This is where you will find information about camera gear, lighting, workflow, etc. If you are trying to improve your photography skills or learn about new gear, you're in the right place.
Podcast #74 – Back to the Basics – Composition with Roberto Valenzuela
January 19th, 2010
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This week we go back to the basics and talk about composition with our good friend Roberto Valenzuela.
Roberto talks about composition and gives the following guidelines:
Choose a selective focusing technique
Placement and composition of your main sub…
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Easy 2 & 3 light portrait setups…
January 19th, 2010
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These are images recently taken for a model portfolio and were shot using just 2 and 3 SB-800s, each flash was set to manual and all fired with Pocket Wizards.
Click on any of the images to view larger and in a new window.
These first images were don…
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Keep It Cool; Fluorescent And LED Lighting: Alternatives To Hot Lights And Strobes
January 1st, 2010
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Using One Light for Drama – Lighting Tutorial
December 21st, 2009
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If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you know that I recently did a big 12 day shoot for one of my favorite clients. My main mandate was to shoot well composed, evenly lit photos to be used in a new edition of their best selling didactic cosmetol…
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Podcast #71 – Conversation with Jules Bianchi – Talking about lighting
December 13th, 2009
Posted In: Featured, Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Lighting, Shooting, Workshops.
Kerry and Jules talk about lighting and the differences between controlled studio lighting and on-the-fly lighting such as engagements and weddings.
Kerry and Jules also announce their upcoming workshop on Jan 26th. For more information on the Light, L…
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Home Studio Lighting Kit by Erin Manning
December 11th, 2009
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Seeing the Light – A Great E-book from Mitchell Kanashkevich
December 8th, 2009
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As a photographer one of the most important aspects of your craft to learn about and get a handle on is Light.
To help you do this Travel and Documentary photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich has put together one of the better E-books that has come out in…
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The Beauty of Bokeh Revisited
December 7th, 2009
Posted In: Articles, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Learn, Lighting, Shooting.
I know – the blog has not gotten much attention lately. My apologies – but after the job loss, and pounding the pavement, my schedule has tightened up considerably, so the “planned posts” have pretty much been exhausted as I let myself get be…
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DIY grids and snoots…
November 30th, 2009
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Back in May I posted about making your own grids and snoots and have (finally) put together a video with several tips and tricks for using the resources that were listed to make your own.
As usual, if you are a subscriber you will need to return to th…
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Q and A: What kind of lighting should I use for macro nature photography?
November 27th, 2009
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Question
I have started macro nature photography using a new Nikon 85 mm f/3.5G VR Macro lens on my Nikon D90 camera. What is best in terms of lighting? Should I use a shoe-mounted flash unit with a downward tilt, or a ring flash, or a bracket with tw…
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