Shooting Better 38: Lighting Up a Room To Look Like Natural Light
Ok… here is something you can do at weddings and when doing portraits in peoples home. I have done this at on-location headshots too!
Shooting Better 37: Mistake During a Family Session
Ok.. I screwed up in MY opinion.
Learn from me! Even though it was a $2500 session, I could have done better SHOOTING….
I need
Shooting Better 36: A Maternity Portrait
This was done at my friends studio. We had three softboxes. We made it work. 
I loved this shot because its really two MAIN
Shooting Better 35: Engagement Location & A Product Shot
There are two videos this month. One about a ugly engagement location and the 2nd about a product shoot set-up.
Engagement Video
Sometimes, you’ve got
Shooting Better 34: New Born Shoot
Ok… here is a new born session at Chris Smith’s Studio…. His new born photograher is Shana! Both are good friends in Midlothian, Texas.
Shooting Better 33 – Camera & Backgrounds
This first video is eye opening in MY opinion.
Was it shot with my 1Ds Mark II or a Little ole G10?
Lesson – don’t
Shooting Better 32: One Year Old Session
This is a long video but I wanted to show you the whole session…. people tell me that its nice to watch a full session
Shooting Better 31: Ambient As Kicker and OCF as Main
Using more than ONE light source can give your images a little spice.
One technique often overlooked is using the ambient as a kicker and
Shooting Better 30: Another Cool Use of High Key Lighting
I love shooting high key from time to time.
Nearly by accident I discovered that if you get the model to squat down, you get
Shooting Better 29: Lighting a Background
During a recent coaching session with another photographer, I discussed lighting a background. The photographer was “unhappy” with how she was lighting this particular background
Shooting Better 28: A Golf Shot Video
When I know a guy plays golf, I shoot this shot nearly every time. It always end up in his album AND many times, it
Shooting Better 27: Headshots
I love love love headshots!
If I looked at my work as a whole & tried to decide, “which shots move me the most”, it’s
Shooting Better 26: Photoshop In My Camera?
Is that Photoshop in my camera OR a camera technique?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t gloss over this one!
If you are new to this technique,
Shooting Better 25: Dual OCF with a Senior
Our Dual OCF can really give your work a bump in it’s look and style.
I use it as a main light normally and a
Shooting Better 24: Watch Those Clothing Lines
Our goal is to flatter everyone as much as possible. Using lighting, posing, composition, cropping, … to the best of our ability.
Sometimes, you gotta
Shooting Better 23: Dual Off Camera Flash Tutorial
Dual off camera flash can give your wedding work wonderful “pop” even in a dungeon like this wedding was!
Equipment Used:
2 portable flashes
Shooting Better 22: Brides Coverage
Trust me, this was NOT the prettiest room. BUT, I had ONE window! That is all you really need.
One thing to note, the lamp
Shooting Better 21: Add Variety
Once again, I am talking about guys. I tend to photograph a lot of guys.
The goal: “make ‘em look and feel cool”. James Dean
Shooting Better 20: Senior Boy Lighting Set Up
For guys, I use this lighting set up a lot. Pull a chair, have them sit down, and play around.
For girls, I don’t use
Shooting Better 19: Grooms Coverage & In-Studio Lighting Set Up
Grooms Coverage
It was INSANE hot so I wanted to be quick and get those guys BACK in the A/C as soon as possible.
I
Shooting Better 18: Natural Light Tutorial
Natural Light Tutorial
Sometimes, I just want to shoot NATURAL LIGHT. In fact, in every session, I like to shoot a VARIETY of lighting as
Shooting Better 17: Studio Lighting Set Up
New Lighting Set Up
Here is a new lighting set up with the main light set up completely different.
There might be a couple tips
Shooting Better 16: Video of In-Studio Childrens Portrait Session
Children’s Portrait Session Video
I video recorded half of this photo session. Children is not really my specialty but these two were great. I hope
Shooting Better 15: Dramatic One Light Portrait
Dramatic One Light Portrait.
I LOVE putting my softbox above the subject shooting down. It gives a different look because the shadows are different. In
Shooting Better 14: High Key Lighting
High key lighting is not something I do often but I do enjoy it from time to time.
However, high key is very clean looking.
2009 Best Shots
Here is a collection of some of my Best Shots for 2009.
I was hoping to show a variety of lighting, posing, & composition.
Shooting Better 13: Off Camera Flash Video Training (In the Shade)
Off Camera Flash Training Video.
This video series we will cover shooting with Off Camera Flash (OCF) in the shade (I will do OCF shooting
Shooting Better 12: Light Direction & a Senior Shoot
Lets touch on lighting direction.
I think this is important and sometimes overlooked on certain images.
Since the dawn of time, light has come from
Shooting Better 11: Reception Hall Lighting
This is how I do a two light setup at a reception hall for weddings. I also use this same lighting for any big room
Shooting Better 10: Homemade Background System, Off Camera Flash Set Up, & Studio Lighting Tip
Three Videos this Month.
1. Homemade background system. Works great!
- Watch Video: Homemade Background System Video
2. Set up video for shooting at a Football
Shooting Better 9: College Sports Team HeadShots and Team Shots
This month, I am going to show you how I shot a college sports team headshots and team shots.
This account was my first commercial
Shooting Better 8: Angel Wings Photoshoot
Here is an angel wings session with my twin daughters. I needed to do their angel wings session and I wanted to try out my
Shooting Better 7: Four Seasons Wedding
This month, I’m going over some of the images from a recent wedding and show you the lighting. Photography is about LIGHTING. I always strive
Shooting Better 6: Broad Light or Short Light?
This is SO crucial yet people just do NOT KNOW THIS.
Is it short light or broad light??
You don’t always have to follow it
Shooting Better 5: People of Size
Photographing people of size can be one of the most profitable things you might ever photograph. For seniors, my main market, if I can make
Shooting Better 4: Off Camera Flash I
Learning to shoot off camera flash (OCF) will surely help set you apart from your competition. It gives your images POP and DEPTH. You can
Shooting Better 3 – In studio Lighting Set Up
Here is a popular studio set up I use.
I sell these pictures every time I do it. Sometimes I get bored with it b/c
Shooting Better 2 – Natural Light Tutorial & Video
You guys asked for it, you got it.
Natural Lighting Video & Tutorial.
You should be able to take one camera body and one lens (85mm 1.8
Shooting Better 1: Photography Lighting Video
This photography lighting video will show you how I lighted this 9 month old and 2.5 year old.
This is NOT my normal clientele but
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