Special thanks go out to Jean and Mark for letting us shoot their wedding on January 30th. Working with a great laid back couple on a relatively brief wedding shoot was a wonderful way to kick off our 2010 wedding year. Chris was a a huge help, on both the engagement session and doing some [...]

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Last week I was in Vegas doing some “grip and grin” type photos for a knife show and I noticed a  photog from a Japanese knife magazine using just a single speedlight off camera and a disc diffuser to shoot knives. I decided to set one up on the table at home and give it [...]

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Lately, I have been doing some studio work in “artificial light” (is there such a thing?). This has inspired me to scrounge natural light a bit more carefully for outdoor portraits. You probably already know that harsh midday sun tends to make “less than desirable” photos.
Shooting in the shade can give you better results right [...]

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