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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...
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...
Still Life for a Water Repellent Company
The assignment was to show two images for a company that made water repellent spray. It could not have the spray in the shot, and the client wanted a second shot for the banner across the top of the website. Type and images would be placed on it, so it was to be...