Just like surfers waiting for the perfect tide, photographers need to wait for the "golden hours." The golden hours are two hours in the day- one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset. Whether you are shooting a portrait or a landscape, the golden hours are the [...]
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Light Modifiers: 3 Off Camera Flash Modifiers Explained!
For most photographers, using light modifiers are crucial for any shoot. Natural light can be unpredictable, especially if you have an outdoor shoot. Using a light modifier gives you the opportunity to create your own light, even if the conditions are not ideal. In today’s post we [...]
How to Capture Outdoor Portraits!
Portrait photography is a style that is commonly seen today. What you hopefully don't see everyday are photos of people with a tree branch, pole, or anything else distracting intercepting the subject's head! We will discuss how to achieve a perfect outdoor portrait and why a [...]
How to Capture 3 Types of Silhouettes
Creating a silhouette in an image is easier said than done. If you, like many others, have attempted this style of photography and put down your camera in frustration instead, then this post is for you! Silhouette photography is perfect for a wedding, portrait, or family event and [...]
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 [...]
Review of MindShift Gear’s r180 Panorama Backpack
MindShift Gear creates products for the adventurer in you so that you don’t miss the shot of a lifetime. MindShift Gear, a sister company to Think Tank Photo, is a group of photographers and designers who want to change the way you explore and capture nature. Not [...]
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 [...]
Shoot for the Moon!
Many people scrambled to find the perfect location to observe the blood moon that crossed over North and South America this past Tuesday. It was a rare sight, and an excellent photo opportunity if you were able to capture the celestial phenomena!
Jason Kirby ventured out and captured [...]
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 [...]
Live Questions & Answers with Jason Kirby
Join Jason live and ask your questions at 7pm Tuesday March 11, 2014. The video will start streaming live below. You can watch the video to have your questions answered.
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