Boudoir photography with a Hollywood glamor feel
Boudoir photography with a Hollywood glamor feel
I managed to acquire a lovely (and massively big) lighted table for my studio. I picked it up for quite a low price at a photography studio auction in New York, and now it has a new home. It was a missing piece in my studio - especially since I also offer the place as a photography studio rental (NJ) . But I digress. In other studios that I've used, I've used the glow of the circularly arranged lightbulbs, as a light source. For example in this photo session with Jessica Joy - composition: working towards the final image. A number Read more inside...book review: Humans of New York – Stories
book review: Humans of New York - Stories
Humans of New York (HONY), is inarguably *the* best thing on Facebook. A bold statement, but the millions of fans of Brandon Stanton's labor of love, will agree. Brandon roams countless miles, photographing people on the streets of New York, and recording their stories. In the past two years, he has also visited various countries in the Middle East and in Central Africa. Photos and personal stories that connect us all. Photos and stories and anecdotes that are engrossing and moving and endearing. These touch us all. For example - no Read more inside...book: On-Camera Flash Photography (2nd ed)
book: On-Camera Flash Photography (2nd ed)
The extensively revised and updated book, On-Camera Flash (Amazon), is now available on Amazon. Based on the best-selling 1st edition, this is more than just a cosmetic overhaul. Combining older material which have been polished and streamlined, with lots of new material and trawling the Tangents blog for the best material on how to use your on-camera flash to best advantage. Details about the book: On-Camera Flash (2nd edition) You can either purchase a copy via Amazon USA or Amazon UK. The book will also available as Read more inside...On-location photo session in New York – BTS video
On-location photo session in New York - BTS video
I met Marco when he attended one of my photography workshops - he is charismatic and with that photogenic ruggedness, I thought he'd be a great subject to photograph on location. He was visiting New York from Germany for a few days, and I asked if he would be up for a photo session. And here we are. With this photo session, I also wanted to try out something I saw Dani Diamond does - where he has an on-camera stabilized gimbal for his Go-Pro, to give a wider point of view from the photographer's perspective. A kind of Read more inside...Podcast interview: The Share-Inspire-Create Show
Podcast interview: The Share-Inspire-Create (SIC) Show
In this podcast interview with the Share Inspire Create Show, you get to see sleep-deprived me, with rings under my eyes and disheveled hair ... but we hit our stride in the interview fairly quickly. One of the main topics covered - how I pose models. I explain more about how I systematically and quickly adjust and build up a pose. Bonus: you can even see me strike a few elegant poses with my hands. There's a little bit about lighting in this podcast, as well as ... surprise! ... on-camera bounce flash photography. Read more inside...One thing you can do to improve your portrait photography
One thing you can do to improve your portrait photography
Possibly the most clichéd photographer's phrase next to "say cheese", is something about being more comfortable behind the camera than in front of the camera. We've all been there - that moment of discomfort when you have to be photographed. But I say it is time to confront this. You need to own it and become used to being photographed. Seriously. I would even go as far as saying that you have an obligation to your subjects and clients to be comfortable about being photographed. You need to know how to handle yourself in Read more inside...When to use high speed flash sync (HSS)
When to use high speed flash sync (HSS)
Let's cut straight to it - there are only two reasons you would need to use high-speed flash sync: to have an appropriately shallow depth-of-field, to have a sufficiently high shutter speed to freeze action. That's it. Just those two things. When you need shallow DoF, or a faster shutter speed than max sync speed, then you go to high-speed flash sync. What HSS doesn't do - it doesn't allow you to overpower the sun. When you go to from normal flash mode (at or below max sync speed), into high-speed flash sync, then you lose Read more inside...recap: NYC photo walks – photography workshop
recap: NYC photo walks - photography workshop
A fun addition to the photography workshops that I present, are the occasional Photo Walk in NYC. We roam a small area in New York with a model, and look for interesting views and places as background. There's no lecture style seminar, but I am there to answer any questions about lighting, posing and photography in general. I want these events to be informative and fun ... and for you to get some stunning images. More details about the Photo Walks: We travel light - no need to bring flashed and light-stands and tripods. Just a camera Read more inside...review: Sony Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 ZA lens
review: Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA lens
One of the pieces of photo gear that I have lusted after ever since the first time I saw it, is the Sony Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 ZA lens (B&H / Amazon). That combination of the Zeiss name tag and the sweet f/1.8 aperture on the telephoto lens, predicted this would be a lens to experience. However, since I mostly shoot Nikon (and also have a small Canon system), and this is a Sony mount, it remained an unrequited love. Then I had a photographer in Germany, Thomas, asked about doing an personal workshop on flash photography Read more inside...- « Previous Page
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