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Adorama TV’s “Top Photographer” turns the cameras on photographers.

November 19, 2016Patrick Shipstad

In case you missed the announcement buzzing around photo sites a couple months ago, Adorama and photographer Nigel Barker put out a casting call looking for photographers to compete in a new reality series/competition called “Top Photographer with Nigel Barker”. In this five part web series, each episode revolves around a specific photo genre that […]

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Passion, patience and process. How I shot my personal project “The Big Bow”

September 8, 2016Patrick Shipstad

I think one of the most important aspects of a successful photo is what happens before you ever click the shutter. Pre-visualization of what you want the photo to look like can happen quickly where you immediately envision the final photo, or it can develop over time where you build on your original concept, adding […]

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How I Shot These Etherial Portraits With A Lensbaby

July 13, 2016Patrick Shipstad

So this is happening more and more… I’m talking with a client who wants me to shoot a creative portrait of them, and they say, “I like your blurry photos, I want that look.” My blurry photos? Most of the time that’s not something a photographer wants to hear, but I know they’re referring to […]

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How to make a studio shoot look like a location shoot

May 31, 2016Patrick Shipstad

I just finished up a handful of promotional shots with actor Levi Fiehler and it went well. One of our shots was an odd editorial photo with a him sitting next to a head in a box.. because hey, why not?! I used a hand painted backdrop and a faux wood f…

How (and why) I’ve been photographing Disneyland in black and white

March 24, 2016Patrick Shipstad

I’ve always had a lot of fun challenging myself with creative and/or technical limitations. Like giving myself a photo assignment to spend the day or even an entire vacation with a certain camera/lens combination and a limited shooting style, like to shoot only macro or only black and white, etc. It usually makes me work […]

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MagMod is giving any Speedlite up to 3 stops of power!

March 1, 2016Patrick Shipstad

Our friends at MagMod are launching their 3rd Kickstarter campaign for a new lighting modifier and if you use speedlites, it’s something to get excited about! It’s called the MagBeam and it’s based on the refractive Fresnel lens used in Hollywood style constant lights, spotlights, and even lighthouses! The MagBeam’s special refractive lenses focuses the […]

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11 Lessons Photographers Can Learn From Cindy Crawford’s Favorite Photographers

February 4, 2016Patrick Shipstad

Cindy Crawford in without a doubt one of the most famous and photographed models of the past 30 years. In the 80’s, Cindy along with Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington and Kate Moss became known as the original “Supermodels”. I think it’s a safe bet to say that she’s worked with the […]

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