Flash bouncing off the snow, 1982
Todays Image is a scan from a slide taken back in 1982. No retouch on the file. The model is Merete Berge with whom I ran a Model Agency in Europe back in the early eighties. The subject is the … Continued
Turning good light on ugly wall into nice background!
OK, this blog post is not perfect, like a students shade hitting the model 🙂 but there is something to learn. First thing I look for is GOOD LIGHT! Then a background. The sun is setting down nicely hitting an ugly … Continued
Expanding window light with inexpensive daylight bulbs!
In last week’s Photographing People Part 3 class we had a lot of fun playing with a bunch of different light sources. When we come to part 3 it’s time to put into practice what the students have learned in … Continued
Nobody Does it Bestor
I promised a few weeks ago to post some images from my super fun shoot with Kurt Bestor. The shoot was done at the Covey Center for the Arts. When Kurt came in, I introduced myself and Kurt said, “I … Continued
Fun with 650 watt Fresnel spot outside
The Photographing People Part 2 class last Saturday was a blast. We went through so many different light sources and ways to use them. The craziest moment was photographing a wedding couple a few feet from a train passing by … Continued
Midday Sun, another tip :-)
Midday sun solutions. This image is from a wedding I did in The Canary Islands. The sun is high and it’s hard to light them without interfering with what’s between them and me. Too bright for my spots etc. A … Continued
Cool but Cheap Background
I have been in love with metal and glass backgrounds for years. Office buildings often have some cool metal entries or pillars. When I opened my InStudio Photographics last year I wanted to get some metal backgrounds into my camera … Continued
Animoto video of Jamie’s shoot for “Lighting that Rocks!”
Here is an Animoto video from Jamie’s shoot  for my “Lighting that Rocks” and “Color and Colour” program sections. (See Lighting that ROCKS! blog) We always start a sales appointment with an Animoto video from the clients shoot. It gets them so … Continued
Lighting that ROCKS!
Lighting that ROCKS! How you can set yourself apart by lighting well. This is part of my newest lighting program first presented Monday this week for The Dutch Institute of Professional Photography in Utrech, The Netherlands. In this image you … Continued