The answer is bouncing our flashes. To properly expose your wedding couple, and not have your flash producing harsh shadows on their face, you need a bigger light source. Remember, the bigger the light source, the softer the shadows. That is why when you use an umbrella the shadows are so nice and soft, the [...]
One of these settings is Shutter Speed. Although we usually try to freeze our subject with the fastest shutter speed possible, you can get some great effects by using a slower shutter speed to capture movement effects. To try this out, you can set your camera to Shutter Priority, in which case you can set [...]
Bad weather can give photographers a chance to capture rain photos, snow photos, or even lightning photos. Rain Photography I have found that rain can create amazing landscape, wildlife, and even portrait photos. Lightning Many photographers spend hours trying to capture a bolt of lightning lighting up the scene in their photos. Snow Photography Snow [...]
After McDonalds spends all this money, the odds of it being a great location are about 100%, so Burger King adopted a strategy of watching McDonalds – and then opening a location within a block or so of them! Did the strategy work? Different imagery appeals to different photographers. The limitless potential and taboo aura [...]
In this installment of Film Making tips, I’m going to share some terms that I think you need to be familiar with if you’re going to make it in this industry.Apple – An apple box is a sturdy wooden box that is used for everything from keeping cables off the ground to giving an actor [...]
In this installment of Film Making tips, we’re going to finish up our list of terms. Please note, there are a lot more than these. They’re just some that I felt you should know.ND – Neutral Density is a type of gel or filter that decreases the light level while not affecting the color temperature. [...]
Digital printing makes it easier for business owners to level up on their advertising plans. But you cannot rely on the technology to do everything for you. You have to match it with other plans and other techniques for you to be able to strategize better as well as achieve higher sales and improved outputs.So [...]
There are a lot of people who seriously consider photography as a career. There are many who feel that engaging their life in taking pictures is a fulfilling experience. But this venture requires a sound education in photography. Just like any school, it is essential to select a photography school that will meet all the [...]
In this installment of film making tips, I want to discuss hiring of actors.Let’s face it, when you’re first starting out, you don’t have the kind of money you need to hire somebody like Johnny Depp. You’re going to be dealing with unknowns who may or may not be very good. So what you want [...]
Many people don’t really understand what this means. I’m not talking about not writing over your head, such as using fancy dialogue that only a Harvard graduate can understand. I’m talking about writing within your means such as what you can realistically do within the budget you have available.For example, this following line in a [...]