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Portrait: Reflector Assignment

Posted in photography, portrait, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I recently had the privelage of photographing Jessica, a good friend of mine. Walking the streets with a 5 in 1 reflector, I looked for shade and diffused light. Using the reflector to bounce back light onto the model, really made the images pop. The gold side of the reflector really helped with warming the face and [...]

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Portrait Assignment: Window Light

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This weeks assignment for portrait class was “window light”. Using the window as the primary lighting source, enabled me to focus my attention solely on the subject. If I would have been using a flash, I do not think I would have been able to shoot as quickly and smoothly. Using the Canon 5D, I [...]

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Available Light Demo

Posted in photography, portrait, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here is a shoot we did in portrait class the other day. We were practicing outdoor available lighting techniques. This mainlyincluded subtractive lighting with a California Sun-Bounce. It was quite intriguing how the smallest change in subject to camera position could make all the difference. As a predominately nature photographer, I find the class challenging [...]

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