Karl Taylor in the UK produces some fantastic video tutorials that are both FREE and PAID. You'll find lots of FREE Videos here and PAID Videos here. The purpose of this post is two share two short videos that Karl recently produced in partnership with Broncolor. The first one is "Broncolor Lighting (How To Part1)…
Read moreGlyn Dewis – UK Photographer and Retoucher – “Photography Technique: The Invisible Black Background”
Glyn Dewis is located in the UK and is one of my favorite photographers because of his AMAZING post production work. Although the video below may be geared to a photographer, you will find that Glyn's YOUTUBE Channel is packed with post production techniques.
Read moreJoel Grimes Photography Releases “SIMULATING SUNLIGHT in Studio” 40 Minute Video Tutorial
Joel Grimes is one of my personal favorite photographers not only because of his amazing work but also because he shoots with the Einstein 640WS from Paul C. Buff which I also use. As the title states, Joel Grimes Photography just released "SIMULATING SUNLIGHT in Studio" which is a 40 minute video tutorial that current…
Read moreToying With Light In Photography – Try Something Different – It Might Just Surprise You!
It's not that the image to the left is something amazing because there are likely a lot of things you could probably point out that you don't like about it. However, this brief post is about TOYING WITH LIGHT not 10 things that's wrong with this image. Here's the story behind this shot that will…
Read morePhotography Stories From Around The Web Via Google Alerts: April 3rd, 2014
There were several stories in my Google Alerts for PHOTOGRAPHY that I plan to read and likely share on some of my social media channels. I have divided today's titles into Top Reads and Bonus Stories. You may enjoy the Bonus Stories just as much, but for me, the Top Reads section is a priority…
Read morePhotography Stories From Around The Web Via Google Alerts: April 3rd, 2014
There were several stories in my Google Alerts for PHOTOGRAPHY that I plan to read and likely share on some of my social media channels. I have divided today's titles into Top Reads and Bonus Stories. You may enjoy the Bonus Stories just as much, but for me, the Top Reads section is a priority…
Read morePhotography Stories From Around The Web Via Google Alerts: April 3rd, 2014
There were several stories in my Google Alerts for PHOTOGRAPHY that I plan to read and likely share on some of my social media channels. I have divided today's titles into Top Reads and Bonus Stories. You may enjoy the Bonus Stories just as much, but for me, the Top Reads section is a priority…
Read more50mm Prime Lens: Prime Lenses Simply Require Two Steps Forward or Two Steps Back
What's a prime lens? It's a lens that has ONE focal length: 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 135mm for example. A zoom lens on the other hand may have a range like 24-105mm or 70-200mm. So why use a prime lens vs. a zoom lens? Canon 50mm 1.4 Prime Lens 1) Quality - Although the Canon…
Read morePosing Authentically for Photos: It makes a difference in the final results
Most people aren’t models and don’t know how to pose effectively, but “camera shyness” can be overcome. The key is to learn how to forget that you’re posing for the camera—even if you only forget for one second. That’s one of the marks of a good photographer: the ability to trick people into momentarily forgetting…
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