Super simple off camera flash portrait
The key to any good photo is the old KISS rule: Keep It Simple, Stupid. For this portrait of my dad, I chose to shoot outside and use some of the sunny weather we were…
Year: 2012
Off camera flash for beach portraits
Gitzo GT-0531 While on vacation with the family, I ended up taking some portraits on the beach. I had my Nikon SB-900 and SB-800 with me. I wanted to use the beach as the background…
Lighting African American on black background
This is one of my favorite photos that I have ever made. I think the model brought as much to this session as I did lighting her. I love her hair, the turtle neck and…
What clothing works best for a portrait?
Pick your clothing carefully There are two types of photos when it comes to clothing: 1) For Portraits and 2) For Fashion. If the photo shoot is for portrait you need to be sure that…
Studio strobes or Hot Shoe Flash outside
Walk and Talk with Hot Shoe Flash One of my favorite shots for organizations is doing what I call the "Walk and Talk." This is where two or more people walk next to each other…
Why Learn Ratio Lighting?
First of all, there are times you need to be sure your photos can be adequately reproduced. For example, the headshot is the most used picture I know of in publications. There are some pretty…
One Light: Group Shot
Students helped me demonstrate the issues of a problem with one light close to the group. The person closest is brighter than the others. Here, all I have done is repositioned everyone, but the lady…
Most organizations need a stock photography library
Photos like this one above have many uses for this college. They are showing some of the facilities, the idea of a small campus (not many people in the photos), and other ways how this…
Shooting under fluorescent requires you to slow down
Shooting under fluorescent lights can give unpredictable results if you do not slow down. Fluorescent lamps using a magnetic mains frequency ballast do not give out a steady light; instead, they flicker at twice the…
How much you can make as a photographer
My stepson looked at his first paycheck and asked, “Who is FICA?” This was his first hard lesson about where the money goes – the cost of doing business. Much of the money we pay…
How to get rid of orange and green backgrounds with flash
Nikon D4, ISO 3200, f/6.3, 1/80, 28-300mm, White Balance: Flash Have you been getting photos like this with your off-camera flash? You have a mixed lighting situation. The background is tungsten, or 3200º Kelvin, and…
Off Camera Flash Examples
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 100, 1/250, f/4.5, Off-Camera Fill Flash with Alien Bees 1600 and fired with Pocket Wizard Plus System. Walk and Talk This past week, I was privileged to photograph a college campus.…