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Showing Too Much

July 18, 2010

I took at look at a website today and it was all over the place (i’ve seen much worse those).   I see photographers that are just starting out that have portfolios that are just too diverse. You can’t be an expert in everything, you can hardly be proficient at one thing when starting out. […]

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Commercial Model Headshots

July 6, 2010
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The importance of taking a great commercial headshot for agencies is critical.  Understanding what makes a great headshot is part of the equation.  It’s not just a pretty picture.  The image can further a models career, slow it down or stop it completely.  This shoot was Andi’s first to test the waters so to speak.  […]

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Grid Grid Grid

July 5, 2010
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After shooting for some time your desire to light smaller and smaller eventually comes into play.  You need to own more lights, stands and accessories.  It’s hard to set and tweak everything yourself.  An assistant is definitely a big help when using several small light sources. I love small lights sources but the only problem […]

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Limited Time Only

July 1, 2010
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I realize I’m in a large building with some unusual benefits.  One of the best has been my neighbor down the hall, a high end upholsterer. Yesterday Andrea stopped by after a casting call across the hall.  I shot earlier in the day another model in this chair but when Andrea stopped by I thought […]

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New Video Posted

June 22, 2010
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Congrats to Aurora V PhotographyAurora was the first entry I received for my latest blog giveaway (in the first draft I asked you to send me an email with your tips, so most of the entries are not posted…boo hoo.  I really don’t know what I was thinking at the time!?  Anyway, Aurora wrote an […]

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Cool Tips Giveaway

June 8, 2010
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HappeningsI talked with Ron Egatz of www.macgroupus.com for an hour and forty five minutes today for my interview. He was great and said it should be out in a couple of weeks. It’s always interesting to see the writers take on an interview. Years ago I did an interview for a HongKong magazine, it was […]

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Gone Fishin

June 6, 2010
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Normally one item will set me off in a direction and this image is no different.  Pete had the white t-shirt and hat, it reminded me of an Italian fisherman, not sure why?  I went around the studio and found the leather fishing net and the pole.  I bought the net at Big Lots (for […]

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In The Round

June 3, 2010
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I think this set up has high impact for the money and time.  I went to Home Depot and bought a large round cheap light fixture.  You take it apart but leave the wires attached and simply plug it in.  The bulb doesn’t get that hot and the model can touch it.  The power is […]

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