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Playin’ in the Studio When it is 115 Degrees Outside.
I wanted to do some playing around with hot lights and chose my Lowell Omni and a Home Depot work light. I kept them without modification (no umbrellas or softboxes.) Hard light is tricky, but it can really keep you on your toes when you are looking at the light and...
One Light, and a dash of Photoshop
This is a fun little project. I shot Briana in the studio and recorded most of it on Video. I took the video, did very little editing and added a soundtrack of me explaining what I was doing. You see all of her posing as well as hearing me giving directions along with...
Glamour in the Studio with Briana
This set of shots was done to show how to use some of the tools simply and easily when in a studio setting. I used very simple tools, a softbox and some reflectors and a hot light with cookies and fill cards. The shoot was a lot of fun and you can see how many ways...
Minimalist Shooting
Sometimes we get too caught up in having the latest and greatest and forget that the at the core a lens and a camera are what we use to create images. I refer to it as minimalist shooting, and I do it occasionally to bring me closer to the base... find my center, so...
Simple, Yet Dramatic Light for Headshots and Portraits
This is what I refer to as my "Classic Glamour" light. Single light, with large umbrella, shiny fill card and two large fill cards close in on both sides. I can control the fill by moving the shiny card up and down. In this shot it is right out of frame. I keep the...
Single Light Fashion
This is a single light approach with a large softbox. I chose the large box because of the incredible texture of the dress. I wanted a nearly liquid look to the fabric and the large surface of the box would reflect nicely on it. The box spilled too much light on the...
A Selection of Headshots with Different Styles
I thought it would be good to discuss a few images from the past. You can tell by the hair and makeup that these are not recent images, but I thought I would share a few interesting lighting schemes that are easy and fun to deploy. The goal for the lighting for me is...
One Strobe, a Diffuser and a Touch of Natural Light
These shots were taken on location in a dance studio. There was a lot of light bouncing around in there, but not enough for pretty headshots. I set up the shower curtain hanging from a boom. Since the client was my wife, it was fine to use these materials without a...
One Large Light on Location for Portraits
Asked to shoot 40 non-models at an upscale salon was quite a challenge. I needed a light that would serve many different faces and people types. I would literally have only a few minutes with each and they would be nervous so working the light in many different ways...
Mini Workshop: Location Portraits and Glamour: 9/1/07
I didn't realize until too late that I had chosen the Labor Day weekend for the workshop date. I had lots of interest, but only a few folks could actually make the date. Rather than cancel, I took it as an opportunity to change up the workshop to a totally location...
Glamour Lighting: lots of fill
This lighting is a staple of mine and creates a beautiful, soft, glamour light that wraps around the face. Keeping the umbrella this close gives some fantastic highlights in the hair and a very bright, kick to the eyes. Notice in the movie that the photographer moves...
Creating Good Headshot Lighting in ‘Bad Light’
There are times when the light simply sucks. We shot these at noon in May in Phoenix. Not the most perfect light at all. In fact, the harshness of the nearly top down light was brutal. This little soundslide movie will discuss how we did it. Enjoy