It’s quite common for people to ask me about studio lighting. Typically they’ll ask about the minimum photographic kit they need to get great portraits. My reply is simple, “One light and a camera”. After all, the sun is only one light… Here’s a selection of images taken using just one light. Most are in my portrait photography studio near […]
Monthly Archives: October 2010
… but if you have a flat bed scanner you have a digital camera. It’s got a light source, a light sensor, and builds up an image from individual elements. You can put objects on the scanner, scan them, and then use the resulting digital files in creative compositions. As I understand it, photography means “Writing […]
Well, we’re back from our 2 week trip to Canada. Still feeling a bit jet-lagged after the flight from Toronto, but we had a great time over there. Canada is a huge country, and we only had the time to travel in the province of Ontario. Mind you, it is 2.5 times larger than Texas! Before we […]
One question that’s come up in discussions about portrait photography, is whether it’s necessary for a portrait to show the whole of a person’s face, or even to show their face at all? In a previous blog post I explored the use of shadows and out of focus areas in creative portrait photography, and I’d like to develop […]