Diffusion - Reflection in photography taking portraits outdoors
February 18, 2009
Filed under OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO
How to get nice soft light for portraits using diffusion and reflection.
Annie Leibovitz and Sean Connery photo shoot for Vuitton behind the scenes video
Annie Leibovitz and Sean Connery photo shoot for Vuitton behind the scenes video
How to Photograph Winter Landscapes
December 25, 2008
Filed under OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY
Many people dream of the long, languorous days of summer, with its gentle, warm zephyrs. But, as a landscape photographer I dream of the short days of winter, preferably with snow and ice. Despite what you may think this isn’t simply a case of me being contrary. No, honestly, it isn’t! For me there are many compelling reasons why landscape photography is a more worthwhile experience in winter.
5 Tips for Great Street Photography
December 8, 2008
Filed under OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY
# Use a wide angle lens, but get close. A wide angle lens will help you expand your viewpoint, but at the same time, you don’t want your photos to be too impersonal to the subject. Get close to the important aspects of the scene and make them the primary focus of the shot. Then, try to include other objects or people that are important to the situation. Place the primary subjects at different spots around the image to create a more dynamic photo with tension. A wide angle lens will also give the viewer a perspective of being in the middle of the action.
What a difference a polarizer filter makes in photography
November 3, 2008
Filed under OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY
I was out with my new circular polarizer and the effects were quickly shown, here are two samples to quickly show the effects of a polarizer filter :
All about Polarizers - Linear and Circular.
October 21, 2008
Filed under OUTDOORS, PHOTO GEAR, PHOTOGRAPHY
So first let’s look at polarization in general. You can think of light as traveling in waves. One way to visualize these waves is to imagine taking a length of rope and tying one end to a post. Moving the free end up and down sets up a “wave” along the rope which also moves up and down. If you think of the rope as representing a beam of light, the light would be “vertically polarized”.
Portable softbox for speedlites and hot shoe flashes details.
June 24, 2008
Filed under FLASH, LIGHTING, OUTDOORS, PHOTO GEAR, PHOTOGRAPHY, SPEEDLITES
I’ve been receiving more and more emails asking for information about the softbox I use with the speedlites.
Several brands offer this package, I opted for the Chimera set as it was complete and had a larger box than the other brand at the time of purchase.
So, here are some details about what I’m using.
As you can see it is the Chimera PRO II XS softbox that I’m using.
4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography.
May 12, 2008
Filed under OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY
The Rule of Thirds :
“The Rule of Thirds gets trotted out more often than any other in all types of photography and is one of the first rules of composition taught to most photography students. While sometimes it can feel a little cliche it can also be a very effective technique in landscapes (although keep in mind that breaking this (and other rules) can also produce dramatic and interesting shots).”
Polarizing filters - Controlling color and contrast.
April 3, 2008
Filed under OUTDOORS, PHOTO GEAR
” Of the many different types of lens filters available to outdoor photographers, the polarizing filter is probably one of the most popular, if not definitely the most versatile.
Flash over sun photos. Shooting with a studio strobe outdoors.
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We moved the flash from frontal position to a position of 45 degrees from the model, direct light.
