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Studio portraits – different setups for different looks

January 8, 2021 Neil vN 2 Comments

Studio portraits - different setups for different looks

As a kind of “inaugural” photo session in my new studio space, I asked my photographer friend, @ClaytonReynolds, if he’d be willing come in to be photographed. I liked the way Clayton's confidence and natural charm comes through in these photos. We used 3 different setups for 3 different looks. From the simplest of setups -- just window-light, to a more complex setup using a spotlight with a gobo. There are two pull-back shots if you're curious about the lighting configuration. This photo above is a favorite way to quickly  Read more inside...

New photo studio!

December 16, 2020 Neil vN 14 Comments

New photo studio!

Nearly 8 years ago I found a studio space in an old warehouse here in New Jersey, and transformed it over time into a full-equipped photography studio with an extensive range of Profoto lighting gear. My initial post about this -- Finally, my own studio space! -- will show how I started out with not much at all. It was a transformational move for me, enabling me to shift my photography career towards commercial work and studio portraits and headshots and product photography. Much of this is challenging and awkward when you work from home. Having a studio space of my  Read more inside...

Finally, my own studio space!

January 30, 2013 Neil vN 45 Comments

Finally - my own studio area.

Today has been an exciting day - I signed the lease on a large studio space. I've been sharing studio space the last year, but it's become obvious over time (even before then), that I really, really need my own space. My own studio, and my own office area away from home. And here it is - the studio as it is now. Two iPhone photos just to show what it is. It is huge, and as you can see, lots of window light. And it's just 10 minutes' drive from my home here in New Jersey. I'm obviously very pleased with this. The studio space will hopefully be the  Read more inside...

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