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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...
Texture
Lighting for texture is a very important part of what we do.
Understanding Reciprocals: A Basic Tenant of Exposure
Lighting Basics, Class Three I am often asked what do I decide first when making a photograph. The answer is easy... aperture. Aperture changes the way my photographs work more than any other thing. It is important to note that I am not an 'action' shooter or sports...
In Threes
Many times in catalog or product work we are asked to shoot the same thing from different angles. This is NOT as easy as it sounds. Objects present light differently depending on shape, color, texture and dimension... and many objects have different qualities on...
Double Portraits: David Price
Bay area photographer David Price was assigned to do a double portrait. He chose some co-workers who were happy to work with him to make the shots. It is always wonderful to have people want to work with you to make images, and David took his time to make the images...
A Simple Portrait by Tomas Jansson
This portrait of a young man was shot by Tomas Jansson, Norway. Tomas used a softlighter umbrella (a bounced position umbrella with a diffusion screen over the front) for his main light, and a silver reflector for a secondary light source from camera...
“Man In The Red Coat” – Photoshop Magic by Irene Liebler
Here is a chance to get something very cool. One of our Project 52 long time members has created a book of images from her series "The Man In The Red Coat". Irene Liebler is a photographer and designer in Connecticut and has been working on this project for a while...
Lighting Basics, Class Two
The Lighting Angle: Part One Now that we are starting to understand the metering a bit better, we are going to look at how the angle of the light can create different presentations - AND different exposure situations. The camera is a fixed position. It is where the...
“Tungsten”
Photographer Anders Ericksson, Sweden. A combination of several photographs, Anders Eriksson creates a 'magical' moment of light. The bulb was shot alone in order to get the edge lighting exactly right. A strip light was used to light either side and then the two...
Lady in Blue
Photographer Girish Bashavar, Ohio In this photograph by Girish Balshavar of Dayton, Ohio, the model is lit with one large source to camera left, and slightly below the subjects elbow. The light source, a softbox, is only a little out of frame and providing...
Through the Rainy Glass
Photographer Anna Gunn and Filipe Martins, Portugal. A thin sheet of glass was sprayed with water to provide a bit of an out of focus foreground and create a mood for this stylish portrait by Anna and Filipe. To create the feel of a rainy day, they used a large...
“Firemen”
Photographer Julie Clegg, Seattle. A main light softbox from slightly to camera left provides the overall illumination. Julie added a fill card to camera right, and it is just out of frame. Directly behind the center fireman there is a gridded spot to add very...
