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Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level II
February 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
I’m so proud to announce that my new eBook, Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level (II), is now available! As you might have guessed, this is the followup to “Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level.” Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level II will change the way you work with your clients and [...]
Reader Stories: Improving On Portraiture
November 15, 2010 By 6 Comments
Several letters have been coming in about, Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level this past couple of weeks since its release. I wanted to share this one with you. It really made my day. Recently I purchased your latest eBook, Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level, and it made an enormous difference in [...]
The Call For Better Work Is Catching On
November 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
I came across a very provocative post the other day, An Open Letter To A Local Photographer by David Jackson, on Seshu’s Tiffinbox. Wow, the comments ranged from angry to appreciative. Perhaps some readers didn’t get through enough of the post to get its main (albeit, somewhat abrasively presented) message. But, I think what Jackson [...]
Natural-Looking Portraits
November 3, 2010 By 3 Comments
Static posing and lighting may be good and well for much of the portraiture you shoot, but life really isn’t made up of these perfect still moments. Otherwise great-looking portraiture is often the result of controlled movement, lighting, and expression that can leave the subject looking a bit unlike themselves in the final image. But [...]
Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level
November 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’m very proud to announce that my new eBook, Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level, is being released today! If you’re looking for inspiration, direction, and encouragement to create more unique portraiture, this is the guide for you. Read this and start doing your BEST WORK now. I think this is an important book [...]
Portraiture: Side Lighting
September 14, 2010 By 8 Comments
Whether it’s boudoir or glamour, an editorial shoot, a band publicity photo, or a product shot, when it comes down to it, it’s all really just portraiture to me. When I shot the promotional photos for Andrea Marie & The Magnolia Band, it was probably no surprise to them when I asked the members to [...]
Building Rapport with Models, and Clients
August 16, 2010 By 4 Comments
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 [...]
A Twist on Classic Portraiture
July 29, 2010 By 3 Comments
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 [...]
Wall Bounce Technique With On-Camera Flash
July 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
