Living down in Florida, Mother Nature puts on a show at sunset almost daily. Big puffy clouds with reds, pinks and oranges make a beautiful backdrop against the teal water. This makes sunset at the beach one of my favorite places to take a portrait. To me, there is no
In many ways, I am a creature of habit. Whenever I make a purchase decision, I research it thoroughly. I read reviews, blogs and opinions. I try to make purchase decisions based on what I will get the most long-term use out of. Balanced, of course, with the budget. My
For years I have struggled with something that is quite silly. You see, I have a bunch of lighting equipment. Some are compact, some are larger. I seriously dislike lugging around big lights. I also seriously dislike using tiny speedlights since they aren’t typically powerful enough for my needs. So
(Editor’s note: Photographer and author Andrew Darlow returns with this guest post where he shares tips, techniques and gear suggestions for photo reflectors and accessories. In a 2011 Photofocus post, Andrew showed a collection of do-it-yourself unconventional reflector/fill card options, a topic that never goes out of style!) Photo reflectors
When I first started out with photography, natural light was my best friend. I didn’t have money for lights, so I learned to shoot using what was available to me. Shoot after shoot, I’d tuck a little money away into a gear fund to save up for lights. Natural light
Vanelli sits down with Vincent Versace as he shares a story from the set using Wescott’s Ice Lights.
A friend called me after an agency informed him they were interested in buying one of his photos. I broke the bad news to him, he can’t sell the photo. This is why.
This is a guest post from Terry White. Terry is a great photographer and an Adobe wizard. He’s also got a great workshop called “Master The Shoot.” The next one is this Saturday in Cincinnati. __________________________________________ I use both standard studio strobes AND continuous lighting. I pick and choose between
