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The One Light Portrait Challenge | Are You Overcomplicating Your Lighting Setup?
How many lights does it take to create a great, pro quality image? In my early career my answer was “as many as I can get.” But I changed my mind.
DIY Diffusion Panels: How To Make A Good One For $30
One of the best DIY diffusion panels I’ve seen, and all the materials required are inexpensive but good, and the time requirement is small. It’s a great idea for those who need spares, or anyone starting out.
Starting Out in Wedding Photography | John Solano Interview Part 2
In this interview, we’re asking John Solano how he got his start in the wedding photography business. Check it out!
The Beautiful Lie: The Process of Product Photography for Advertising
In photographing products for advertisements, there is a lot of preparation, discussion, and organization that will go into making ‘the’ image. In this article, I will try to show you the process of an advertising shoot from both points of view: photographer as well as the retoucher, since I do both.
How To Masterfully Fix Skin & Hair Issues With Photoshop
If you really want to take your portraits and people pictures to a new altitude, you need to have a great understanding fixing skin in Photoshop. I can think of few free resources as suited for the job of educating as this.
Photography Time Travel | Resurrecting Pan Am
Architectural photographer Mike Kelley creates and executes his dream shoot – and brings back to life an iconic airline; PAN AM
Muslin Backdrops for Artistic Portraiture: Silverlake Backdrop Review
I’ve got a few backdrop ideas to cycle through which I’ll be sharing here as I try them out, but the first one in the experiment was the painted muslin backdrop.
How A Studio Can Help Your Wedding Photography Business
One of the luxuries of being a full time wedding photographer is being able to work in the comfort of your own home. Washington DC wedding photographer Sam Hurd recently decided to give that luxury up. In a bold move to not only impress potential clients but create a distraction free work environment, Sam leased a 1500 square foot building 2 miles from home and turned it into a studio.
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