Stone Field Reverie

Power Output

By power output I mean the brightness of a flash, and the better the brightness, the more reach you have with your flash. This can be determined by the Guide Number of a flash. The higher this number, the more powerful the flash is. Most modern-day brand-name flashes will be plenty powerful for your everyday needs, but if you photograph in a certain niche in which you need the extra power, this is important to look for. On the other hand, if you know you don’t need a very powerful flash, you could save yourself some money by buying a cheaper one. Read more »

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If you’re ever seen a photo shoot where the photographer walks up to the model and holds a strange device close to their face, you probably wondered what it was. The answer is he was taking a measure with his light meter. Read more »

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Lighting Equipment

• TritonFlash™ Battery Powered Strobe
• OctoDome®: small
• MultiDisc 42 inch Read more »

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Using Constant Lighting for Stills and Video

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Before I begin with the topic of digital studio lighting, I want to correct a misconception about lights for digital capture, especially strobes. Some people think you need special “digital” lights and that equipment used previously with film won’t work. The manufacturers have encouraged this thinking with expensive hot shoe-type flashes that sport features designed to “enhance” the digital experience. The Nikon SB-800 and the Canon 580EX are examples that come to mind. Read more »

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The Concept

Having recently connected with hair and makeup stylist Teague Vivolo, I needed a project to determine her skill range and our compatibility working together. It’s always been my practice to test with stylists, assistants and any other critical team members before bringing them on for a serious (real work for pay) project. I chose a young woman photographer as my model because of her unique looks, which reminded me of a combination of two silent film stars: Louise Brooks and Clara Bow. I planned to work toward a 1920s glamor look as the shoot progressed.

As the shoot “script” was laid out, I planned to begin with a very open, yet directional quality of light. This consisted of a mix of lights: Read more »

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Lighting Equipment

• FirstStudio Portrait Kit
• OctoDome® nxt: extra small kit
• LiteReach Kit

Recently, Pro Showcase Photographers Alycia White and Benjamin Edwards teamed up to produce a lesson and video on some simple-yet-powerful indoor and outdoor lighting techniques.  Alycia shot indoors, while Benjamin shot out.  In addition to what you’ll find in the video, here’s what each of them had to say about their shoots. Read more »

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Many corporations and businesses have various needs for portrait photographs of their executives, sales team, and even support staff. These include annual reports, press releases, company newsletters, Web site, etc. If you’re already providing general portrait photography services or specialized portrait work, such as high school senior portraits, then corporate portrait projects can be a nice addition to your revenue stream.

For the purpose of this PhotographyTalk article, it’s assumed that your corporate client requests that you shoot the portraits at the client’s location, instead of the subjects coming to your studio. Read more »

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