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Lazy Sunday Lighting

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Tweet Three Photos And Lighting Diagram The Technical: I don’t always have the luxury of working in a studio, so I look for light first, then make a location work through proper lighting and lens selection. For these two images of Shelby, I simply had her stand near the opening of the patio door. Both images were lit with a Hensel...

Rim Lighting in Photography

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Tweet Adding Lighting Accents to Your Photos The Technical: Rim lighting of your subject is usually accomplished in one of two ways, either through strip boxes or metal reflectors outfitted with grids. Some photographers purchase expensive metal snoots for the same effect, only to realize that they are limited due to their non-pliable,...

Moab Moments

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Tweet Photography In The Moab The Technical: In these series of images taken in the Moab recently, I focused on using primarily two lenses, the Canon 85mm F/1.2L USM lens and the Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS USM lens. Though a few times I found myself in need of a wide-angle lens, so I borrowed what is termed in the photo industry as the...

Doorways Are Pathways to Great Photos

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Tweet Framing And Background Separation Come Natural The Technical: Placing a model in something as simple as a doorway will help separate your model from the background, as doorways are obviously at the exact opposite end from the room’s wall. Here, Elite agency model Jenni stands in the doorway of a bathroom. Since the bathroom...