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Two Lights And A Kiss – A Moody Portrait On Black Paper
Pattern: Short side lighting from a big soft source, with a gridded kiss light coming back from behind. Mood: Dark ...
Seeing Light Differently: An Evening Exploring Continuous Light
There’s a common misconception in portrait photography that better photographs come from buying better lights. Spend enough money on the ...
Photographing Natural Movement – Play With Hair
Photographing Natural Movement As a portrait photographer, I'm always looking for moments that look great but are also really natural ...
Clamshell Lighting Setup For Portraits
A few people have asked about the next steps for setting up clamshell lighting. This technique involves using two lights ...
Ordinary to Extraordinary: Portraits in Crappy Locations (The Societies Convention)
There's a special kind of location photographers know all too well. Not a "location", really. More a "this will do" ...
Sculpted In Shadow – One Light Intimate Profile
One light, a black background, and a subject turned into a full profile - it sounds simple, and in some ...
One Light Profile – The Dreamy Over-The-Shoulder Look
One light, one softbox, and the subject turned away from the camera - and the results are genuinely stunning. This ...
White On White With Vicki
This was a simple studio test. I was exploring a high-key look for future client work, much like a chef ...
Phil Hitchcock – A Touch of Magic
Phil Hitchcock is one of those rare humans with funny bones. He walked into our studio, shook the room with ...
Video | Photographing Siblings: Chaos, Chemistry & Connection
Unleash your creativity with five practical, client-friendly ideas for photographing dogs that capture character, storytelling, and genuine moments ...