If you like flexibility when you shoot but love golden hour lighting, then this setup could be a good one to add to your mental kit! In this walkthrough, I’ll show you how I simulated a hazy golden hour look with a simple off-camera flash kit. What you’ll need Setting
I’ve been frequently asked to help take pictures (with a smartphone) simply because I’m a photographer and therefore MUST make better pictures than those coming from an average joe. Probably not always true, but I feel that there are some elements to know that could help everyone take better pictures
Wedding season is in full swing again in Australia. I love wedding photography: There’s so much joy in capturing all the meaning and intentional details that a couple has put into their big day. But weddings are long days, with lots of heavy gear to tote about. That’s why I’m
Art for art’s sake. That’s what this is all about. I grew up a creative kid and was always in love with art class. I took up drawing and painting at an early age. My parents always enrolled me in some sort of after-school or summer creative program. As I
At weddings, you shoot portraits as quickly as possible so that your couples can spend as much time with their families as possible. I was an assistant shooter at this wedding with Lisa Robinson some years back, and she set this portrait up and shot from one angle while I shot
As I sit here in my office, writing this article, it’s pouring outside. We have had serious flooding multiple times this year so far. My house keeps getting turned into an island, with all roads in and out flooded. I’m not exaggerating when I say it flooded so badly 20
Most photographers have a hard time posing multiple people, especially couples. But once you develop a set of different poses, it’s not that hard. Here’s how to create a romantic pose by simply having one person kiss the other’s forehead. Communicate and a little silliness Communication plus a little silliness
When you’ve got some space between wedding bookings (or, I don’t know, a global pandemic cancels every wedding in your calendar), a styled photoshoot is a great strategy for connecting with local wedding vendors, growing your portfolio and keeping your skills fresh. A styled wedding shoot can run from a
While attending Imaging USA, Richie had a chance to sit in on Vanessa Joy’s class, “Speed Posing for Tight Timelines.” Richie took notes on the class and wanted to share a few of Vanessa’s tips. Here are Richie’s notes on how Vanessa uses three types of circles for speed posing.
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to photograph a local event with entrepreneurs from Detroit, who had traveled to Grand Rapids to visit with other “makers” in the area. There were talks and hands-on interaction; a lot of which I’m used to with corporate events. But there was
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
As a wedding photographer, I find it’s all too easy to slip into a groove of doing the same thing over and over. Sure it’s a different set of clients each week, and there’s a different venue, a different dress, different food, and different customs, but at some point, it
