“Why did you light it that way?”

A friend and fellow photographer and I were sitting and having some overpriced coffee when he asked me a question about one of my shots that we were looking at. “Why did you light it that way?” It took me a bit by surprise because most of the time I am...

Deconstructing a Portrait on Location

A direct contrast to the previous image with two strobes and lots of drama, this shot of Christina is simple and direct and with a more natural feel to it. Shot in Miami, Arizona, I wanted this shot to be very naturally lit and with a great natural feel to it. Before...

Natural Light for Natural, Subtle Beauty

We are going to take a look at how we can use simple, natural light for some beauty shots of Bri on location in Miami, Arizona. This sleepy little town has such great old walls and patinas to work with. That and the fact that it is about 12 degrees cooler than Phoenix...