Photo Manipulation At Its Best
I’m still on my quest to create amazing seamless manipulations. Today I wanted to revisit the work of Dave Hill to start. Through our last video and watching Dave Hill videos, I’ve learned that lighting may be the most important part of the process. Don’t get me wrong, there are many parts to the process [...]
DIY Photography Reflectors
Spring means more outdoor sessions so I wanted to post these videos on making helpful tools for outdoor photography sessions since today is the 1st day of spring. First we have a video on DIY Photography Reflectors. Then we have a video on DIY Diffusers. Lastly we have a video on using Lens Filters. I hope [...]
Know Your Rights As A Photographer
Here is a short film I came across over on PetaPixel. With all the new laws being put into effect that violate your constitutional rights, I thought this is something everyone needs to see.
Bright Eyes Tutorial
I thought this was a handy tutorial to watch. There are a bunch of great tutorials out there and this one I think is something we all could/would use. The client/model’s eyes are seriously important in your portrait, so I wanted t touch on that again. However a lot of our editing doesn’t include the [...]
5 Tips For Posing Portraits
Here’s a neat video about posing by Erin Manning. Erin Manning is a photography expert and host of The Whole Picture, What I like about this video is the great way Erin explains it all. This is a little look at what it’s all about with 5 fun and helpful tips!
Studio Lighting Tutorial
As the weather cools down, we’ll be doing more and more in studio or indoor portrait sessions. I wanted todays tutorial to focus on that, so I found a few quick lighting tutorials for you today. The first is about using a basic 3 point lighting system. The second is a quick look at using [...]
Digital Backdrop Tutorials
Today I have a couple tutorial videos for you on using Digital Backdrops. They show how to simplify your work load using multiple backdrops, as well as getting that natural look to these backdrops. Digital backdrops are pretty popular. With the digital backdrops your possibilities are pretty much endless, and you can grab a ton [...]
Removing Braces in Photoshop
Removing braces has to be one of the most time consuming and tedious editing processes we do. Some photographers won’t even offer it to clients. I’m kinda up in the air on this one. It takes a little skill and a lot of time. It is also something I wouldn’t recommend offering until you have [...]
A New Twist On An Unhappy Ending
I love Friday! I try to keep it lite as we move to the weekend. A friend sent me this and I have to say “well done”! This is a totally funny, amazingly choreographed video with over 9 million hits! Chances are you have seen it before. If not sit back and have a chuckle! [...]
Create Some Sparks
I found this funny and educational video I wanted to share. It shows how to make some pretty cool sparks for photography. I can think of a bunch of uses for this..No, Really! The video not only tells you how to make some awesome sparks, but gives you tips for actually photographing the wonder you [...]
Pin Up Modeling
This is a cool video I found on Youtube showing some highlights from a Look Pinup photography workshop. It gives you a great look at prop ideas, costumes, hair and makeup. As well as some classic pin up poses. Pinup has to be one of my fave styles of photography and Retro Pin Up is [...]
Amazing Things You Can Do With Today’s DSLR’s
It seems like more and more people are making video with their DSLR’s. With footage like this, I can see why. I was talking to a videographer friend of mine the other day and he was telling me about the price of some HD video cameras. Some up to $30,000! Then he told me, you [...]
Dudoir? Male Modeling Poses
Valentine’s Day is coming! Boudoir sales are up, but what about Dudoir? What is dudoir? Well according to a site we found the definition reads: “The male version of ladies boudoir photographic sessions, minus the lace stockings and lingerie. These sessions have little to do with nudity, but more the seductive nature of the masculine form.” [...]
Thaw out your Camera
Here is just a funny little video we found online to help thaw you out on this cold winter day! Its a great spoof of all of us photographers! Results Not Guaranteed from Anthony Bui on Vimeo.
The 3rd I
This takes photography to a whole other level! A photography professor has had a camera installed into the back of his head for an art project! The project is called “The 3rd I,” and will make use of the posterior camera by taking a snap-shot photographs each minute, everyday for one year. According to a [...]
Under the Sea
Here are a couple really cool videos featuring underwater photography! You know we love this stuff! It is all a part of The Underwater Project, which features some amazing underwater photography. The photographer is Mark Tipple. I tell you this has me ready to grab a board and hit the surf, or better yet grab [...]
Photographer’s Styles
A few fashion photographers give an interesting look into their view of photography. Photographer’s Style – Documentary from Drew Maw on Vimeo.
Quick Look at Some Boudoir
The Trained Eye (Photography Training Session – Boudoir) from FX Films on Vimeo. An inside look at boudoir photography, learn from watching how others do things. Take a minute and forty one seconds to learn about boudoir photography.
Photographers Gray Card Set: PetaPixel
Our friends over at PetaPixel have came up with a fantastic idea. The Photographers Rights Gray Card Set. They will give you perfect white balance and help you avoid pesky situations like the one below. Yikes! “The set includes three durable white balance cards connected to a lanyard with a detachable clip. 10 guidelines for [...]
Moment
A beautiful short film of captured moments. Moments from Everynone on Vimeo.
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