Beating 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 little reflection in the water. The clouds were amazing and very dramatic. I began by finding the shot with Hayley. I moved her from...Serendipitous Light
I have spent a lot of time talking about small strobes lately. It seems that small strobe mania has swept the land. And that is fine. It is nice to see photographers of all levels start to adopt sound lighting priniciples. But sometimes we forget that it is simply an...Fill Flash on the Beach with Action
A few weeks ago we looked at doing some fill flash at dusk. We covered some good techniques for blending the light so that it is subtle and looks more controlled than a big bright flash feeling. In this tutorial we are looking at working with a very bright sun. It is...Fill Flash: Two Examples
Fill flash is a wonderful tool for opening up shadows and creating some light where the situations call for it. In using fill flash we many times refer to ‘Ratios.’ The ratio refers to the amount of light that we add to the ambient. If you think of them as...Simple Setups For Dramatic Lighting
Making dramatic headshots isn’t hard if you know some simple tricks & have a light… or 2. This video tutorial starts with a simple one umbrella and fill card headshot. I consider it a classic glamour look with flat light and dramatic fall off on the...FIND PHOTO CLIENTS NOW
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