September 2020 Inspirations: Best Black & White Image
Inspiration can come when you least expect it. As photographers, we are visual artists. We express ourselves through our camera and the images we create.
09/01/2020
Life
Fight or Flight? Do You Have What It Takes to Survive?
Now is the time to decide. Are you going to fight for your business and livelihood or are you going to throw in the towel? I hope this has helped you in some way to understand you are not in this alone and there is a path forward. Don’t ever give up!
09/01/2020
Shutter Magazine
5 Light Setups to Make Your Videos Look Better
Here are five commonly used video lighting scenarios that you should know if you’re making any sort of film. I’ll admit these are over-simplifications because there are many ways to do each of these setups.
09/01/2020
Black & White Photography
Impactful Portraiture in Black & White
Looking back over my career for the last 20 years, there is a distinct line of when my work went from predominantly black & white to taking an immediate turn to color. It happened when I captured that first medium format digital image in 2004 and I never looked back.
09/01/2020
Post Production
6 Editing Tips for Black & White Photography
We often use black & white photography as a method for focusing on the emotion in an image. In fact, there are only two reasons that we will convert an image to black & white. Both have to do with eliminating distractions.
09/01/2020
Lighting
2-Light Studio Portraits with the Profoto B10 Plus
Portrait photography is both fun and exciting. A lot of photographers find studio work to be difficult, mostly because they are intimated by using studio strobes. However, as you will see below, it’s not that complicated if you stick to process.
08/24/2020
Lighting
Light Shaping Tools: Hands-on with the Profoto B10 & OCF accessories
I am excited to announce the new Profoto OCF light shaping tools. Barn doors, grids, gels and snoots made with magnetic attachments are now available for your Profoto B10 lighting system. Now you have the flexibility to expand your lighting system—and your creativity.
08/13/2020
Shutter Magazine
17 Actionable Tips for Instantly Better Wedding Detail Images
If you’re not taking your time to preserve the details they’ve worked so hard on, you’re missing out on a huge marketing opportunity! If you’re only sharing your couple creatives, you’re not being found when they search for something like “Moroccan wedding decor.” And of course, capturing images of these details is a great way to earn referrals from your fellow wedding vendors.
08/01/2020
Lighting
6 Essential Lighting Tips For Wedding & Event Photography
I have had the honor of photographing hundreds of weddings across the globe, and along the way learned invaluable lessons about how to approach and prepare for event lighting. Take the pressure out of the fast-paced and ever-changing lighting conditions of the wedding day with these six tips.
08/01/2020
Lighting
How to Use Lighting to Shape Your Style and Stand Out as a Photographer
I hope my use of light to create unique images has inspired you to try something new. Push yourself and experiment with light in new and creative ways. I promise you, your work will improve dramatically and your clients will be willing to pay for the uniqueness that is solely yours.
08/01/2020
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