Muse and Inspiration: The Model’s Role
A Two Part Article By Briana Shaker Part I What is a muse? The romantic poets knew. The ancient Greeks did as well. Now it’s time for models and photographers alike to learn. Quite simply, the muse is she (or he) for whom the artist creates or in whom the artist...The Rigorous World of Macro Beauty Shots
Coming in this close can be a nightmare for the unsuspecting. Makeup must be perfect, hair perfect, every nuance of light has to fall to give the feeling of fresh and natural. And the skills in the toolset must be honed very tightly. It goes without saying that...Blending Strobe and Daylight for a Natural Look
This shot of Briana was taken at the New York City workshop and uses a method of flash and ambient controlled to look somewhat natural. Blending the two for portraiture can be very attractive and give the image a more natural look. We used the ambient light from...Sometimes The Location is Not As Good As Promised.
We were walking up to the Hudson River and the light was glaring, too hazy to make out much and with little natural fill. The surroundings offered little in the way of background or texture and overall it was a disaster of a place to shoot at that moment in time....FIND PHOTO CLIENTS NOW
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