Gear Review: Angler Collapsible Backdrop, 5×7′
Collapsible backdrops are great for location shooting and small studios — even large studios use them for convenient and inexpensive options for backdrops. The video
Collapsible backdrops are great for location shooting and small studios — even large studios use them for convenient and inexpensive options for backdrops. The video
It’s important to keep a shoot moving along, keep your subjects engaged, and keep up appearances that you know what you’re doing, right? We all
One of the things I’m asked to photograph often are speakers at corporate events. These can be boring and uninspiring if not photographed right. So
I’ve said many times that the background in a picture is just a backdrop that’s its job is to not ruin the portrait. Well, this
I’m a big believer that the most important thing in the picture should be the people. Many clients want to know where we’ll shoot, where
Backgrounds are important no matter what you’re photographing, but especially when photographing products. Layering different elements together can help make for an interesting yet non-distracting
I recently attended an Adobe event and saw Rufus Deuchler presenting about mobile apps. As interesting as this talk was I was transfixed by the
If youre shooting in a studio for compositing with Photoshop then you may be using a grey or green backdrop. I was spending a long
This “How to Create the Look” article focuses on using a background element to balance the frame.
Mike “Hollywood” Kubeisy sent me an image of an outdoor portrait setup when he was on the set of NCIS. I analyzed the image and came up with a few setup tips.
It can happen to the best of us; that moment when you panic and look at a location and your brain freezes and you can’t
Lately, I have been researching studio configurations. Jeremy Cowart’s Triptik Studio Walkthrough got the juices flowing; especially the rolling backdrop that doubles as storage for