For the shot on the left, I balanced the strobe with the existing daylight. I'll go into more details below of how I set this shot up as well as the equipment that was used. The model was in a shaded walkway area between two office condo buildings. I wanted the bright light that you…
Read moreGet A Complete Two Light Basic Strobe / Flash Kit For Under $475 Or Go El Cheapo for Under $275
$279.95 from PaulCBuff.com as of this writing. I have the amazing Alien Bee B800 pictured to the left from Paul C. Buff for two reasons: 1) When you can afford it, you should upgrade to these lights as your core strobes. They are awesome. 2) To share with you that you have to start somewhere…
Read morePhotographing Corporate Executives: There Are Two Key Differences As A Photographer To Keep In Mind
I started in photography while still in High School in the early 80's. Between 1983 to 1985 or so, I assisted a professional photographer that shot for many popular publications like Time, Newsweek and others. He also did a lot of stock photography which has changed a lot over the past 30 years. I remember…
Read moreTo Become A Better Photographer – You Need To Understand Light: Check Out – Karl Taylor: Photography Lighting – The Basics
Karl Taylor is one of my favorite photographers. He does a great job with educational material as it relates to photography. I have written about Karl previously on my blog, but today is worthy of a new post because of his latest blog post "Photography Lighting – The Basics." In the post Karl shows examples…
Read morePhotography Social Round Up From Last Week: The Week of April 28th
Below are some of the photography stories that David Williams highlighted on his Social Media Channels for the week of Monday, April 28th. David calls this the “Photography Social Round Up.” Corporate Event Photographer Pinehurst NC – Photography by International Photographer David Williams: https://www.rtpphotoandvideo.com/corporate-event-photographer-pinehurst-nc-photography-by-international-photographer-david-williams/ Child Headshot Photographer Raleigh NC – David Williams Non-Consumer Photographer Providing…
Read moreTips For Better Outdoor Portrait Photography
I shoot portraits and head shots in a number of different settings. Sometimes, outdoor portraits bring out a side of people’s personalities that you don’t get to see in a studio. Lighting can be tricky when you’re shooting outdoors, especially depending on the time of day and the weather. Here are a few tips that…
Read more3 Advantages of Capturing RAW Images
When I go out on client shoots, I take images in the RAW format instead of just capturing to JPEG format. The RAW image format takes up a lot of disk space, but it’s worthwhile because you have a greater ability to edit images after the fact. Images are Uncompressed Many lower-end digital cameras only…
Read morePhotography Workshops & Training with David Williams in Raleigh NC
We are now offering a variety of photography workshops at our new studio in North Raleigh. If you are interested in further developing your skills as a professional photographer, or learning more about photography for a personal hobby, we can help you! We have worked with a number of local photographers who are business owners…
Read morePhotography Social Round Up From Last Week: The Week of April 14th
Below are some of the photography stories that David Williams highlighted on his Social Media Channels for the week of Monday, April 14th. David calls this the “Photography Social Round Up.” Markisha Thomas – Miss Raleigh USA 2015 – Studio Session: https://www.rtpphotoandvideo.com/markisha-thomas-miss-raleigh-usa-2015-studio-session/ Tips To Mastering iPhone Photography - Note: There are two linksL http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/25-tips-for-mastering-iphone-photography and http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/25-more-tips-for-mastering-iphone-photography Photographer Starts…
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