In last week’s video we saw three different styles of one light portraits. I love one light portraits and there are photographers that have based their entire career on this style of lighting. Personally, I think it’s important to understand what just one light can do before moving on. But if you’re ready to move on…what if we add a …

Another great week here in Cincinnati. Yesterday was a fun photo shoot at the Newport Aquarium (Greater Cincinnati area) of their interactive Frog Bog exhibit (over 20 species of frogs on display). We covered both photographs and video of the exhibit for a new client, the creators of the installation. Continually learning new things is really what keeps me hooked …

This is a really quick video (just around a minute long) aimed at studio beginners. Nick left a comment on the quality of light video asking:
“I know that the ad blurb says it’s compatible with Elinchrom speed rings, but does that mean that any soft box will work, only an Elinchrom, or what?”
Nick, I hope this video explains how the …

What’s involved in delivering professional photography? There are a core group of services we provide on most every job. I thought it might be interesting to show you what services we charge for on most every commercial photography job. This is the basic “skeleton” of charges. If stylists, props, rentals, etc., are needed then that all gets added and a …

Last week we processed our selected RAW images into TIFF files. This week we will convert them to Photoshop psd “working files”. If you process RAW images in an Adobe product you may be skipping the TIFF step entirely, going straight from RAW to psd. This week is where the roads converge once again and most everyone gets back on …

In this video we’ll look at three fundamental styles of portrait lighting. Whether you’re using a studio strobe or a Strobist setup, this is a great intro to portrait lighting with just one light. Just as in last week’s quality of light video, we’ll be using the inexpensive Genesis 200 1-Light Kit from Calumet.
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