Cat got a new vest today at a little hole-in-the-wall Japanese clothing store, so I figured it was time to take some more portraits. I mean, it’s been at least a week since I’ve taken portraits of Cat! We returned to a local favorite portrait spot (great red wall) and made a few… Before we Read more about Cat Portraits – Red Wall[…]
Saw the new “Alice in Wonderland” this afternoon. Cat’s only been talking about it since we found out it was in production–she’s into Alice in a big way. So she dressed up in her sweet lolita attire, and off we went. Afterwards, we got to do a few portraits: Lighting was pretty straightforward. Key light Read more about Sweet Lolita! (High Key Portraits)[…]
We don’t get much rain here in SoCal, but this Winter / Spring has been a little wetter than usual. (Thank you El Nino)! We actually had a bit of rain over the weekend when I could get out and enjoy it, so I grabbed my Nikon, my daughter, a shiny black raincoat, and an Read more about Raining…? Time to get out your camera![…]
As a photography educator, I get this question a lot. If you read much on photography, particularly introductory materials, you’ll often find that the author sort of rolls his eyes and pooh-poos the question. After all, without knowing how the photographer is framing the shot, what exposure he’s after, and a dozen other variables, just Read more about “What were your exposure settings…?”[…]
Had an idea for a portrait. Sweaty high school football star, backlit, with the goalpost in the background. Looked around for a suitable field. The one close to me didn’t have the kind of goalpost I was looking for. Eventually found the field, and Henry, a terrific young guy from my church who happens to Read more about Are You Ready to RUMBLE!?![…]
Hi Friends, I gave my photography students an assignment last night to come back next week with 3 images taken at the extreme wide angle end of their focal length…whatever type of camera / lens they have. (The class is a mix of P&S and DSLR users). I explained to them that where we often Read more about More Portraits with the Octabox…[…]
Actually, the technical term is “cukaloris”, and it’s a panel of some sort with a pattern painted on it, cut in it or otherwise applied to it so that it casts a shadow when a light is shined through it. In this case, I used a Nikon SB-800 Speedlight (off camera hotshoe flash) to shoot Read more about Simulating Natural Window Light…with a cookie[…]
About a year ago, one of my students, Karen Dorame, approached me about using some of my photos in a book she was working on for Amherst Media (a publishing house that focuses mainly on photography-related titles). Well, last night, I saw the finished book: available now at Amazon.com and bookstores everywhere: These are the Read more about I’ve Been Published![…]
Grabbed a few shots of Cat and her friends on the way to prom this evening… When I say, “grabbed”, what I mean is I spent an hour setting up the studio before they got here, and then “wait, just one more” for about 15 minutes after they arrived. Cat and her date, Aaron: Read more about All Dressed Up: CCHS Prom 2009[…]
Trying out a new lens in preparation for a friend’s wedding at the end of the month. Lovin’ it so far. A couple test shots of the kids to make sure it works. Don’t forget, my “Adobe Lightroom Traveling Roadshow” is coming to Anaheim on Saturday, February 28. Only a few spots left. Click HERE Read more about Trying out a new lens: the Nikkor AF-S 24-70 f/2.8[…]