Profoto is a premium quality photography lighting company. Although I consider their pricing to be a little draw dropping, I do believe that you get what you pay for and that quality doesn't come cheap. I also believe that any part-time or full-time photographer, new or established, should do the best they can with the gear…
Read moreAttorney Headshots Taken In Downtown Raleigh NC – Not Your Typical Headshot
I've have done my fair share of attorney headshots in front of bookcases which are perfectly fine and look professional. However, this shoot in Downtown Raleigh of an individual lawyer gave me some room to be creative. The largest shot on the left was shot in the big conference room. I made sure that the…
Read moreSometimes There’s Just Not Enough Room For A Background Setup – Fix It In Post
The attorney above needed a full length photo, but there wasn't enough space in the office to set up a typical 9ft. wide studio back drop with softboxes and studio strobes. So I got creative knowing that we could fix it all in post. I used an Einstein strobe with a strip box for lighting.…
Read moreOn Location Commercial Photography Setup Details And The After Image Achieved
The top image above was taken by my equipment assistant, John, who is listed on the team page. The bottom image is one of several final images that I shot during this setup. In the first image, you'll see my primary assistant, Lindsay, who is also listed on the team page, holding a Canon 600 EX-RT Speedlite.…
Read moreUsing A 640WS Einstein Strobe Outside To Light Up A Home And Fill Shadow
The image above shows the before and after results of a home that I recently shot. The before was "Natural Light" and due to the time of day, the house was in the shade. The sun was just off to my left. I decided to break out my 640WS Paul C. Buff Einstein and put…
Read moreStrip Boxes For Portrait Lighting In Tight Spaces And Shallow Depth Of Field
If you look at the eyes of the subject above, you will see one catch light on her left side which is on the right when looking at the image. That let's you know that there was one light source in front of her to my right and her left. But it's what you cannot…
Read moreUsing A Studio Strobe For Fill Light Inside To Overcome The Backlight
Paul Buff Einstein Set Around 250WS Using A Strip Box It's a good idea to have a basic understanding of how camera meters work. In the example above, the meter exposed for the outside which as you can see by the backlight from the window it caused the subjects to be blacked out. Assuming you…
Read moreUsing A TTL High Speed Sync Speedlite Outside With Shallow Depth Of Field
Canon 600 Speedlite With Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 Set At f/3.2 And 200mm The image above was shot outside at 100ISO with the lens nearly wide open at f/3.2 to create the really blurred background. I used a 24 x 24 softbox on a light stand with a Canon 600 Flash set on TTL and High…
Read morePhotography Video Blog: Behind The Lens With Joel Grimes
Joel Grimes is one of my favorite photographers not only because of his work but also because of his many online videos as well as his down to earth approach. Two of my absolute favorite things that I have heard Joel same numerous times on video are something along these lines ... 1) Not everyone will like your…
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