Make any setting a portrait setting
Portraiture requires a number of specialized tools – and that number increases depending on who you ask, and how serious a portrait photog you are. At the most basic level, a lens well suited to portraiture work and some form of lighting are needed; at the other end of the spectrum are photos with huge [...]
Senior Studio Portraits – Review
Part two of my senior portrait shoot is now complete, which wraps up that project. It has been an interesting experience, trying some new techniques and returning to old ones, and I’m certain that the client will be thrilled with her images. The main portion of the shoot was studio-based and went pretty much as [...]
Senior Studio Portrait – Preview
On Saturday, I’m shooting part two of a senior portrait session. Part one took place outdoors and was where I started talking about the merits of lighting with a single strobe. Part two will take place in the studio (which itself is going to be setup in a computer room at a friend’s house). For [...]
A Very Cool Wedding
Earlier in the week I shared my thoughts on the wedding blog Style Me Pretty. Since I’m checking them out on a regular basis, you can expect some of their posts to filter over here with my thoughts. I’m not going to shift gears and become a wedding critic, but I feel that certain weddings [...]
Autumn Checklist
The trees are starting to turn here in northeastern PA and September is half gone. It is Autumn, my favorite time of year, and what I consider to be the best season for outdoor/nature photography. And because of that, there’s a whole list of things I want to accomplish: * Ricketts Glen State Park, PA [...]
One-Light Portraits
Monday night I did a senior portrait session down in Wilkes-Barre, PA. It went well. Very well, in fact. For both of us. My client got some unique photos, and I got to play with lights. Or more specifically, with a light. This was a new approach for me. My usual MO when lighting [...]
Orchard Wedding
The Orchard Wedding is complete. Five hours on site, 945 shots (14GB), and a full day of editing later, the files are burning to DVD as I type. The weather was with us, although a touch warm, and everything went off without a hitch. The bride and groom are two wonderful people who were a [...]
Space – Making the Most of What You Have
I’m used to working with what I have on hand; I was a working photographer at the same time that I was a broke college student, so I have experience inventing/building what I need as opposed to buying it whenever possible. And as I said last time, I’m used to working with a P&S part [...]
Meaningful Portraits
Photographer’s are a funny bunch – for people who always have a camera in-hand, who are always taking photos of the people around them, we tend to have very few shots of the people we care about most. Specifically, we have very few MEANINGFUL shots of the people we love. Oh, we all have a [...]
Stock Shoot – Business Models
Last Sunday I transformed the living room in my apartment into a studio for a business-themed model shoot. The purpose was three-fold; first, it was a chance to try out my new background stand and seamless paper backdrop; second, it was an excuse to drag out all my lights and work with them; third, the [...]
