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
Lighting a set for a photo is a very fickle entity. Why do I say that? Because light can play many tricks on us and is often elusive in it's ethereal state. It has many frequencies and understanding those wave lengths might help us understand the grand palette of nuances available that we can play with. 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
Why I refuse to criticize other peoples work, I make it my practice NOT to critique other Human forms of expression captured in Imagery, Music, Painting 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 will be available to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge regarding the photo business, techniques, lighting, photographic approaches and the politics of our metier. Read More
In Part one, I asked that you prepare a couple of 60 watt light bulbs a flash some modifiers, I will now add a few more elements to this... Read More
In this installment, I would like to discuss how to control your light with greater precision by mixing “Hollywood Grids”... Read More
A very important aspect of choosing which part of the subject shall be hit by which type of light source is something I consider very closely when doing a selective lighting exercise in my shoots - Part 5 of the series Read More
Beauty photography tutorial, Benjamin Kanarek shares a photography technique he used for his beauty editorial in Citizen K International Read More