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Exposure Challenge – Nail Your Exposure

April 11, 2014
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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 [...]

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Don’t Miss Out On These Discounts From Mpix!

April 7, 2014
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With countless ways to preserve your memories or excite your customers, Mpix is your one-stop-shop for all your printing needs. If you are not already using Mpix to print your images, consider this the perfect reason to start using them today! Our students can receive free [...]

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Figure 1. Senior Portrait using all Manual Camera and Flash Techniques.

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 [...]

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How I Shot It – Senior Portrait: Nature

March 14, 2014
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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 [...]

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Figure 1. Sample simple product shot for increased interest.

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 [...]

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Figure 1. LumoPro LP180 on umbrella bracket.

If I Could Do It All Over Again – My Thoughts on Off-Camera Flash!

February 28, 2014
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I wonder who first coined the statement; “Hindsight is 20/20?” Of course, looking back we can always see how we would do things differently if we were able to do them over again. And this is great because we can learn from others that have already experienced [...]

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