Everyone talks about beautiful light, but hardly anyone does anything about it. People talk about strobes that can overpower the sun, and that can be cool. Expensive, but cool. Sometimes you can get a cool result without a lot of expense.
I noticed some new videos for Joe McNally Lastolite products this weekend. Have you ever wondered why someone would buy an endorsed line of a product instead of getting the regular version? It turns out there’s actually a good reason if you pay attention to the details.
It’s been a while since I’ve done any table-top photography. I decided to get back into it with a recent acquisition of mine – a Sideshow Collectibles premium format state of Jedi Master Shaak Ti.
It’s a beautiful day. There’s a bank of clouds giving soft light on your subject. Should you use available light or flash?
Turns out that it’s not very difficult to get big light from a small flash. You just need to have the right stuff to put in front of it.
On the fifth night, we were going to try to set the night on fire. The weather had a different idea and wasn’t as cooperative as one would think.
Day Four found us on a boat heading over to Anse Mamin. Deep in the jungle and far away from the promised trade winds in around the island, we got to play with an entirely new set of challenges.
Wednesday saw us visiting the Soufriére Fire Station. I was looking forward to this part of the trip since I first read about Joe meeting this guys years ago when Scott Kelby was a guest instructor.
Jade Mountain is the luxurious sister resort to Anse Chastanet, and this was the location for our shoot for the day. Just a little higher up the hill than Anse Chastanet, but the rooms were another world apart.
I think umbrella lighting gets a bad rap these days. When should you reach back to the basics and use an umbrella for your portraits?