REALLY GREAT WORK from our second assignment (2) free Tabletop Workshop for those who are not able to get out and do things. And for those of you who are, but just want to up your skills.
Here are the top ten images this week:
Something to Think About: Should Photography be Easy?
As I write this I am about 34,000 feet over Colorado heading to Atlanta to teach a seminar. I have a question that keeps popping to the fore in my thoughts. (NOTE: I posted this article to a forum on Flickr immediately after it was written. I want to share it with the...
Legacy Article: A model in the surf – the full shoot.
NOTE: This is a legacy article. Please click the "home" button at the top of the page to return or use your back button. HOUSTON is coming up fast. If you haven't signed up for our last western state workshop this year, I would advise you that time is running out....
“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 asked "how" not...
Model Behavior: Shooting in Mexico. Some Thoughts
Bri takes us on a look at some of the images she did on the Mexico workshop. We all had a blast and Mexico was outrageously fun. We had lots of photographers and she shot with all of them. Before we get to the Model Behavior article, I want to let everyone know that...
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...
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 shoot spot...