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A new lighting setup to try for table top photography
On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon I decided to take some time to experiment with a new lighting setup that I learned at a recent macro photography seminar. The idea is to surround the subject with light from all angles, so that the subject see the light as if from one giant light source. This…
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Good things happen when you play with your food!
A brief article about photographing chocolate cup cakes in a studio environment
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Photographers Keep a Camera Close
Photographers Know to Keep a Camera Close By to Capture those Special Moments Many top photographers know to keep a camera handy when they are out and about. Photography is all about capturing a moment of time. However, a photographer does not always have control over when or where that moment is going to…
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Always take your camera
Keep a Camera Handy to get those Unexpected Photographs As a fine art photographer I will often spend a great deal of time researching and planning a photograph. I often visit a location to scout it out, and then plan a visit when the lighting conditions are ideal. This approach works really well, however…
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Stormy Skies!
On a recent Sunday morning the weather was looking pretty bleak – dark skies, torrential rain, and driving winds. My plans for shooting were looking pretty shot! However, as the day progressed the rain stopped and the wind died down. The sky was still gray and ominous, but that is when things can get interesting.