Exposure compensation (+2/3) helps to balance this backlight subject. Continue Reading
Exposure compensation (+2/3) helps to balance this backlight subject. Continue Reading
A friend of mine just finished a 365. A picture a day for a year. A very interesting and highly difficult endeavor. Taking a picture a day for a year won’t be a problem for me, but getting it posted and on-line will certainly put me to the test. Now I realize that today is… Continue Reading
We have all heard the advice that “you only get one chance to make a first impression.” In actuality “you” may not even get that one chance. In today’s world of websites and social media your electronic communications are often your real first impression. Electronic media can go a long way toward endearing potential customers… Continue Reading
This time of year we have a lot calls regarding High School Seniors photos. Many people are focused on the price. We are very competitive with regard to price, but that is NOT what you want to base your choice upon. This is your time to shine and grab the spot light. You don’t want to… Continue Reading
Sydney was in the studio for her Stoney Creek High School senior session the other day. We had a great time inside then moved outdoors to take advantage of the great weather and beautiful surroundings. With all the heat and humidity we’ve been experiencing, it doesn’t take much to convince seniors to climb into the… Continue Reading
I had a very fun girl in the studio this afternoon. She brought a lot of enthusiasm and playfulness to the studio. Moira wasn’t afraid to be a star and play it up for the camera. I created plenty of beautiful posed images, but my favorites are all the times she relaxed and let her… Continue Reading
I had 6 fellow photographers join me this morning in the studio to learn about Studio Lighting basics. We discussed the process by which I accumulated my current equipment, what I selected and why I choose it. Then we moved on to assembling a portrait lighting setup and took turns shooting. Everyone had a good… Continue Reading
The details behind an image are known in photography circles as the “back story”. This is the back story for “Lone Pine” an image from Yellowstone National Park The summer of 2000, with my wife’s encouragement, I decided to get really serious about my photography. I enrolled for a workshop scheduled for December of that year… Continue Reading
I had an electrician in today to “fish” the projector wires through the walls and ceiling. It was a huge success in my mind and the studio now has a beautiful projection system without any annoying wires dangling. It is amazing how quickly a project goes when someone experienced is in charge. I held a… Continue Reading
Since my body is still on Michigan time it was no problem to get up at 4:30AM PST since it felt more like 7:30AM to me. Sunrise was a cloud fest so I used the soft even light to shoot some details of the lichen and moss growing on the Cedar Trees and Ponderosa Pine.… Continue Reading