6 Common Mistakes When Posing Families
Mistakes are often made when we’re too busy concentrating on something else such as our lighting or camera settings. As a portrait photographer, it is important not to overlook how your subjects are posed. By taking the time to heavily concentrate on posing, you’ll see a big difference in your images – your clients will look more natural and relaxed which is exactly what results in a great image.
How You Shot It: Wasted by Ronnie Chan
This is a shooting tutorial that was submitted by Marcus Wong in the SLR Lounge Forum.
How We Shot it – Environmental Portrait with Singer-Songwriter Sabrina
This environmental portrait is part of an editorial assignment that I had for Sabrina Claudio, an up-and-coming young singer-songwriter from Florida. In an environmental portrait, the surrounding tells just as much of the visual story as the subject. The client also wanted the lighting to look natural, so the trick here is to add just enough ambient lighting to balance out the three Einstein monolight strobes that I used to light this image.
Gear Review: Why We Love the Pocket Wizard Plus III
Today we are reviewing the new Pocket Wizard Plus III. Not only did Pocket Wizard introduce a handful of improvements, but they also lowered the cost of the trigger from $179 to $139.
The improvements include an integrated antenna, LCD display with battery indicator, grouping function, 32 channels, and a stronger shoe.
There have not been any issues with any of our Plus IIIs. This is why we are big fans of Pocket Wizard. They make good, reliable triggers.
Vogue’s Jet-Setting Photoshoots of the Vogue 120 by Norman Jean Roy
ogue released their list of the top 120 individuals under the age of 45 with the most influence in fashion. Norman Jean Roy shot a series of amazing images using medium format film. Check out the images and the behind the scenes video
I Just Bought a New DSLR Camera, Now What? A Basic Primer on Automated Camera Modes
You have just bought a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera) or advanced point and shoot camera with DSLR capabilities, now what? You might be asking yourself, “How can I start learning how to take professional quality photographs?” The goal of the SLR Lounge Shooting Guide is to teach you the techniques and insights that will make you a better photographer. For now, let’s focus on understanding some of the basic automated camera modes to help you start using your camera right away!
Creating a Unique Photography Style with Joel Grimes
One of the great achievements that a photographer can attain in his or her career is to have people immediately…
Update: Additional Photos from the US Olympic Media Summit
I learned that Pye’s good friend, Kevin Jairaj, is also one of the photographers for the Olympic Media Summit. And in fact, there are actually plenty of other photographers and photos from that 2012 Team USA Media Summit shoot. Check out some of the shots that Kevin took.
