Part 2: Beauty Doing Beauty shots is sometimes more akin to doing still life, as the lighting is over a... 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
I would like to describe the process of photo shoots that are done for either a magazine or advertising and what happens in the process 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
Here is my new lighting tip about lighting your next fashion shoot -
Continuous Light vs Flash Lighting in Fashion Photography Read More
In this section, we will discuss the importance of scale. 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
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
I am posting this for those wanting to try small object still life photography. This is just one of a multiplicity of ways to do so... Read More