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150 for 5
When I shoot a shoot like this – special hairdos – how many images do I shoot? As so often.. it depends. I wanted various expressions to choose from, so I shot 150 images to get these 5 hairdos down. Then I selected just … Continue reading
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An interesting day!
Today marked the release of my second book – this one on Flash Photography. In many ways this is an opus magnum: it is my main area of special expertise, and I spent years thinking about how to teach this … Continue reading
It’s 2AM, or “a day in the life”…
…and I am back from an impromptu shoot. A friend and student needed some help with a commercial shoot for a high-end hair salon. 11AM-7PM they did the hair; 8-11pm my friend was shooting. Except it didn’t go too well. … Continue reading
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Born to be punished
Pixels, as Frederick Van Johnson says, were born to be punished. While I do not always agree with this, it sometimes makes sense to alter images a little. Take the rain outside, this past afternoon: Nothing wrong: that’s what it … Continue reading
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Blink. No, don’t!
Today a reminder, prompted by my recent Montréal visit. If your subjects do this: …that is because: The flash is aimed straight at the subject (remember, outside, since you are majorly mixing flash with available light, you can get away with this … Continue reading
