and Boston

Posted by on Jul 17, 2008 in LE News and Info | Comments Off

Our trip to the East was a really fun experience. I want to share a few of the images we made on the trip and discuss them as far as...

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Shooting Food On Location – With a Twist

Posted by on Jul 7, 2008 in Studio Lighting |

My client called and needed a job turned around right away. Her client needed their entire menu shot for some collateral and web materials...

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