In this installment, I would like to discuss how to control your light with greater precision by mixing “Hollywood Grids”... Read More
In Part 2 of my Lens Favorites, I want to share with you some lens options for when you want... Read More
I am often asked the question, "How Did You Do That?" I could very simply answer the question which I often do and the results that person gets isn't what he/she was expecting. If I talk about post production, yes the actions on the image will be as I recommended, but when asked about the results of a shoot, I more often than not get a disappointing, "it doesn't look like yours...!" Read More
Editing Pictures is as Important as the Photo Shoot. It can define your style.
I am sharing with you my own editing process. Read More
When attempting to control lighting, it is important to decide which part of the subject area you wish to light... Read More
Using reflective dominant light as your primary on your subject as another perspective on how to light for your fashion shoot Read More
Part 2: Beauty Doing Beauty shots is sometimes more akin to doing still life, as the lighting is over a... Read More
Now that you have your light set up for the model and the reflection of the object on the background, it is time to determine the ambiance your wish to create. If you are looking for a more "Cinema Noir" look you may wish to isolate the foreground from the background by increasing the out put of the flash on the subject and letting the background go darker by another 1 to 2 stops. Read More
In the film Blade Runner, the lighting was strange and beautiful. It was also very challenging to the technicians. Making the actors look good under the type of lighting used was a real feat. Kino Flo lighting was often used and not conventionally. Read More
In Part 4, we were left facing the subject, we had tested the light and had to determine the difference between the foreground and background intensity. You also had to decide how much of the principal subject was going to be lit.
Now that you have done your test shots and are satisfied with how it looks, you can commence shooting with this very simple lighting set up. Read More