You know it's only now that I realize, after getting caught up in all the fancy lighting portraits, equipment, location and all, what makes a simple photo great is, just the moment, the composition, lighting, and what you do NOT include in the picture. This (Hideaki Hamada) is one of...
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Sold my 24-105mm some months ago, still waiting to get the 24-70mm for portrait shoots. While preparing for the shoot I was thinking if you could pull off the shoot with just one prime lens? a 50mm? Haven't used the 50mm much, so I'm not sure on the distance needed...
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It's been a while since I did a full 1 on 1 shoot with someone I've never met before. Was feeling a bit nervous on the way there since I was late lol. But as soon as I shook his hand, and heard him asked if what he's wearing is...
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The biggest problem with shootings groups of people standing close together is that they block each others light. Especially if you're running rim lights like my setup. Had to spend some time arranging them staggered so all of their faces were properly lit. In the end though, it was much...
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Phew, crazy November~! Been up to my nose in work. Among the usual graphic stuff, I did get to do some promo photos for this band we're hosting at our outlet. Took less than 2 hours for this one. Managed to scavenge a huge black cloth for the background. Completely...
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