Here’s an interesting look at an athletic photo shoot which was shot in Miami for LifeTime Fitness. The clip doesn’t offer much in the way of instruction, but it’s still interesting to see the crew at work. Photographer Matt Hawthorne does a great job directing the athletes and a very large production crew: The shoot […]
Food photographers are responsible for the task of presenting our edibles in the most appetizing way, which isn’t always as easy as it sounds. In this seminar, professional food photographer Robert Jacobs teaches viewers how to create decadent food portraits from concept to completion. All aspects of the craft are covered, including storyboarding, lighting techniques, […]
It is said that cameras “freeze” moments in time. But this expression is only appropriate if you use a shutter speed that’s fast enough to stop any movement within the scene. This eBook is designed to explore some of the techniques that photographers use to harness the emotive power of slow shutter speeds. A question […]
For those who are not familiar with it, HDR, standing for High Dynamic Range, is a set of methods used in photography to provide higher dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of a photograph. So, the purpose of HDR photography is to enhance the subject, to get more detail in those lightest and darkest areas of the picture, as it compensates the image by taking multiple pictures at different exposure levels.
If you’re awarded the opportunity to do a commercial photo shoot for a major sporting event, you’ll want to be prepared and have a good idea of what the client is expecting. In this behind the scenes look at a photo shoot for a boxing match, you can take a look as photographer Monte Isom […]
While living with your grandmother as an adult may not be the ideal situation for most young men, one bright photographer has learned to embrace it. In an interesting series of photographs, Sacha Goldberger takes portraits of his grandmother, who is often wearing superhero outfits or is otherwise found to be in an amusing situation, such […]
With the new 007 Skyfall movie hitting the charts, it’s more than the right time to take a look at the following video from Frasershot Studios. James Fox introduces Crockett & Jones, one of the most classy, fanciest and posh shoe brands in the UK. As a matter of fact, the company’s shoes were chosen […]
If you’ve ever attempted to get your speedlights working with studio strobes, chances are you you encountered some problems along the way. One of the biggest problemsis getting both lights to sync without the speedlights preflash triggering the strobe too early. In the following video, Mark Wallace explains what causes this and offers up a couple simple […]
Describing her work as the creation of “moments that didn’t happen”, photo retoucher Amy Dresser speaks at Luminance 2012 about her thoughts and views on her profession. She discusses her process and techniques which “blur the line between photography and illustration”: As far as portraits go, the key to Dresser’s philosophy of retouching is to […]
Those delicious holiday meals are fast approaching along with terrific food photography opportunities. This new book is packed full of tips, techniques, and advice to help you get started or refine your skills at producing photos that bring out the best of any given dish. Found here: Tasty Food Photography As you photograph your food, […]
