I enjoy shooting children’s portraits with my 70-200 mm f2.8 lens. Usually, I will zoom all the way to 200 mm f 2.8 . Shooting with these settings allows me do to a few things, which are illustrated in the images and explained below.
Category Archives: Equipment
Most wedding portraits are taken during the day, but I recently photographed a wedding at night in Vegas. I had a lot of fun using my new Sunpak RL-20 Readylite 15 Watt Video light.
What is a video light? A video light is a hot light, meaning it maintains the same brightness the entire time it...
Its no secret that I love to shoot amongst the red rocks in Nevada – my studio is even named after them. But while I love it, the rocks cause some interesting challenges. The challenges I’m referring to don’t have anything to do with climbing or tripping, but rather white balance.
“The single most important component of a
camera is the twelve inches behind it.”
- Ansel Adams
Valuable advice from one of the most famous American photographers. You can have all the gear in the world and be a horrible photographer, if you haven’t developed your artistic vision or mastered the gear already in your possession.
I try...
When it comes to purchasing a reflector for the first time, I’d honestly just look for a great sale! Throughout my photography career, I’ve used many different brands and even created my own from scratch with pvc pipe and fabric in college. Those were the good ole daysBut really, even a white board is a good start...