How many watt-seconds do you need for portrait photography?
In today’s video I explore how many watt seconds you may need in each situation so that you can make the right choice when you’re purchasing lights for your studio and on location.
Hair Light 101. Everything you need to know about hairlights.
Part of making a refined image in the studio is lighting your subject to preserve details in their hair or operate them from the background. In today’s video, I will teach you everything you need to know about hair lights. Including which modifiers to use, where and how to mount them plus how bright your lights should be.
What the hell is a kicker? What’s a key light? The names photographers use for studio lights.
Everyone has a name for every position where they place a flash on location and in the studio. But not everyone agrees on every name and this jargon can be sort of confusing.
Chicago Beauty Photographer Headshots for Pivot Point
I love working with Pivot Point International because every photoshoot provides me with an opportunity to work with great people and photograph beautiful models with perfect hair and beauty make-up… as you would expect from a client like this.
Chicago Actor Headshot Photographer: Janey Engle
Actress Janey Engle contacted me to create a series of headshots that would showcase a series of styles though various outfits and hair styles. The images were taken in my south loop Chicago studio.