Lighting is key to getting great photos. I talked a little about the different qualities to look for when photographing in shade and today wanted to jump into some additional ways to get good light when you are photographing in...
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I always love to get some dramatic photos of the groom and/or groomsmen before the wedding. If I...
Read MoreI posted a video from Joe McNally last week that was a great example of Recreating sunlight with flash photography and came across another great video to share. Check out this photo on the Go video with Joe McNally to see how he...
Read MoreMany times the challenge with photography is to make things look as real as possible with lighting since in the real world we never have “perfect” light for the shot that we need. I came across this video earlier...
Read More7 cool gadgets to make your photography experience more interesting and fun A guest post by Alia Haley Photography is a field that ranges from creative photography, action photography, macrophotography to microphotography....
Read MoreFor my wedding work I love to use off camera lighting and am always looking for ways to streamline my lighting systems. When you are on the go at a wedding and sometimes only have 2 minutes to quickly light up a shot, you have...
Read MoreOne thing that most camera manufactures haven’t historically done a great job in is the user interface of menus. From flashes to your camera navigating through menus to make quick changes aren’t always quick....
Read MoreWhen most people start out with photography I know that once the light goes down you tend to throw the flash on top of your camera and start firing away. I am a huge fan of quick, portable off camera flash and have written many...
Read MoreOne of my favorite parts of a wedding is the very end of the evening. For me it’s always a fun time to let the bride and groom take a 5 minute break and try to capture something that is really unique and different than...
Read MoreLast week I asked everyone on Twitter and Facebook what some things are that you would like to learn to improve your photography. The most common answer was lighting which was awesome for me to hear since I love off camera...
Read MoreWe did a post a little while back about using exposure compensation with flash. Exposure compensation can be a great way to use flash during the day and make the background a few stops lighter than the subject. I love to use...
Read MoreSometimes I think as artists we want to create a totally original idea that is something so unique nobody has ever shot it. While I agree that we shouldn’t be strictly coping someone else’s work sometime it can be a...
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