Today I'm sending you to the blog of Kevin Kubota-photographer and photoshop wizard! Kevin has many things that he offers his fans. First, he does an educational series on pimping you flash, which gives some great ideas on how do get more out of a hot shoe flash. 2nd, he has some great photoshop and lightroom actions that really make your pictures pop!
His tip for today is his special tip for getting a great background, and still lighting the subject. I won't give his trick away. Just read below.
http://www.kevinkubotablog.com/
Photographer for Nicholasville and Lexington Kentucky www.sandradeesphotography.com sandrad600@yahoo.com
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Neil Van Niekerk on Shutter Speed and Aperture
Hello!
Our tip of the day comes from Neil Van Niekerk! He's an expert New York photographer. He is giving some great tips today on how to use aperture and shutter speed, and how they are related. Check out his blog post, and you'll learn quite a bit!
One of my favorite things about Neil is his use of flash. I'll post some info on that at another time.
But for now, enjoy Neil's post!
http://neilvn.com/tangents/shutter-speed-aperture-iso/
Our tip of the day comes from Neil Van Niekerk! He's an expert New York photographer. He is giving some great tips today on how to use aperture and shutter speed, and how they are related. Check out his blog post, and you'll learn quite a bit!
One of my favorite things about Neil is his use of flash. I'll post some info on that at another time.
But for now, enjoy Neil's post!
http://neilvn.com/tangents/shutter-speed-aperture-iso/
Monday, February 25, 2013
Jasmine Star on Wide Apertures
Welcome!
Today I want to share a blog post by Jasmine Star. Jasmine is one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world, and it is very nice of her to share some of her tips with us. Today's tip if on how to shoot with wide apertures.
She gives some great tips on recomposing your shot when shooting at apertures of f2.0 and lower. Make sure to read the parts at the bottom that she added later.
If you have the "good glass" to shoot at f2.0 or lower, you really need to learn how to use it. I hope you enjoy today lesson.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Katie and John-Downtown Fun
Sorry that there's no lesson today! I'll be back with an amazing tip from the pros tomorrow! But since I worked ever so hard yesterday on an amazing set of engagement shots, I though that today would be a great time for sharing!
Yes, our toes were blue, and noses too (rhyme?), but that didn't stop Katie and John from getting some wonderful engagement shots! We started at 6:00 to get some of the fading natural light, but still get some nice shots with the downtown lights. I hauled my Quantum Flash all over downtown! But what I was really pleased with was the natural light pictures that my Olympus OM-D provided! That thing can see in the dark! And it's so much fun to play with!
Of course, I took most shots with my old trusty Olympus E-5. But I had to play with my new toy!
Yes, our toes were blue, and noses too (rhyme?), but that didn't stop Katie and John from getting some wonderful engagement shots! We started at 6:00 to get some of the fading natural light, but still get some nice shots with the downtown lights. I hauled my Quantum Flash all over downtown! But what I was really pleased with was the natural light pictures that my Olympus OM-D provided! That thing can see in the dark! And it's so much fun to play with!
Of course, I took most shots with my old trusty Olympus E-5. But I had to play with my new toy!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
David Ziser on Photographing Large Groups
Hi all!
Today's post in from famous photographer David Ziser. I'm sharing his video today on how to pose large groups. David is a Kentucky photographer, and does alot of work with the PhotoPro Expo. I love that he not only explains his lighting of large groups, but he also shows how to pose them correctly. Please enjoy this entry from David Ziser.
Today's post in from famous photographer David Ziser. I'm sharing his video today on how to pose large groups. David is a Kentucky photographer, and does alot of work with the PhotoPro Expo. I love that he not only explains his lighting of large groups, but he also shows how to pose them correctly. Please enjoy this entry from David Ziser.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Woody Walters Clipping Masks
Hey again!
Time for your photography tip from the pros! Today I want to introduce you to Woody Walters, expert in both photography and photoshop art. I met Woody at the Photopro expo, and even had a chance to discuss some of his amazing work, and some of my attempts to make some art in his style. Woody has work hanging in the Smithsonian, which is an amazing accomplishment. The photo tip that I've shared with you today comes from his weekly digital candy post. You may have to subscribe to him to be able to view it, but he is well worth subscribing to. You will get a photoshop help video every Friday, plus the opportunity to purchase some of his photoshop tools at a special price. It is free to subscribe, and the benefits are great!
If you haven't looked at Woody Walters before, check him out now!
http://www.woodywaltersdigitalphotocandy.com/collections/5-fridays/products/photoshop-tip-of-the-week
Time for your photography tip from the pros! Today I want to introduce you to Woody Walters, expert in both photography and photoshop art. I met Woody at the Photopro expo, and even had a chance to discuss some of his amazing work, and some of my attempts to make some art in his style. Woody has work hanging in the Smithsonian, which is an amazing accomplishment. The photo tip that I've shared with you today comes from his weekly digital candy post. You may have to subscribe to him to be able to view it, but he is well worth subscribing to. You will get a photoshop help video every Friday, plus the opportunity to purchase some of his photoshop tools at a special price. It is free to subscribe, and the benefits are great!
If you haven't looked at Woody Walters before, check him out now!
http://www.woodywaltersdigitalphotocandy.com/collections/5-fridays/products/photoshop-tip-of-the-week
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Rick Sammon on Sunrise!
Hello all!
Today I'm featuring a lesson from an amazing photographer, Rick Sammon. I had the opportunity of watching Rick in action at the PhotoPro Expo in Cincinnati a couple of weeks ago. He is an amazing photographer, with some amazing ideas!
His lesson today is a short lesson on how to shoot a sunrise. This is something that I'm really interested in, since my Scottsdale vacation is coming up next week! I'm planning on getting up for plenty of beautiful sunrise shots!
Rick has some great points to be made about this kind of shooting. This lesson is only about 5 minutes long, but chock full of great tips for both the beginner and the pro. Check it out here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MesymjGwuHo
Today I'm featuring a lesson from an amazing photographer, Rick Sammon. I had the opportunity of watching Rick in action at the PhotoPro Expo in Cincinnati a couple of weeks ago. He is an amazing photographer, with some amazing ideas!
His lesson today is a short lesson on how to shoot a sunrise. This is something that I'm really interested in, since my Scottsdale vacation is coming up next week! I'm planning on getting up for plenty of beautiful sunrise shots!
Rick has some great points to be made about this kind of shooting. This lesson is only about 5 minutes long, but chock full of great tips for both the beginner and the pro. Check it out here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MesymjGwuHo
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Doug Gordon on Off Camera Flash
Hi all!
I've decided to take a little switch in my blogging. You seen, I'm no expert on photography, and I don't claim to be. So each day, I want to give you a little photography lesson from someone who knows what they're doing. For my first post, I want to share a link to one of my favorite photographers, Doug Gordon. His lesson today is on off camera flash.
What I loved about Doug's lesson is the simplicity of it all. His positioning of the light makes perfect sense. And Doug goes more for a mood and a feel, than using different lighting styles. Pretty much, just use a touch of light, and point the person's face towards the light to get some amazing, awesome results. Doug also used gels on his back flashes to help make the photos more unique. This is only about a 13 minute video, so it doesn't take much time to get his information. Just ignore all of the plugs for pocket wizards, and enjoy the show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H01nYT88ZXo
I've decided to take a little switch in my blogging. You seen, I'm no expert on photography, and I don't claim to be. So each day, I want to give you a little photography lesson from someone who knows what they're doing. For my first post, I want to share a link to one of my favorite photographers, Doug Gordon. His lesson today is on off camera flash.
What I loved about Doug's lesson is the simplicity of it all. His positioning of the light makes perfect sense. And Doug goes more for a mood and a feel, than using different lighting styles. Pretty much, just use a touch of light, and point the person's face towards the light to get some amazing, awesome results. Doug also used gels on his back flashes to help make the photos more unique. This is only about a 13 minute video, so it doesn't take much time to get his information. Just ignore all of the plugs for pocket wizards, and enjoy the show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H01nYT88ZXo
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