Exposure can be really confusing. It’s particularly so with modern digital cameras. Why? The type of light meters built into cameras is a big reason. Those meters are reflective meters. They measure the amount of light bouncing off the subject. A reflective meter’s exposure makes whatever it sees 12.5% gray.
Environmental portraits show people in their place and their habitat. The environment sets the mood and the place of the story, and a single look at the photograph can tell you what the story is about. Let me show you three things I think about as I light the background
When you are planning for a photo or video project, do you wish you had an app that could help you with anything from location scouting to sun placement? There are a multitude of iOS and Android apps that do just that. In this ThinkTAP Learn video, instructor Richard Harrington
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.
Portrait photography is a beautiful and captivating art form that enables photographers to capture the essence of their subjects in a single frame. I am most notably a studio photographer, but every now and then I adore a great location shoot too. When it comes to location shoots, your choice
Have you ever had spent hours looking for that photo you took that time in France, or on a family vacation? If you are like most of us, the answer is yes. If so, then the Map feature built into Mylio Photos may be the solution you have been looking
Fourth of July is a day that traditionally means fireworks in the United States. While you may or may not celebrate this holiday, summer is a season filled with fireworks. Sporting events, amusement parks, and national holidays … it’s not a party until something explodes in the air. We’ve updated
We received the Joby Wavo Plus cardioid shotgun-style microphone for cameras, mobile devices and computers. It’s a video microphone aimed at content creators and vlogging in the field, although it can be used via USB with a laptop or desktop. Here’s what it is and what it sounds like. Note:
The other day, I was watching a family take photos in front of a Christmas tree. They were standing directly in front of it. I realized that with a bit of practice, and knowledge, we can really use the lights in the tree to our advantage, and set the stage
I created this photograph at WPPI in Las Vegas. I was at the ClickProps Studio Backdrops booth. This company makes over 500 backdrops in various designs and sizes, and we got to test out a number of them. This photograph was shot against the “Brick Natural” backdrop. Our shooting “studio”
Mylio Photos keeps you photo collection organized: Every photo, on every device, collated in one place. Using the Calendar and Map views in Mylio Photos are just two of the ways you can browse your photos. But what if your photo metadata isn’t accurate? Up-to-date metadata is easy when your
So often someone will take the time to light the talent to look great but forget to light the background and give the image some depth: One method is to use a Cucoloris. Some will refer to it as a cookie cutter: As you can see in the above image
