Portrait Tips: Remember the reflector for senior pictures
It’s senior picture season, and the one tool you must have is a 5-in-1 reflector. Many of us will be on the run with seniors
It’s senior picture season, and the one tool you must have is a 5-in-1 reflector. Many of us will be on the run with seniors
In classes and conferences, I’m often asked about settings for making black and white portraits. The question goes something like this, “I’m sure it’s different
If you give a boy a hammer, everything looks like a nail and he will pound it. If you give a photographer a flash, everything
I was thinking the other day about what one lighting tool would I choose if I were stranded on a desert island for the rest
When you make pictures for a client, you’ve got to keep in mind what their final use will be. In fact, you’ve got to quiz
The other day a fellow contacted me about a picture I made nearly ten years ago. He was an assistant to the master woodcarver and
With visions of Joe McNally’s firetruck portraits in mind, I set out on a ride-along with the Salt Lake City Fire Department. Now, I didn’t
I’m pretty excited because Vanelli and I are teaching a class at Photoshop World on environmental portraiture. I love making environmental portraits because they help
Every client you will ever have will say, “I prefer candid photos, not posed photos.” And we get that: We understand that they want pictures
It’s a good idea to look back. Ten years ago I was looking at my photography idols and wondering what it’d be like to be
Your camera’s height has a strong effect on the impact your portraits make. I’m a fairly tall individual, and if I don’t pay attention, my
In outdoor portraits, we love shallow depth of field. We love to see the background nicely out of focus so that our subjects stand out