After learning the ins and outs of your camera, the next thing you generally want to do is to start working on your portrait skills. One of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to get really good lighting without spending more on lighting than you did on your camera. I have been promoting a …
My wife is the patient liaison for the MDA so she often volunteers me to work different events as the photographer. At a recent Christmas party my wife had told me that she wanted me to come and “just take some event photos”. While this sounded like a good idea at the time, when I …
If you are in southern California and looking for great deals on camera gear, be sure and checkout the Bargain Camera Shows that happen every month. This weekend we will be in Pasadena at 400 W. Colorado Blvd selling our Blackbelt Lighting Products. Tickets are only $2.00 so be sure and bring some friends. Other …
Master your lighting using multiple speedlights: with Kerry Garrison Thursday, October 20, 2011, 6:30 PM Beverly Garland Holiday Inn 4222 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, CA (map) Inside Beverly Garland Theatre. Hotel Self-Park to the right for $5.00 or Free Street Parking. Kerry Garrison will demonstrate working with multiple light sources. He will start with a …
Hopefully things are going to start to return some some degree of normality around here soon. In the past three weeks I have spent more time on the road than I have at home. Don’t feel too sorry for me, as I have been having a great time traveling around teaching people how to improve …
In this video I walk through the process of doing a typical product shoot. This tutorial uses the Westcott Spiderlite TD-5 constant lights. Constant lights are great for product shots because you can easily get your lighting setup and see exactly in the viewfinder what you will get when you press the shutter. During this …
I had the pleasure of working with Jessica this weekend. For a 17 year old she is extremely comfortable in front of the camera and had the flow of a seasoned professional. While this shoot was done for an upcoming article on Camera Dojo, I can’t wait to work with her on some more projects. …