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Just a short note of change here. The magazine style site is now switched to a blog page. More and shorter posts. Occasional long format posts. Back to the Essentials of Lighting Essentials.
Why I Like My Nikon Df, And Don’t Care What Others Think
Yeah, it seems strange to write an article on why in particular I really love my Nikon Df. Why would anyone give a shit what someone else likes as far as a camera? And yet, they do. And I kinda get that on some level. I have heard this camera derided as being too...
“I Could’a Been A Contender”
The assignment was to illustrate the phrase: "I Could'a Been a Contender". Taken from the Marlon Brando movie, "On the Waterfront", the phrase has been used to mean a lot of similar feelings... not making the cut, not being good enough, or being held back. The P52...
CreativeLIVE Photoshop Week
I was asked for some ideas of which shows to watch, so here is my suggestions for both beginners and power users. CreativeLIVE is bringing a ton of material to the week, and most time slots are showing two different classes. Please feel free to watch more than my...
Lighting Basics – Class Four: Inverse Square Law (Basics)
Lighting Basics: Class Four Light does the same thing every time. Read the above again, please. Because it does. Can you imagine what would happen if every time we pushed a key on a piano we got a different note? How would we make music? If 2+2 is occasionally...
Jamie at the Window
Jaimie at the Window: Fredericksburg, Virginia. I really loved the feeling of light coming in the window but the shot was very blah without the addition of a light source inside. Using a speedlight with a modifier of cards around it to give direction, I lit Jaimie...

