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Go Pet Friendly – Part Two Here’s a follow-up to the post from the other day about shooting an author’s photo and some support images for a book project. Amy Burkert and her husband Rod are on the road searching … Continue reading
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Go Pet Friendly – Book Session I don’t often share my commercial work on Successful-Photographer. I probably should. So I will. I received a call from a pleasant voice asking about a photography session for a book cover. Images needed … Continue reading
Little Lighting Lesson I was in Washington speaking to the Professional Photographers of Washington showing a quick lighting demo using a three light setup with Fiilex LED Bricks. Subject with no light in the eyes gives a less than stellar … Continue reading
Water Splash Photography Setup Heads-up here! This is my first foray into photographing water droplets. I’m sharing my current setup, and sure it will change as I learn more and experiment. I am taking you along on my adventure showing you … Continue reading
Using a Mini-Scrim for Better Photos A very simple way to control light is through the use of a scrim. For small subjects and objects, a regular 42-inch round scrim or super size scrims of 60 inches or more can … Continue reading
Lessons from a Personal Photo Project – Strawberry Lesson “You can’t always get what you want, But if you try sometimes, you get what you need!” Rolling Stones I am always trying new things for art, for practice or just … Continue reading
Find Solid Lighting for Your Photography Portraits To find a beautiful natural light for your portrait subjects I recommend looking for shadows. Shadows are the hallmark of depth and dimension in two-dimensional renditions of our subject. First, look for porches … Continue reading
I love working with musicians! They are often solid creative people and have spent some time in front of a camera so getting good posing is not a chore. Good eye contact with the camera and an idea of the … Continue reading
Got a chance to work with my buddy Jack Hillman of Hillman Design Group on another shoot with Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona, Arizona this past week and we dodged rain and wind to traverse between the eight rooms we … Continue reading
Still working on photographing the Phoenix Airport Hilton after their eight million dollar refurbishing of the property. It was great working with the staff while on the photo shoot. Everyone was as helpful as possible in getting the areas set … Continue reading