My photographs of a Black Dodge Viper
Nikon P7000, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/640 I just wanted to have fun, so I photographed a Dodge Viper. So I rolled the Dodge Viper into my studio. Here are some shots. Dodge Viper [COOLPIX P7000,…
Category: lighting
Wedding Lighting Kits
Kit One These are the AC-powered strobes that I use for many different shots. Here is a list of what is in the kit: 3 Alienbees B1600—If I think the facility for the reception needs…
Simple One Light Outside Group Photo
Nikon D4, 28-300mm ƒ/3.5-5.6, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/125, Off camera Alienbees B1600 The Setup Simple lighting setups work great outside when you already have the sun as one of the lights. Before getting the photo…
Photographing school plays
Nikon D4, 70-200mm, ISO 11,400, ƒ/5, 1/500 Be Prepared Here are a few tips before you start shooting the performance. Arrive Early—You need some time before the curtain goes up. Fast lens and/or high ISO—You…
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…
YWAM School of Photography: Mixed Lighting
Here is another lighting assignment for the students. They were to go outside, use the sun as a backlight, and then use a strobe as the leading light. Here are the assignment and diagram that…
Where does your eye go first?
Turn your photos upside down; this will help you see where your eye goes first. After seeing where your eye goes first, is this where your audience wants to look? Nikon D2Xs, ISO 400, f/7.1,…
One Week of Studio Lighting in Kona, Hawaii
Students work from 2006 YWAM School of Photography 1 Students go from not knowing how to turn on the strobes in one week to doing incredible work. My job is to take the fear out…
Create drama with lighting
How do you get the photo on top versus the one below? Read on. Lighting everything and using a white background are what you typically get at the bottom. TIP: to get a clean white…
Use dark objects to learn how to light
If you like this image I will walk you through the steps to get here. (Figure 1) I started here and got the exposure to pretty close to the tones in the carving. (Figure 2)…
Light diagrams for dancers (Part 2)
We liked the lights in the photo to give that backstage feel and decided to rotate some dancers through and go with the best one rather than changing things a great deal. I like giving…
Joplin Tornado brings back memories
I started my career in the 80s, and one of the first disasters I saw and covered for my college paper was an F4 tornado. There were 16 deaths and 153 injuries. The tornado was…