Exploring the Intersection of Art and Commerce
The day you dreaded finally arrived: you shot once-in-a-lifetime video footage, you plugged the SD card into your computer’s reader … And you got the unreadable disk message of death. You may have tried some recovery software you already own, but it didn’t work. There Read More …
Borrow a page from the Old Masters: leave the lamps at home, and use the lovely light from a window to illuminate your next headshot. As an added bonus, you’ll have almost no setup, and won’t be dependent on electricity. Read More …
It’s easy to take great natural light portraits in urban areas, with this simple technique. Read More …
Everyone struggles with outdoor portraits. The sun never seems to be in the right place. So, instead of ADDING light, try SUBTRACTING it! Read More …
It can be tricky to get a clean photograph of a small object on a white background. Here’s a setup that uses two lights (and some odds and ends), and 9 times out of 10 requires zero retouching. Read More …
By challenging yourself to use a different lens, you can escape the trap of taking photos that look like everyone else’s. Read More …
Here’s a guaranteed method to take great, editorial-style photos of food. Read More …
For the better part of 20 years – ever since digital cameras made my film gear obsolete – I’ve been using Canon gear. In 2008, when the Canon 5D Mark II opened up big-sensor digital cinematography to the masses, I was on the forefront of Read More …
Nothing screams “video” more than the flourescent neon highlights. Here’s how to fix it. Read More …