The Idea:
“Ellis Island In the Desert” was shot while I was on a short trip to Las Vegas. During the day I’d noticed this walkway with its tall, curved fence and the “Statue of Liberty” in the background. The walkway was packed with people. Maybe everyone thinks it when they see this, maybe no one, […]
Nobody likes broken umbrellas except for umbrella repairmen, right? Who’s with me? So, how do you stop your umbrella-ed light stand from pulling a Mary Poppins in even the slightest of breezes?
So you got the gear. You got the know-how (or at least you’re working on it). You even got the idea. Whatcha don’t got is a model. Right? Follow these steps and you’ll be covered with models in no time.
The Idea:
“Clipping Clouds” isn’t trying to make a statement about global warming, education budget cuts, or reality television. The idea behind Clipping Clouds was to try and
How fast can you be ready to shoot? I’m not talking available light here. I’m talking a nice, creamy, soft serve, off camera strobe-filled umbrella light. Adding a $12 part to your current setup, you can be ready to shoot in moments flat.
You could chop your brain up into several parts - but don’t! Different parts do different things. Your left side is responsible for grammar, logic, counting. The right side prefers the intuitive, creative, fantasy. Both sides love ice cream sandwiches. Have you ever wondered which side takes control of your photography?
The Idea:
I know what you’re thinking, “Not another picture of some shirtless guy with a newspaper Christmas light hat. Didn’t Horst already milk that cow to death? Just a joke. Everybody calm down.
About a month ago I posted an article persuading the Nice readers to check out Fine Art Photographer Dominic Rouse. Dominic emailed me and mentioned I might be interested in watching a video he made with an explanation of the image “Hang’er”. Um, yep!
Boy, you folks sure do love a barn door. As far as the barn doors I reviewed goes, there are none left to be found in the US or abroad. I just spoke to Josh over at B&H (great guy). He said they contacted the manufacturer and the barn doors will take…
Just because you can take a color image and make it black and white doesn’t mean you should. Or does it?
Do you have a digital camera? Of course you do, maybe several. Chances are your camera has a black and white setting somewhere deep down in its menu. But just because it’s there doesn’t mean […]
