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
Part 2: Beauty Doing Beauty shots is sometimes more akin to doing still life, as the lighting is over a... Read More
Location and Studio fashion shoots require very different approaches to the choosing of your focal length Read More
Eyes of Laura Mars I was inspired to write this short introduction to this film from 1978 starring Faye Dunaway... Read More
I never would have expected that sharing my "generalist" view of a photography lighting technique could cause such a stir. Now in reading many of the responses to my essay, it seems that I could perhaps give greater clarification to what I stated. 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
Here is my interview by Phillip Skulte for Camera Waves Radio which was done about two and a half years ago. ... Read More
I guess being creative, is being creative, no matter what the tool is. The tool is just the device allowing... Read More
Why I HATE Ummm…brella Lighting… If you want to get me to fall asleep, just show me some images shot... Read More
Remember you my last post about Adding Dimension to Your Flat Photos - One Post Production Technique, well nothing is carved in stone, here is one variation Read More