FEATURING IMAGES BY THESE PROJECT 52 PRO PHOTOGRAPHERS:
ANDERS ERIKSSON
COTY MONTROY
JAMES KERN
JOHN MCALLISTER
ON LOCATION: with Jerry OConnor, Jim Vigileos and Christina
Photographers in Phoenix like dramatic skies. We get so many days in a row of bright, blue that when it gets dark and moody up there some of us grab cameras. My friends Jim Vigileos and Jerry OConnor did that recently and along the way they grabbed Christina to add to...
Modeling the Light: A Model’s Role in Lighting
' Britney Spears "Kill the Lights! Don't be scared, make a move, see me now" A model has a role in lighting? What? Unheard of? Crazy? Not so much. A model has to do more than smile prettily and pose, she has to be aware of her environment, from the objects in place to...
One Light for a Highly Reflective Item
A simple product shot can sometimes present a lot of challenges for the photographer not used to thinking about reflected specular lighting. In this shot, the product is practically lit with specular reflection. There is very little direct light on the Hard Drive...