Taking Great Photographs

Taking Great Photographs Whether you have been creating photographs for years, or only for few weeks, your goals and dreams are to create ...

Create a Delicious Blurry Bokeh Background

Create a Delicious Blurry Bokeh Background  Blurry backgrounds are nothing new when it comes to photography. The technique of blurring the...

Clever Solution for Shooting Shiny Surfaces

Clever Solution for Shooting Shiny Surfaces Something strange happened. I was asked to do something I have never done before: shooting kit...

Between Ambient Light and On-Camera Flash

Between Ambient Light and On-Camera Flash Some places in the world have a limited range of tones. Cloud cover and fog and even heavy smog ...

Specular Background Assignment

 Specular Background Assignment The trick: Stay close to the umbrella and don't push that angle too much because everything is doubled...

create natural light with flash

create natural light with flash Sometimes the ambient light is just perfect. But usually it’s not. It’s too bright. It’s too dark. It’s th...

Light Stands

Lighting Light Stands So the idea is, you want the capability to light without breaking the bank—or your back. And as you'll soon see...