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Simple Headshot: Two Lights and a Backdrop
October 12, 2011 By 7 Comments
In areas with high concentrations of actors, dancers, and other performers, headshots are the bread and butter for many photographers. You can easily create a professional-looking studio portrait like the one shown here with minimal lighting. For this quick example, I placed a Canon 580 EX II on a stand high and to the camera-left [...]
A Boudoir Lighting Setup, on Casters
October 7, 2011 By 9 Comments
This is a guest post by Robin Owen. I’m often asked what I use to light my boudoir shoots. My favorite studio lighting setup is a Photogenic caster-based light stand, a 24”x32” Litedome softbox, usually with a grid in place, and an Alien Bee studio strobe, which I fire with Pocket Wizards. I connect the [...]
About-Photography Podcast #20: Off-Camera Flash For Beginners
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Phil Steele We talk with Phil Steele about off-camera flash. Phil is a San Diego-based photographer who’s created some great on-line video courses for beginning photographers. Listen to the show by clicking the player button here, or subscribe to download our podcasts on iTunes. For some great instruction on getting started with off-camera flash visit: [...]
Jay P. Morgan: Portrait Lighting
July 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
I love how Jay P. Morgan demonstrates the traditional portrait lighting patterns in this video.
Bathed In Light: A High Key Lighting Tutorial
June 15, 2011 By 5 Comments
There are many ways to achieve a high key look and in this tutorial we’re going to cover one of my favorites: the high-key, ethereal look. Getting this look can be a piece of cake if you keep the basic lighting concept in mind and follow just a few simple tips. Even with minimal gear, [...]
Get Professional Results with Small Flash Units
May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Flash photography is one of the most popular topics we cover here in the blog. Using standard system flash units on-, or off-camera is something everyone seems to be interested in. The reason is that with a little understanding, it’s pretty easy to get professional-level results with the kind of flash units that were designed [...]
Video: Off-Camera Flash, Light Stand Setup
April 14, 2011 By 6 Comments
A quick explanation of how I setup up off-camera flash. This is the same setup I describe in detail in the blog and my eBooks. Using a light stand, umbrella adapter, and a hotshoe-to-PocketWizard adapter cable, I place the flash unit off-camera and into a shoot-through umbrella.
How I Shot It: Making Extra Window Light
April 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
Of the many requests and suggestions that came in recently, one of the most frequent was for the “How I Shot It” series. So, with that in mind, I decided to talk about this shot of Tatiana. Let’s talk about the lighting. My idea was to create a sense of environment for this portrait. The [...]
