My interest in photography as a teenager, was sparked by my love for nature and animals, and bird and wildlife photography. While you might not see much nature photography on the Tangents blog, it is very much an interest. For example, Frans Lanting is one of my photography heroes Vicki Jauron and I became acquainted via the Tangents blog, and I have followed her work for several years now, and have been consistently impressed by her wildlife and nature photography. When I asked if she might be interested in doing a guest post, she was hesitant, since she didn't feel she was on the level of Read more inside...
Connect with your clients for better engagement photo sessions
Mauricio is a photographer in Costa Rica that has consistently posted photographs that got everyone's attention in the Tangents Facebook group. One of the sessions was this engagement shoot - his lighting and post-processing are impeccable. But there's more to photography than the gear and camera settings - there has to be a connection with your subjects, and in this case, clients. There has to be a spark that you, as the photographer, help elicit. I asked Mauricio to share some of his magic through advice on how he connects with his clients as part of creating wonderful images that his Read more inside...
Camera Settings for Concert Photography
If you love music, then live concerts are particularly exhilirating. If ever you are fortunate enough to get to photograph a concert, you'd have to have your own act together. You get a limited time-frame to nail the shots - and the lighting and stage setup can be a challenge to get great photos. Mark Tepsic is a concert photographer based in Denver, CO. He has advice on the camera settings that make most sense when shooting a live concert. You can check out his website, or follow him on Instagram for a gallery of images and contact information.
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guest post: Attitude – a life legacy
One of the side-benefits of maintaining a site such as Tangents, is that I get to meet a wide spectrum of people from across the world, whether in person or via phone or email. One of the most interesting emails I received recently was from a photographer in South Africa - Johannes van Graan. From 1994 to date he has been practising internationally in the fields of nuclear and mining project management in which photography in all its forms plays a pivotal role. For the past five years he specialized in very specific areas of engineering forensics and is currently the CEO of an organisation Read more inside...
Photoshop tutorial: Create a Photoshop action to add texture overlays
Photoshop tutorial: Create a Photoshop action to add texture overlays
guest post by Adrian, at Five Star Studios wedding photographer, Mackay, Queensland in Australia Neil’s post on applying a texture to the background, made me think of the things I do to give photos ‘that special look’ and when I told Neil about it, he kindly invited me to write an article on this topic - adding texture layers to photos. This can be easily applied via an action, outlined step by step further down. The post by Neil was a texture ‘replacement’ background as opposed to laying a texture Read more inside...Boudoir Photography tutorial: Top-selling images & quick posing tips
Boudoir Photography tutorial: Top-selling images & quick posing tips
Posing women in boudoir portraits is both an art form and a learned skill. Women are by nature sensitive about perceived body flaws. Expert posing aimed at highlighting her favorite features (and downplaying others) can make or break her experience and love of her photos—and ultimately your sale. Petra Herrmann, an exceptional boudoir photographer, based in Kansas City, has the guest spot here with a few of her top-selling poses with some quick posing tips you can try out during your next boudoir Read more inside...Innovative product photography on a budget – Diver’s Chronograph
Tilo Gockel's photography on his website and in the Strobist FB group, always impresses. You also might know him as the author of superb books on flash photography. He is always pushing his own boundaries, coming up with images that surprise. From photograph of models, to the latest - product photography that excels. Tilo was kind enough to expand on the image, and explain how he set it up.
Product Photography - Diver’s Chronograph
a guest post by Tilo ~Gallo~ Gockel Hi everyone, I feel very honored that Neil invited me again to write a guest Read more inside...software review: Capture One Pro v7 RAW Converter tests
software review: Capture One Pro v7 RAW Converter Tests
guest article by: Adrian Mackay wedding photographers (Adrian is better known as Trev in the Tangents forum) Recently I have been trialling the Capture One Pro v7 Raw Converter to see if I could get my files better from the get-go before I started tweaking in Photoshop. Short Verdict: Simply outstanding; makes ACR and Lightroom look very mediocre compared to Capture One Pro v7 in initial rendering of images. Now, to be clear, I am not doing full edits within it like a lot of people do in Read more inside...Working as a combat photographer in the US Marines
Tammy Hineline is a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps serving as a Combat Photographer / Videographer. And ... Tammy follows the Tangents blog! She graciously responded to my request asking if she'd be interested in writing a guest article about the life as a military photographer in the Marines. It's a fascinating glimpse into a photography career outside of what most of us would ever experience. Since enlisting in 2008 Tammy has done two deployments and has provided photographic support to multiple training evolutions, humanitarian operations, and other military events. She recently Read more inside...
Anatomy of a time-limited photo session
Brian Friedman is an event and publicity photographer based in NYC. When I first became acquainted with Brian and his work, my reaction was, "damn! I wish I could shoot this type of work." Looking at his website, you'll see the kind of gigs that Brian shoots - interesting and diverse. Quite exciting. Brian was gracious enough to describe the behind-the-scenes activity of a recent photo session: “Kitten Bowl 2014”