coming up in Monday’s video: the law of reflection
In Monday’s video we tackle lighting shiny metal objects and the principles involved. Here was my challenge for this video: introducing a principle of physics (the law of reflection) while keeping everything simple and understandable. Now how was I going…
quick video 2 : umbrella or softbox?
In answer to another reader question: what’s better, an umbrella or a softbox? Well, they’re both light modifiers that soften light and in many situations they can give similar results. Here’s a quick video to show some features of each:…
coming up in Monday’s video: building a three light portrait
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…
coming up in Monday’s video: beautiful studio portraits with just one light
It’s time to shoot portraits! This one is a must see, it provides a great foundation in portrait lighting whether you use a studio strobe or a Strobist setup. In Monday’s video we’ll explore three very different styles of portrait…
At My Home photo contest
A new contest has been announced that has special meaning for me, the “At My Home” photo contest put together by Udi at DIYPhotography.net. Imagine a beautiful, professionally illustrated coffee table book filled with images on the theme of “America…
coming up in Monday’s video: bird photography 101
On Monday we pay a visit to my friend Tom Uhlman, sports and nature photographer. Tom lives on the edge of the Mt. Airy Forest here in Cincinnati, and has turned his yard into a natural habitat for photographing wildlife….
coming up in Monday’s video: studio gear
Monday’s video will be one for the equipment junkies, a photo studio equipment and terminology guide. I’ll be showing you the equipment we use at Daylight Photo: the lights, grids, softboxes, booms, etc., and sharing our terminology. This is prep…
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