Using a Single Softbox with a Shiny Card for Headshots
Sometimes you just want a simple image, a headshot or a 3/4 image that has a very direct light to show the skin color, open the eyes and bring some vivid highlights to the person. I like the big softbox and how it can simply wash the person with a clean, bright light...Deconstruction: Briana on the Pier (Spotlight Effect)
Let’s take a single image today and deconstruct it out to see exactly how it was created. The shot is of Briana in Mexico while we were doing the September workshop in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Also known as Rocky Pointe, the little town had become a favorite...Make Your Own Reality to Add Drama
There are times when the light you have doesn’t match the light you want. The drama of moody skies are rendered useless if they are overexposed and the muddy, dark skin tones of heavily overcast days can make the most competent Photoshop Guru moan in agony. What...Natural Light Headshots: Keeping it Simple
In Mexico we had wonderful white Casitas to stay in courtesy of the Las Palmas Resort. They provided some remarkable shooting areas as well as natural light bouncing off all the white walls and railings. I personally love natural light for all kinds of portraiture,...FIND PHOTO CLIENTS NOW
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