Alright, let’s talk about this whole light modifier thing. I remember when I first started messing around with lights, mostly for some small product shots and a few portraits of friends. I had this one cheap flash, and boy,...
Alright, let’s talk about family portraits. For ages, we just didn’t have a good one. You know how it is, the kids grow so fast, and the last “official” photo we had made my youngest look like he’d seen...
Alright, so I figured it was time to really dig into understanding the human form, you know, for art. Sketching people, getting the shapes right, that kind of thing. And yeah, part of that journey, if you’re serious about...
So, I had this urge the other day, you know? Just wanted to get out and shoot some portraits, but without all the fuss. Been wrestling with strobes and reflectors and all that malarkey, and sometimes, you just want...
My Little Adventure with Ground-Level Street Snaps
So, I’ve been doing this street photography thing for a while now. You know, walking around, trying to catch those little moments. But lately, all my shots started to feel a bit… samey....
Man, I was fiddling around the other day, right? And this idea for black and white backlight photography just popped into my head. Sounded pretty cool, but let me tell you, getting there was a bit of a journey.
I’ve...
Alright, so I’d been seeing all these fancy photos with cool shadow patterns, and folks were calling it “gobo photography.” Sounded complicated, like you needed a Hollywood budget or something. But I figured, hey, shadows are just light being...
So, I’ve been tinkering with my Lightroom setup for a while now. I always felt a bit cramped, you know? Editing photos on one screen, constantly zooming in and out, sliders taking up precious real estate. It just wasn’t...
Okay, so I’ve been wanting to nail that portrait indoor infinite white look for a while. You know, where the background just disappears into pure, clean white, and the person just pops. Sounds simple, right? Well, let me tell...
My Adventure with a Finicky Light Meter
So, I was out shooting the other day, you know, with my trusty old film SLR. Love these things, built like tanks. But man, my pictures were coming back looking all sorts of...
