My buddy Derick ask me to update his portraits for him. Im always honored when a fellow photographer asks me to capture photos of them. He’s attended my workshop, follows me on Instagram and told him, “he enjoys the consistency in the quality I produce.”
Chicago photographer John Gress is holding a two day lighting workshop in Oakland May 18-19. He loves exploring lighting, and new techniques to refine his craft. But what he loves equally, is empowering photographers as they build confidence in themselves and their skills. PPA Magazine called Gress “one of the nation’s foremost experts on lighting.” I’m … More Amazing Portrait Lighting Workshop By John Gress, this Saturday!
Hey everyone, More and more men are seeking out great portrait, commercial, or fashion photography. For working photographers, photographing men may be one of today’s greatest new opportunities. Know His Goal For the Photos When it comes to portrait photography, be aware of the subject’s objective for the shoot. Does he want to look … More Male Portrait Photography: Know His Goal For The Photos
I want to share with you how Savage’s durable and thick hand-painted canvas backdrop allowed me to create professional results in my home photo studio. Aside from being available in rich colorful hues they give you timeless, artful textures to work with. What I noticed immediately is the quality of the canvas fabric when compared … More Savage Painted Canvas Photography Backdrop Review
I wanted to share a few lessons I’ve learned during my photo shoots and shared during my Portraits In The Park: Natural Light Portrait Photography workshop. Composition Is King Regardless of the camera or lenses you owned composition reigns supreme. Too many times photographer are amazed, stunned and are satisfied with the photos they take … More Portraits In The Park: A Natural Light Photography Workshop (Recap)
Recently I had the opportunity to try out one of Savage Universal’s collapsible backdrop.I use it for a recent photo shoot to bring you the results and my opinions on how well background works. Check out the Collapsible Background for yourself: https://goo.gl/9ah4mX Big thank you to model Jonathan Frost: http://www.instagram.com/jonathanfrost GEAR USED: Nikon D850 (photos): … More Savage Collapsible Background Review
I wanted to let you know that aside from making these videos to help you create better portraits faster I now will be hosting photography workshops in the San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York areas. I want to be able to share all the experience I’ve gained, the methods I use and my personal … More Portrait & Fashion Photography Workshops
Learn How to Create Commercial Ready Beauty Portraits Beauty is a wonderful genre of photography that includes commercial and editorial imagery, as well as simple beauty portraits, so almost any professional or aspiring photographer who appreciates female beauty can find something in it for them. It can range from little to no makeup all the … More Beauty Photography Workshop
I just got notified that I won Second Place in the Sweet Tamron Lenses USA Advantage Photo Contest – portrait category! Thanks to the amazing work by MUA Amber Monroe and model Kayleen Alyssa Dejesus for their talented contributions and Mike’s Camera – Dublin CA for pushing me to submit my work! The image below … More The Sweet Tamron Advantage Photo Contest Winner
I put Nikon’s Nikkor 105mm f1.4 lens throw my photo shoot review. After three portrait photography scenarios I share images, my experiecne and opinions about this prime lens. A fantastic lens for any portrait, wedding or event photographer! ===== GEAR USED: Nikon Nikkor 105mm f1.4 ED lens: http://alturl.com/t2g3w Nikon D810 camera: http://alturl.com/k6obr Peak Design … More Photoshoot Review of the Nikon 105mm f1.4 Lens
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