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the psychology of portrait photography

the psychology of portrait photography

October 6, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical

Today, I’d like to share a few tips for taking better portraits (as mentioned last Friday, the Monday videos are on hold for a bit). Looking back at the many entries on prophotolife, I was surprised to see that the…

location photography gear: portable strobe case

location photography gear: portable strobe case

October 2, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in gear, technical

Another week, another installment of the location photography gear saga. This week we’ll look inside our kit of portable strobe units. This kit of 2 strobes and accessories doesn’t get used a ton but it’s invaluable when we need it….

location photography gear: camera bag

location photography gear: camera bag

September 25, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in gear, technical

Last week I introduced our standard location photography gear setup. We’ll be looking at different bags week by week and today it’s the heart of the business, the camera bag. You won’t find the latest, trendiest equipment necessarily. This is…

location photography gear

location photography gear

September 18, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in gear, technical

As we were packing for location photography this week I thought it might be interesting to show an overall of just what we take along on the average location photo shoot. This is our “medium” location kit, sometimes we pack…

video episode 28

episode 28, intro to digital photography color management

September 14, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical, video

I’m often asked, “how do I calibrate my monitor”? What exactly is color management and what are the benefits? The implementation of a good color management system will help you get consistent results when viewing your photos on-screen and when…

depth of field for portraits

September 4, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical

* I want to mention that this article has been revised after receiving a helpful comment from yz (check out the beautiful images on his photoblog). I appreciate the clarifications, we’re all here to learn… In this day and age…

debate 2008: digital vs. film quality

September 2, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical

*Let me preface this post with a reminder that Epic Edits Weblog is having their very cool $50 Film Camera Project, running through mid-September. Shooting film can be a great way to break your usual photo routine. There seems to…

will Photosynth revolutionize photography ?

August 26, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical

Have you seen the new Microsoft image technology “Photosynth” yet? I first saw the demo of this product about a year ago. After viewing the initial demo I was honestly left speechless. First, a quick explanation. Imagine walking around a…

how many megapixels are enough?

August 19, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical

How many megapixels do you need? Do most of your images remain in digital form, displayed on the web? Or do you create large prints for display? As camera sensors grow in resolving power, greater demands are placed on lenses….

video episode 25, outdoor portrait photography tips #1

video episode 25, outdoor portrait photography tips #1

August 18, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical, video

  For the next three weeks we’ll be looking at outdoor portrait photography tips. Hopefully this episode will help out if you’re interested in ideas on how to photograph a senior portrait. It’s pretty timely, too, since DIYPhotography.net is running…

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