with Ed Verosky
I recently received a question from a reader asking about some advice I give in 100% Reliable Flash Photography. In the sections covering outdoor work, I suggest Aperture Priority Mode (Av) for most shooting situations. He wondered if I always shoot that way, my being a professional and all, since he’s read that “real photographers [...]
Like any genre of commercial portraiture, Boudoir styles will vary slightly from shooter to shooter. Creative differences in lighting, sets/location, and posing, as well as the marketing image of the photographer, are the way clients make choices about whom they’ll hire. But, as it is with wedding clients, for example, most Boudoir clients are in [...]
I was at B&H Photo the other day and as usual the place was packed with customers buying all sorts of goodies to add to their gear. There’s supposed to be a recession going on, I thought to myself. But we photographers will seem to invest enormous amounts of money into anything that we feel [...]
I recently received a request for feedback from a photographer who has been applying some of my lighting techniques to his portraiture. He explained that learning the techniques had finally given him the confidence he needed to work with a model for the first time. And while I was impressed with his use of the [...]
If you’re a long-time follower, you know I love to work with performing artists. Actors and dancers can be lots of fun. With musicians, it’s a mixed bag. Sometimes you get the really self-conscious, withdrawn, need-to-be-drunk for anything types. Other times, you get lucky. Here’s one where I considered myself fortunate. Follow That Bird were [...]
