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Category: Fashion Photograph: “Queen Me” by Fitz Crittle This beauty photograph whispers softly to my eyes. The low saturation, the wonderfully soft light and the falling snow build the story of an ice princess awaiting her prince. The makeup, her frosted hair, white feathers and fur show a depth of style. The photographer uses these…

Category: Fashion Photograph: “Queen Me” by Fitz Crittle This beauty photograph whispers softly to my eyes. The low saturation, the wonderfully soft light and the falling snow build the story of an ice princess awaiting her prince. The makeup, her frosted hair, white feathers and fur show a depth of style. The photographer uses these…

photo by Scott Bourne Don’t miss this free educational event.  We’ll be tackling how to make the best looking landscape images, from shoot to post. Join Scott Bourne and Richard Harrington for this free and informative webinar. You’ll learn how to shoot better landscape photos by exploring composition, time of day, and pre-planning. You’ll also…

photo by Scott Bourne Don’t miss this free educational event.  We’ll be tackling how to make the best looking landscape images, from shoot to post. Join Scott Bourne and Richard Harrington for this free and informative webinar. You’ll learn how to shoot better landscape photos by exploring composition, time of day, and pre-planning. You’ll also…

While I always remind myself that nothing beats a tripod… sometimes I find myself out and about without one. Sure, I’m a big fan of the Platypod Pro, but I don’t always have it with me.  In this case I just look for a flat surface. You see even the slightest movement can create camera…

While I always remind myself that nothing beats a tripod… sometimes I find myself out and about without one. Sure, I’m a big fan of the Platypod Pro, but I don’t always have it with me.  In this case I just look for a flat surface. You see even the slightest movement can create camera…

As photographers, we often have to do outdoor portraits. And if we are lighting, that means hauling a lot of gear, fighting a lot of sun and dealing with the wind. But lately I’ve been working to pare the gear pack down to something that is reasonable in terms of cost, size and weight.

The photo above is a good example of what can be done with a minimal amount of well-chosen gear. With a little advance thought, you can overpower the sun, have good mobility and not have to worry about the wind.

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