Here’s a funny thing: Some photographers will ONLY use natural light, claiming they don’t NEED artificial light. Meanwhile, some studio photographers claim they ONLY use artificial light. Often (but not always), these photographers only use one or the other, as they haven’t really learned the power of the other. But
Don’t you love a good rain shower? Everything smells so fresh and vibrant. I adore getting into my garden between showers with my camera and macro lens. Those little drops of rain are so photogenic. I have found that it is often dark and gloomy unless the sun peeks out.
Can you light paint, or illuminate, a foreground in our National Park system for your night photo? If so, which ones? Light painting Light painting is illuminating a subject at night with light. This can be disruptive to others. Or to wildlife. And it’s compounded if it is with a
You can create a great sense of mystery by light painting old vehicles on foggy, misty nights. I describe how I light-painted this old Chevrolet car in six steps. A quick word about light painting Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of
Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a handheld light source to illuminate a scene during a long exposure. You are quite literally painting the scene with light.
The Zhiyun-Tech LED Tube Light is a new light that boasts some interesting features. The manufacturer claims that this tube light is five times brighter than competing tube lights. But just how bright is it? And is it versatile enough to be used for portraits, videos, macro, light painting, and
An organization recently asked me to do event photography for a high-profile fundraising event. I accepted, despite never having done it before. It went quite well. Here’s how I went about doing it the first time out. “Can you take some photographs for us?” The Development Director of a large
