Photoshoot and Beyond
Category: Sports Photograph: “2012 HyVee Triathlon Winner” by Shane Shane’s use of panning enabled the cyclist to stay in focus as the background shows motion blur. This technique gives the image a sense of motion. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this…
Category: Children Photograph: “Excitement” by Brady Brady captured a great candid shot of her girls at one of the most magical places on earth–Disneyland. The photo shows the excitement the girls felt that day. It’s a moment in time the girls will treasure forever. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how…
Category: Sports Photograph: “Grenoble v Nancy” by Ryu Voelkel Ryu Voelkel captured a great action moment. The use of a telephoto lens helped him isolate the action and only include what we need to see. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please…
My buddy Jason Hahn–a very talented nature and adventure photographer–is back with another guest article. In this article he shows how he uses his 5 favorite photo accessories that aren’t from a camera store to capture some amazing shots. I am very much a “do it yourself-er” when it comes to everything. I like to build,…
The best way to remove hot spots on a subject is by using makeup and proper lighting. The second best way is Photoshop. Here’s how to use Photoshop to remove hot spots on a subject—keeping the retouch looking natural while at the same time not spending hours editing just one image. Steps to Removing a…
Category: Children Photograph: “Eimi ( First shot in 2017)” by Tomas Salinka Tomas did a great job at balancing the light when he captured his three years old little daughter. By keeping the shutter speed at 1/160th of a second he was able to make the background stay dark. The choice to convert the image to…
After binge watching Netflix’s “The Crown,” I was inspired to recreate the series poster. My goal was to keep the shoot simple, using minimal gear. Here’s how to consistently recreate this look using a stripbox, reflector and inexpensive props. Start with inexpensive props I constantly check Amazon for items I need for shoots. I found…
Category: Sports Photograph: “Surf || Kelly Slater” by Zedith Photography Zedith did an amazing job capturing World famous surfer Kelly Slater in action. What’s more impressive, he used a Nikon D800 camera–known for portrait photography not so much for sports. It’s low frame per second rate meant Zedith had to have impeccable timing to capture this image. This…
I invited Jason and his wife Nicole Hahn to hang out on a special photo shoot I had lined up with about 20 people. Jason–a very talented nature and adventure photographer–expressed interested in seeing my group portrait workflow. He traded in his swamp boots for the day and traveled 3hrs on a Sunday just to…
You want your clients to have fun during a portrait session—but some clients take it too, far leaving you with unusable images. Bunny ears and goofy faces are great for outtake shots; but if that’s all you have, your client won’t be happy and they will blame you. Here’s how to take command of your…