Somewhere in the learning curve of lighting and photographing beautiful women, photographers are taught that direct flash sucks and you should never use it. Yet, ironically, magazines like Maxim …
I love white backgrounds for portraits, headshots, and beauty shots. Here, I’ll be walking you through a simple and quick technique to get a pure white background for portraits or product shots. It …
Have you ever found yourself wanting to practice your portrait lighting techniques, but you don’t have a subject available? Do you get nervous when you are shooting someone, because …
How do I find my photographic style? This question has been coming up a lot lately. Do you know what your style is? More importantly, does it even matter? …
Great lighting is not the result of owning lots of lights. Great light comes from learning to see light. I want to show you how you can create some …
When can I call myself a professional photographer? What makes a photographer a professional? I have been asked these two questions a lot recently and I have learned that …
Have you ever thought about shooting a fitness magazine cover? You know, the ones with the white background, clean, crisp commercial lighting, three quarter length pose, really fit and …
The casual portrait is taken in a studio… Which is not exactly a casual setting… So what does it really mean? For me it starts with an attractive subject, photographed in …
Hey guys! Today’s assignment: a headshot sitting, a good old-fashioned business headshot. This isn’t going to be one of those crazy beauty shots with all kinds of makeup and stuff …
Are you ready to start shooting tethered? Are you looking for the best software to use? Tethering doesn’t have to be difficult. In this video, I am going to …
