with Ed Verosky
One of my favorite types of portraiture is the classic, timeless look. I love the idea of a single main light coming in from one side. Call it the 45/45, loop, closed-loop, Rembrandt, or whatever. Beautiful portrait lighting and an interesting subject can make for a fascinating image. But what happens when you take the [...]
Eleanor Whitmore Chris Masterson Eleanor Whitmore, Ishaq Clayton Photo Notes: For the most part, lighting was static and rather minimal (ok, it was near dark). However, pushing my Canon 40D to ISO 1600, allowed me to get adequate exposures at f/1.8, 1/60 sec. on my Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM. The truth is, most of the [...]
Excerpt from my book, 10 Ways to Improve Your Boudoir Photography Now. Note that the images shown here are of a client in her 60′s where tasteful retouching was used to bring out the best, yet stay well within the boundaries of reality: A question that usually comes up early in consultations prior to a [...]
Over the last few months, my friend on the West Coast, JimmyD, has been working non-stop on a new eBook about Glamour Photography. He has taken his extensive knowledge and experience and finally put it into an awesome new book, Guerrilla Glamour! Jimmy is the master of super-sexy commercial-quality glamour. He’s been doing it [...]
Amanda Kaletsky has recently moved to Brooklyn. Great voice, beautifully written songs. These shots were taken last night at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, July 11, 2010. Lens: Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM.
Editorial shoots can be lots of fun. Especially when your subjects are willing to have fun with the process. Because time and budgets are generally limited, I try to go in with as little gear as possible and get as many different shots as I can in 15-30 mins. One assignment was to photograph Randall [...]
I’m giving away a Canon 580EX II Speedlite. If you’d like to get your hands on it, just follow the simple instructions below: Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/edverosky Tweet the following message EXACTLY as shown here: Canon 580EX II Speedlite Flash Giveaway by Ed Verosky! Go to http://wp.me/pe5pw-q4 to enter. Pls RT Sign-up here for [...]
A friend of mine was on her way out to celebrate her birthday when I asked her to pose for a quick portrait. She sat on her bed and I used one of the techniques I detail in my ebook, 100% Reliable Flash Photography. In just a couple of minutes we got a variety of [...]
My previous posts on nude photography talk about inspiration and influential photographers I’ve recognized from the past. But I’ve never written about the process of nude photography from a logistical or technical standpoint. It’s an idea I’ve had for an eBook, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Perhaps a few posts on the subject [...]
