Flash photography: applying the Sunny 16 Rule & Flash Guide Number
Flash photography: applying the Sunny 16 Rule & Flash Guide Number
In essence, if you know the GN of your flash, then you could use (bare) off-camera flash to match the sunlight, without even metering! There is a super-useful shortcut built into those two simple values: Sunny 16, and the Guide Number. Now, I am pretty sure that when you hear mention of the Guide Number of a flash, you're most likely switching off already, thinking that it is just an arcane list of numbers - different apertures against different power settings. But hang in there - this is very useful stuff Read more inside...Portrait photography: Show us a favorite or break-through photograph
Portrait photography: Show us a favorite or break-through photograph
This photograph remains one of my favorites. It was taken circa early 90's during a studio shoot-out arranged by a camera club (CCJ) I belonged to in Jo'burg. In this photo, the models are waiting for their turn to be photographed in a studio setup, using studio lighting, as well as available light in the large studio. It was a candid moment, as I knelt in front of this model, Megan. For me, this was a transitionary photograph - I was at a point where I knew basic photography techniques. I read voraciously, and Read more inside...recap: Wedding photography workshop – Style & technique
recap: Wedding photography workshop - Style & technique - April, 2015
In this wedding photography workshop, we will discuss real-world practical steps to help you develop and achieve a personal style in wedding photography. We will also discuss photography techniques, as well as topics such as posing and lighting. We will cover various other aspects that photographers can work on and develop, so that they aren't overwhelmed and daunted by the wedding day. Please note that this seminar is about the techniques and styles of wedding photography, and isn't a seminar on business 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...Photographers – inspiration, and overcoming fears
Photographers - inspiration; overcoming fears & maintaining momentum
It was high time that I updated my bio photo on my websites and profile photos. I wanted something casual, yet with a certain gravity. While at WPPI last week in Las Vegas, I was surrounded by photographers. I asked ... well, prodded and pushed my friend Annie Sullivan to take a series of photos in various locations inside the MGM. This is the photo I settled on. We have other photos that are equally good, and less serious, but this one really says "I'm the one who knocks..." So this is now going across my Read more inside...Podcast interview w/ Wedding Photographers Unite
Podcast interview w/ Wedding Photographers Unite!
Looking at previous podcasts I've participated in, it would seem that the opportunity to sound off in some podcast comes around about once a year. This time I get to chat with Neil Urban and Andy Buscemi who hosts the Wedding Photographers Unite podcast. And I do have opinions! Wedding Photographers Unite - episode 5 - interview with Neil van Niekerk We touch on various topics, including how the wedding photography business has changed over the years. Neil Urban questioned me a week or so later about a comment I made in the Read more inside...Photography tip: available light portraits – finding that sweet spot
Photography tip: available light portraits - that sweet spot of light
A regular theme on Tangents, is using interesting found light sources while shooting portraits on location. For example: using sunlight reflected off a traffic sign. With this straight-forward portrait of Irene, a photographer friend in New York, I want to show a neat little trick here - helping your subject understand exactly where you want them to stand. Here we had random reflections of glass structures in Manhattan, giving random spots of lights. I wanted to use one of these spots of lights here as Read more inside...In-camera special effects with gobo projection
In-camera special effects with gobo projection
I still have this old-school preference for effects done in-camera and effects achieved with interesting lighting, over effects achieved nearly entirely through digital manipulation. Absolutely no disrespect to digital artists who create astonishing work. However, my jaw drops when I look at the sheer scale of the work of a photographer like Gregory Crewdson. Naturally then, my hero is Gregory Heisler, who has a true genius for creating diverse work through amazing lighting. So that would be my inclination - how much can I achieve Read more inside...Focusing your camera – Focus-lock & recompose
Focusing your camera - Focus-lock & recompose
Following up from the article on focusing modes of your camera - when your subject is off-center, you have two options to acquire and hold focus: use the appropriate off-center AF sensor (but you can run into the problem of it not being a cross-type AF sensor), or lock focus, and then recompose the shot A scenario where you might want to use focus-lock & recompose, is when there is strong back-lighting, and your camera has difficulty auto-focusing. The photo above would be a typical example. Here I was shooting Read more inside...- « Previous Page
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