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Photographic Ramblings

Dia De Los Muertos

Dia De Los Muertos

These are a few images from a excellent photo shoot we had here in the studio. They were all lit with a FourSquare softbox with a grid to camera left. To get the intense fiery hair we used a...

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Hi-Light Disc, Controlling your light!

This was made using a Ranger pack with a standard reflector, with one of our new Highlight Discs (designed by Dr.Dan) and a 40 degree grid.  They come in three sizes and act just like an aperture...

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Gray Card

So important to be consistent in your work. All of the above are manufacturers versions of "neutral" gray. Which one is correct? They were all shot exactly the same! The point I am making is that...

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Reflector Plate

I spent a little time in the shop this week and built myself a mirrored/reflector board. I decided that it needed to be the size of pre made filter kits like the ones from Lee or Rosco. The size I...

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New Lumedyne Mounting Solution

I sometimes like working with my Lumedyne in concert with speed lights. In fact all my location work is now Speed Lights, Lumedyne, and a first release of the Elinchrom Ranger. This mounting idea...

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STC Workshop

STC Workshop

  If you are in LA and want to learn some lighting tips and tricks try the Shoot the Centerfold seminar. Jarmo a photographer for Playboy along with Stephen Wayda will be teaching the lighting...

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David Tejada Shares A Terrific Camera Tip

  David Tejada brings us this fantastic tip that is all about optimizing your camera settings for shooting with the built-in flash as a commander for your speedlights. Changing these setting...

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A New Product

We have never before shown a product in development, but here is a first. This is the mold for a new product that has been in the works for quite awhile. It is a total of six gallons of silicon...

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