Tips, Tricks
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Photographic Ramblings
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...
Prototype LED Light …frustration on not finding what I want.
This is definitely a home made light, just like back in school with foam core, glue and gaffer tape. The only thing missing is any diffusion. It's pretty crude but it is a very nice light. This is...
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...
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...
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...
microGaffer tape is here! Grab your own pack.
Lightware Direct just got a new addition to the Cool Tools line in the store. Yeah I know, you say I just wrap some regular gaf tape around a pencil and keep some in all of my bags. Yeah I did to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Easy Organization for your Speedlight Color Corrections Gels
It's simple. A plastic worm bag organizer from Bass Pro Shops and/or a 3x5 recipe card holder from the office supply store. Actually I use them both. I put the CTO's in the recipe holder because...
Guido Karp Workshop with FourSquare and Sunbounce in Los Angeles
This was shot on location in California during a workshop that Guido Karp was hosting. A wonderful place with curves, ledges, walls, waterfalls, pools, columns and huge spheres to work with. It was...