I’m starting to think that portrait lighting techniques are cause more arguments among photographers than HDR. Portrait Lighting Considerations For every little piece of gear in portrait lighting discussions, there are vehement debates about what is “best.” Â There are even debates about whether you should say what is best or give people information to let…
Hello, friends & neighbors! How would you – yes, you – like to improve your photography? Don’t be misled by feelings of doubt and inadequacy. The more your photos suck, the great opportunity you have for improvement. I have no doubt that each and every one of you looks at the photos of some other…
Scott Kelby is on tour with his Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It seminar. Â I was able to attend a hands-on workshop, and then hit the seminar the following Friday when it came to Orlando. He mentioned to me before the seminar that it was going to be a lot of deja vu for me,…
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had some conversations online with friends who are taking some first steps into learning lighting for portrait photography. They run into issues, they pose questions, and a number of folks try to respond. Â This kind of scenario plays out routinely on message boards. It’s not limited to photography,…
The realm of photography has a lot of opportunities for people to buy a starter kit – gear that typically comes with a combination of low price, low quality and little room for growth. It’s easy to understand why people by starter kit. You think you may have an interest in getting into something, but…