Lighting
When lighting a subject, it makes the most sense to have the light in front of the subject. However, when shooting with the light in front of your subject, it’s easy to make your image appear flat and uninteresting. By using a backlight, you’re able to further separate your subject from the background and add […]
Equipment
I’ve never really found much use for walkaround cameras. Believe me, I want to love them, but as a commercial photographer, I don’t feel super comfortable carrying my camera around with me – it has always been a tool for the work I produce. As a photographer, I’ve always believed in purposeful shooting. I try […]
Equipment
There seems to be some confusion on the issue of how modern camera shutters work. I’m going to try to clear some of that up in this post. Some caveats: There are variations among camera manufacturers that I’m going to gloss over. This applies to CMOS sensors that employ at least one analog-to-digital converter per […]
Other
I’ve talked a lot about AI on this blog over the years – from discussing how it will change the industry, to implementing AI-based tools to better your workflow. In short, I’m pretty terrified of what AI is going to do to budgets and jobs in general in both the photography and videography spaces. And […]
How To's
Having a photography studio can help elevate your photography work, and your brand image considerably, but what comes with a fresh photography studio is an immense amount of expenses. Because of this, you’ll find a lot of photographers who work exclusively on location – offering their sessions at local parks or public spots. But you […]
