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The field of photography spans a vast range of approaches - from very objective to highly subjective; the very literal, descriptive and informative to the more abstract and atmospheric. My personal work tends to fall within the middle to upper end of this spectrum.
Work: Ranges from magazines, posters, album covers, portraiture, some editorial and private commissions. Taught photography at various tertiary institutes, exhibits and publishes work regularly. Blogs daily.
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Are you sick and tired of shooting the same old portraits, again and again? You've probably heard about chroma key or "green screen" being the way to go, except you don't truly understand it or even know what awesome results it can provide? Here is all you'll need to know to use it as a photography background tool!
Find you have photographer's block? Not sure what to photography or how? Try something different, experiment. Break the rules and see what results you get. I'm sure this will take you somewhere new!
Online photography courses now have a huge presence and market on the internet, as well as other resources such as eBooks. But what to choose and what is the right course for an individual? A review site can be such a resource to assist with this decision.
Executive portraits are always in demand and some photographers choose this area as their sole means of income from photography. The reason being twofold; the demand is high and the rates can be as high as double or more of normal studio portraits. Many portrait photographers underestimate the potential of executive portraits so there is a ready market available. But what do you need to know to be a professional executive portrait photographer?
When creating quality, saleable glamor photographs, one of the most important skills the photographer needs to know is how to pose your models. Anyone can make a photograph of a beautiful model, but if her pose is awkward, unattractive and clumsy; you will not only embarrass yourself and the model, but you will not be selling any photographs either. Following are some tips on understanding posing techniques that will assist your model in front of the camera.
There are only a few essential steps for setting up studio photography lighting that will give you great results. You will always be sure that you are on the right path to getting a winning shot after you have learned this straightforward approach. The most basic of these setups includes the key light, a fill light and a background light.
The zone system takes the guess work out of photography. You assess the environment and your materials and put a plan in effect before making an exposure. For photographers desiring the finest result from their wet process, zone system knowledge and skill is a must to acquire.
