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Portraits were some of the first images to grab my attention and draw me into my lifelong love affair with photography. The portrait work of Richard Avedon, with their stark black and white imagery, many shot o...

How I Captured This Image at Boot Hill Cemetery

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Photo by: Bruce Roscoe This image was taken in Tombstone at Boothill Cemetery following the Tombstone Trolley Ghost and Murder Tour with Parson George and Lee. The cemetery is one of the stops during the tour...

Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6

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In this composite of a mountain biker in Boulder, Colorado, Mark S. Johnson's goal was to capture the feeling of hopping off the bike after an epic (and muddy) ride. To accomplish the effect, he employed his st...

Black-and-White Action Shot Lighting Setup

João Carlos

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Black-and-White Action shot by photographer João Carlos using a The Medium Scrim Jim Kit is a useful photography tool that allows photographers to diffuse, reflect, cut down, or completely block light. Wit...

Shooting Outdoors: Headshots in the park

Erik Valind

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Shooting Outdoors Rocks When given the choice between shooting in a studio or shooting outdoors in the world, I'll drag my camera gear and subject out that door any day of the week. The sheer volume of differe...

Directing Speedlites for Portraiture

Bob Davis

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For this portrait shoot, Bob Davis had two speedlites in Group B manual mode 1/8th power with the flash heads manually zoomed to 200mm. One camera left and one camera right. The main speedlite was in Group A wi...

Using Apollo Orb to Control Light with Speedlites

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F11, 1/500th, ISO 200 Levels Aimed At: Simple lighting setup with a little practice. One light source (Key light), setup. Controlling background exposure to render your creative results. Anything I should k...

Portrait Shoot using an Apollo and Stripbanks

Erik Valind

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This portrait shoot by photographer Erik Valind is set up with a Westcott 50-inch Apollo as the main light source, and two 12" x 36" Pro Stripbanks acting as rim lights, coming in from the side. The 50″ Mega...

Outdoor Portrait Shoot using a Scrim Jim

Erik Valind

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Outdoor Portrait shoot by photographer Erik Valind using a Westcott Large Scrim Jim. The Large Scrim Jim Kit is a useful photography tool that allows photographers to diffuse light, reflect light, cut down l...

Outdoor Football Portrait using a Scrim Jim

Jim Schmelzer

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This lighting setup and final image was provided by photographer Jim Schmelzer. Jim used the Westcott Medium Scrim Jim overhead his subject so that there were no shadows on the football player, and that he cou...

Product Shoot: Super Bowl Ring Shot with Strobelite Plus

Hernan Rodriguez

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Take a look behind the scenes at this product shoot of a Super Bowl ring shot by photographer Hernan Rodriguez using two Westcott Strobelite Plus units, two Westcott Scrim Jims with 1-1/4 Stop Diffusion Fabric ...

Behind the Portrait with Strobist Rick Nunn

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This behind the portrait blog is courtesy of strobist photographer and design Rick Nunn. Last Saturday I headed to Tokyo to do a shoot for a friend. This first set up needed to be super dramatic so I had two...

Behind the Scenes: Strobist Portraits in a Warehouse

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This article is courtesy of designer and strobist photographer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a lit portrait, so I text my friend Leah & arranged something for ...

Natural Light Photography - Joao Carlos (11)

Using Natural Light Outdoors for a Romantic Concept Shoot

João Carlos

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In these works, Portugal-based fashion photographer Joâo Carlos pairs the literature of love tragedies through the ages with these stunning outdoor fashion portraits. These images have a composition and balance...

Wedding Photography Lighting Tips: Part 2

Capturing Generational Family Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

Pro Tips for Large Family Portraits: Lighting & Posing Group Photos

Flash Power vs. Portability: Comparing FJ400 & FJ200 Strobes

Mastering Flash Photography: 5 Lighting Principles for Beginners

Mastering Family Portraits: Pro Tips Posing, Lighting, and Location Scouting

Master Light Control: A Guide to Using Scrims on Set

How to Create Window Light in Studio

Easy Portrait Lighting Setups with One, Two, and Three Lights

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations with Ian Spanier

High-Speed Sync Portraits in Full Sun Using the FJ200 Strobe

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

How to Set Up the HurleyPro ProBoard with Light Stands

The Art of the Portrait Photography: Part 1

How I Captured This Image at Boot Hill Cemetery

Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6

Black-and-White Action Shot Lighting Setup

Shooting Outdoors: Headshots in the park

Directing Speedlites for Portraiture

Using Apollo Orb to Control Light with Speedlites

Portrait Shoot using an Apollo and Stripbanks

Outdoor Portrait Shoot using a Scrim Jim

Outdoor Football Portrait using a Scrim Jim

Product Shoot: Super Bowl Ring Shot with Strobelite Plus

Behind the Portrait with Strobist Rick Nunn

Behind the Scenes: Strobist Portraits in a Warehouse

Using Natural Light Outdoors for a Romantic Concept Shoot

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