Making “The Boxer”
Kevin Ames
“I want to be a boxer!” said model Vanessa Guillemette as we were preparing a test shoot in my studio last week. She pulled out
REVIEWS
Kevin Ames
Photography is life. Kevin is living it to the fullest. His practice includes fashion, editorial, architectural and corporate photography. Most of all he loves making photographs! See more of his work on his website.
Elinchrom + The MAC Group
Kevin Ames
Back in March Elinchrom announced it would form a company to distribute their electronic flash products. The company was to be called Elinchrom USA scheduled
Executive Portrait Lighting for Dark Skin
Kevin Ames
Portraits of people with white or Caucasian skin are defined by the shadows. Darker skin–African American, Asian, Hispanic, Indian and Native American are shaped by
Elinchrom leaves Manfrotto in the US
Kevin Ames
Elinchrom of Renens, Switzerland announced today that it is breaking ties with Manfrotto in order to handle the distribution of its professional electronic flash systems
Makeup for Portraits
Kevin Ames
“Do you want a make up artist for your portrait session?” When I used to ask a potential client this question, women would answer “No,
Apple Photos Beta for OS X Available Now
Kevin Ames
Apple just announced the availability of its new photo application, Apple Photos. While its not shipping yet, there is a public beta program available. Apple
Dusk, Spotlight, Fog & Music
Kevin Ames
Recently, a post of mine shared the planning process and the initial set build for a portrait session for Atlanta musician Jeff Paige. This one
Planning a Musician’s Photoshoot
Kevin Ames
Atlanta musician, Jeff Paige came to me with his challenge of rebranding his look for his online presence as well as for upcoming releases of
Portrait Photography |Placing the Main Light
Kevin Ames
The main light is the source of illumination for a picture. It’s the one that’s measured for exposure with an incident meter. Using one is
New FAA Rules for Commercial Drones
Kevin Ames
I’m a drone owner. I have been studying, practicing with it and learning the ins and outs of aerial photography from an UAV (Unmanned Aerial
Moiré Removal in Lightroom
Kevin Ames
Moir is the name for swirling, oddly colorful artifacts Moir is usually seen in a tightly woven fabric, plaid textures or a tweed style jacket.
Smokin’ Photos
Kevin Ames
It was a dark and foggy night. The moon was a fuzzy ball hanging low in the sky…The foggy part of the sentence sets the
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