2-Minute Critique
2-Minute Critiques | Episode 7
The images: Click to enlarge Image #1 This feels like a snapshot. I’m not looking at it through the eyes of, “I have my iPhone
08/22/2019
2-Minute Critique
2-Minute Critiques | Episode 6
I love this image, let’s call this “Til Death Do Us Part.” It’s got that romantic feeling, and I love the almost-kiss. This is a really good image. Immediately, I want to jump into what we can do to make this image better. Let’s start with the bright spots.
08/14/2019
Lighting
Golden Hour Fashion Portraits
In this video, Sal demonstrates how he uses natural light to create beautiful portraits. From the position he needs to be, to communicating with his subject, this video will give you a great inside look on what it takes to use natural lighting to create the look you’re wanting.
08/07/2019
Lighting
Senior Portraits With the Profoto B1 + Beauty Dish
Lighting can make or break a photo. Getting the right light can be easy with the Profoto B1. Whether the shoot is inside or outside, this off-camera flash is guaranteed to give you an image worth sharing.
08/07/2019
2-Minute Critique
2-Minute Critiques | Episode 5
The first thing I see in this photo is the chair. It looks like they took a picture of a back of a chair. Here’s the deal, I’m always going to acknowledge when I’m not sure what the goal is of an image, and this is one of those images.
08/07/2019
Lighting
Lighting for Conceptual Photography – 7 Tips to Shake Things Up
There are rules in photography, and there are rules in lighting as a part of photography. However, when you’re photographing conceptual work or fine art, you are largely expected to make your own rules. Only you know what is in your own head, and you have to bend any rules that stand in the way of making that vision a reality.
08/01/2019
Posing
6 Ways to Make Your Bride Look Like a Total Knockout
Unless you are in a different business than I am, most of your bridal photography clients aren’t going to be supermodels. They won’t have years of experience giving the camera what it wants. However, every single one of them wants to look like the best version of herself on her wedding day and in all those gorgeous photos you are taking of her.
08/01/2019
Post Production
7-Part Series to Step up Your Lightroom Game: Part 3 Cull & Sort Your Files
After the shoot is done, after the files are stored and backed up, and the catalog and previews are rendered, it’s finally time to process all those files. Put your headphones on and get ready to cull. Lightroom has made life easier with its intuitive hotkeys, ease of cycling between images, and syncing adjustments.
08/01/2019
August 2019 Inspirations: Best Lighting Image
August 2019 Inspirations: Best Lighting Images Inspiration can come when you least expect it. As photographers, we are visual artists. We express ourselves through our
08/01/2019
Lighting
Elevate Your Photography with Better Lighting
Photography is so much more than “What camera do you own?” If you understanding lighting, you are well on your way to conquering one of the most difficult aspects of photography. Without light, you are not making an image. We need light. We should crave light, in all its forms.
08/01/2019
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