Ideas, Inspiration, Information and Discussions for Emerging Commercial Photographers

Tech Sheet: Beating the Sun with Small Flash

Posted by on Jan 31, 2009 in Portable Lighting, Tech Sheets |

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...

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Creating an Ambient Look with Speedlights on Location: Tech Sheet

Posted by on Jan 16, 2009 in Tech Sheets |

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...

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Tech Sheet – 12/19/08: Two Bare Speedlights for Drama

Posted by on Dec 20, 2008 in Tech Sheets |

Today’s tech sheet looks at using two speedlights for a dramatic headshot. We aren’t doing anything really special, although I...

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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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Tech Sheet 2, November 2008: Two Light Portrait

Posted by on Nov 21, 2008 in Tech Sheets |

This weeks Tech Sheet features one of my favorite portrait techniques. In this shot I am using it as a bright, poppy front light with a...

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First “Tech Sheet” and Assignment.

Posted by on Nov 6, 2008 in Studio Lighting, Tech Sheets |

We are so excited about the new series we are starting… the “Tech Sheet” series. We will do one every two weeks and they...

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