Hot Hair Lights

I’m a huge advocate of creating depth in a photograph. One of the ways is to use a back light or at times referred to as a hair light when shooting talent. Some of the challenges I might have are when the talent has blonde or gray / silver colored hair. I’ll lose hair detail […]

Smoke and Mirrors

We have all used smoke machines on sets, they’re great, they create mood and help enhance lighting. We have all seen those amazing light beams.Smoke machines are handled on set by the Special Effects crew. Over the years I have seen them apply smoke several different ways. Allow me to share a few with you […]

Speed, Speed it’s what you need

Editor’s note: We’re proud to welcome Mike Kubeisy to the Photofocus team   His work in Hollywood makes him one of the most viewed photographers alive   Please leave a comment welcoming him     Before engaging the enemy it was a low light situation, once the rifles burst it was only then that I […]