Surviving The Welcome Feast
I remember the way she looked up at me – her large almond-shaped eyes were filled with a conflicting fear of the unknown shrouded by a sense of wonder. My travels in India took me to a secluded...
View ArticleThe Lighting of Our Dreams
After stepping into Viansa‘s wine cellar, I spotted Rachel. A stunning Hollywood-style beauty, she readily embraced the extravagant photo shoot experience of dreams. Unusual in a wedding environment,...
View ArticleFood & Detail Shots: Light It Right
We’ve all been there – you cook a delicious meal at home and whip out your camera, and the resulting colors in the image are not as gorgeous as the design on your plate. Although I’m constantly...
View ArticleShrugging off Prejudice: How I Came to Embrace iPhoneography
After years of snubbing the iPhoneography explosion, my perspective has changed – thanks to my TWiT Photo co-host Leo. I explained to him that I felt the restrictions and limitations of an iPhone...
View ArticleSimplifying Sports Photography: A Portrait of Wolfie Novogratz
Wolfie, a teenage basketball buff and the son of famed NYC-based interior architects Cortney and Robert Novogratz, of Sixx Design and popular reality show Home By Novogratz on HGTV. Last year, I did a...
View ArticleSmart Props Help Your Models Pop: Julia Morgan Ballroom “Old Hollywood” Shoot
San Francisco’s famed Julia Morgan Ballroom – a study in timeless architectural beauty and unassailable elegance – is the backdrop for this image. Last year, I was generously invited to use this...
View ArticleUsing a Continuous Light Source in Dynamic Environment Portraiture
In a fast-paced, every-second-counts environment – such as a wedding – I often prefer using a continuous light source. No light meters, excessive gear, etc. to slow me down when I don’t have the...
View ArticleUsing Movement in Imaging Creates Spontaneity and Dynamism
If you hang out with your subject long enough, eventually they forget about you and reveal their kinetic energy. My first set of shots is typically a wash – human subjects simply need more time to...
View ArticleTIP OF THE WEEK: The Science of Shapes
The image featured here was taken at the 2008 Burning Man Festival, a 30,000+ arts and culture gathering that takes place every September in the barren desserts of Black Rock City in America. I...
View ArticleArtificial Lighting – Learn to love it: Tip of the Week
Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light and you will know the key to photography – George Eastman When I first started photography, I was scared of...
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