I will be honest with you (well I am usually an honest person), but I need to come clean with all of you. I use flash in over 90% of my outdoor portraits! There I have said it – I have put it out there for all to know [...]
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Learn How a Nikon Gear Head Went Sigma – And Why You Should Too!
Two lenses I use most frequently are my 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII and the 85mm f/1.8. I do also own a 50mm f/1.4 and used to own the 24-70mm f/2.8. Yep I said, used to own. Here’s the [...]
Ben Reeve Shares His Tips for Fearless Street Photography!
Recently, I have been developing my street photography skills. Why? Well because I feel the activity of carrying out an acceptable and enjoyable image to look at involves "seeing" the composition and subject very quickly. By this I mean I am using this as a way to hone [...]
Shortcut to Better Photos: 4 Books That Can Improve Your Photography!
My family and I love going to the book store about once a month to peruse the latest offerings, check out magazines, have a coffee or hot chocolate and find something to take home. Of course you can usually find me in one of three places: the Periodicals [...]
What is in Ben Reeve’s Camera Bag?
I think all photographers share a similar passion of being a gear junky and curious what others are using as part of their kit. I am definitely in this category and I love to find what others use and why they use it. I thought in this post [...]
Tutorial- How to Use the Patch Tool!
One of the most important rules I have learned in Portrait photography is “Head in a clean spot!” This saying has of course been around for some time, but it really wasn’t drilled into my head until I watched a lighting tutorial from a famous Atlanta photographer [...]
Never Lose Your Photos Again!
Just recently I had a High School Senior shoot. I was very excited for this shoot, because the subject and her family were really into the photographic process. We were creating some pretty amazing images over the course of about 5 hours of shooting around town. After finishing [...]
Meet your Brand Ambassador, Ben Reeve!
It all began when Ben was born near Detroit, Michigan, then it was off to… Wait a minute! His family was featured in LOOK magazine as one of the most moved families in America, so maybe I should fast forward the many moves that Ben and his family [...]
Exposure Challenge – Nail Your Exposure
So, in order try and show the marina, I exposed for outside the window. This allowed for the sky and boats in the marina to be properly exposed. The obvious challenge then becomes that the interior portion of the shot where the cupcakes are has become completely under [...]
Product Review: LumoPro LP180
Recently I posted a blog on “Off Camera Flash, If I Were To Start Over”. I discussed the tools I would recommend getting started with Off-Camera flash. For those who know me, I am a “Flash Freak” or a “Strobe Junkie”. Let’ just say I have played [...]
How I Shot It – Senior Portrait: Nature
I have been building my photography business primarily on high school senior photography as I really like the energy that these fine young people bring to a shoot! Seniors are interested in trying just about anything. They have an idea of what they want and it’s really [...]
How I Shot It: Ebay Products
I tend to try a lot of used equipment out to see whether I can use it in my workflow. I usually purchase something on eBay or Craigslist and if the item isn’t what I expected, I sell them back on eBay or Craigslist. The nice thing [...]