The “Test Shot” with Stephen Collins

by | Jun 25, 2014 | LE News and Info

Objective: Shoot rare military memorabilia (medals, daggers, insignias, etc.) for inclusion in to an auction catalog and online viewing portal. Images must be large (3000-4000px, .tiff), with no specular reflection, especially the dagger blades (ornate etchings), yet...

“Work The Scene” with Rasmus Hald

by | Jun 24, 2014 | LE News and Info

Work the scene. Rasmus Hald One of the things that separate a good photo from a great photo is often planning, patience and how we work the scene. In July 2012 I was in Italy on vacation, driving around Tuscany in an RV and we went to Florence for a couple of days. I...

An Interesting Negotiating Tactic

by | Jun 19, 2014 | LE News and Info

… and it is true. Names have been changed a bit to keep client/photographer privacy. I had lunch with a photographer today. We had met to go over plans for a big project and chose “The Vig” for delicious sandwiches and salads. What has that to do...

One Umbrella on Location

by | Jun 18, 2014 | LE News and Info

  I am a Photoshop guy who is finding a lot of love in Lightroom. I would say that about 80% of my work goes from LR (or CR) into Photoshop for finishing. But the other 20% is done totally in Lightroom. Briana and I did this shoot last year for some new portfolio...