Polaroid continues to beef up its line up of affordable photography add-on accessories with their new Polaroid LED Photo Studio Color Box. It weighs just two pounds, is compact and portable but wow does it put out a lot of light! It comes in a kit with an attachable handgrip and remote control. The unit has barn doors built in. On-board controls let you adjust the color temperature, brightness and mode. you can also use the display to monitor battery life. The new color box light is designed to be highly portable with support for … [Read more...] about Polaroid LED Photo Studio Color Box – First Look
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Photofocus Podcast October 14, 2016 — Inspiration with Scott Bourne & Marco Larousse
On this #Inspiration "light" episode of the Photofocus podcast Scott and Marco discuss these topics: Get to know an inspirational photographer: This month Scott introduces you to the portrait photographer Don Blair better known as Big Daddy. (1925 - 2004). Don was a portrait photographer who was known for his attention to detail and was beloved in the industry. Scott was fortunate to have met Don and learned about lighting and posing from him. After some listener feedback, Scott and Marco decided to talk about light in photography … [Read more...] about Photofocus Podcast October 14, 2016 — Inspiration with Scott Bourne & Marco Larousse
A Simple Lesson In How Light Direction & Background Can Make Or Break A Photograph
I was at one of the most beautiful places of its kind in America - Green Cay Wetlands last week. Green Cay is in Delray Beach, FL, and it’s open nearly every day from sun up to sun down and it’s free! Green Cay’s absolutely one of my favorite places to visit with or without a camera. It’s very peaceful and on any given day you will see not only 25 species of birds, but also snakes, alligators, insects, flowers, butterflies, rabbits, raccoons and more. Of course for me the attraction would be the birds. The wetlands are a water reclamation … [Read more...] about A Simple Lesson In How Light Direction & Background Can Make Or Break A Photograph
Spiffy Gear Light Blaster
When first handed the Light Blaster, I was a little dubious. It seemed a bit like a kitschy toy not suited for a professional kit. But, like most things, its usefulness is largely dependent on the person using it and the goals they have in mind. Once I got my head around the idea, the Light Blaster makes a lot of sense in the creative arsenal of many photographers. What Is It? The Light Blaster is a strobe-based slide projector, which uses standard slides or special films from Light Blaster. On one end, the Light Blaster slides over … [Read more...] about Spiffy Gear Light Blaster
It’s Cloudy – Don’t Put That Camera Away
(Note the vulture above was photographed on a cloudy day. Had it been sunny, the contrast range would have been so great that there would be no detail in the bird's dark feathers.) As I write this, it's a rare cloudy day on the beach at Estero Lagoon. Many photographers leave their camera at home on cloudy days. Wow what a mistake. Cloudy days can make for some tremendous photography. Here is just a short list of photo opportunities on cloudy days. 1. People/Portraits Clouds mimic the nice diffuse light of a soft-box. This diffuse light is … [Read more...] about It’s Cloudy – Don’t Put That Camera Away
