I’ve written about this subject before. The previous article was concerned with using fill flash to help illuminate the shadowed portions of wildlife in extremely bright situations. What about when the light is almost gone? This Bighorn Sheep at Badlands National Park conveniently posed at dusk-last...
At the recent Presentation Summit, I had the opportunity to take 15 presentation professionals/amateur photographers on a field trip to Pacific Beach in San Diego. One of the concepts I hoped to teach was balancing ambient light with flash ala the Strobist. The Pinch: An unsuspecting model strolled...
Who says you have to hold a camera just one or two ways? Same subject-four consecutive shots-four very different looks If you have ever been bored enough to watch a sundial all day you probably have figured out what is different in these four shots. The rose, shot on a cloudy and rainy day was [...]
Flashes in the mirror are more annoying than they appear.
We decided we needed a mascot on our Worldesigns Photo Costa Rica Tours and the Red-eyed Green Tree Frog rose to the top of a list of likely contenders. Our goal was to photograph the small plush toy in a variety of Costa Rica locals for [......
Sometimes the simplest solutions arise from watching those who don’t know how, doing. I can remember seeing poorly lit photos caused by my father’s errant finger’s covering the flash. Hmmm, thought I…
If you look back at my article on the Budget Product Shot, you will recall I made a flash diffuser for...
“Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.” ~ Shine on, you crazy diamond – Pink Floyd
Common sense sometimes yields the best results when it comes to people photography. When photographing a person, the eyes truly are the window to the soul. When we are attracted to person, [......
Sometimes hotspots in photographs just need a helping hand.
You’ve all been there. You are out shooting some scene in the shadows that proves to be quite dramatic and makes for a stunning final image. The only problem is there is that darned hot-spot of direct sunlight worming its way through the shadow...
Step away from the light!
Watching proud parents shoot pictures of their new graduates can sometimes be quite painful.
One of my daughters recently graduated from college. I, as a photographer/father, chose to attend the event without my big bag of gear, taking only a Canon G10 compact camera. ...