Posts Tagged lighting info

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July 15, 2010 by Michael

“I’ve got a White Seamless I want it painted black” Pt. 2

The second in a series of experiments where I test how my light modifier interact with the back ground. Specifically, How far do I have to get away from the background with any given lighting modifier, before the background goes black. Last time I used a 60″ umbrella. This time it’s my DIY Beauty Dish. [...]

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July 9, 2010 by Michael

Boudoir Mentoring Session – East Coast Artists group – West Monroe, NY

I recently attended a Mentoring Session held by East Coast Artists, a group I’ve become involved with. While I’m not specifically interested in Boudoir photography, I felt that I still had a lot to learn from this session given that I shoot tattoos and often times people are in various states of undress during the [...]

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June 1, 2010 by Michael

Self-portrait: Outstanding in His Field

Now tell me…did you all groan from the very poor pun in the title? I hope so. First let me tell you the reason behind this image. I had another image of myself for my About page, but I felt that it was a very “aggressive” and kind of scary or intimidating shot of myself. [...]

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December 11, 2009 by Michael

Liam

This shot I did of Liam has got to be one of my favorites of him. It was actually a setup for my niece whom I was shooting that day. I got several good shots of her before she started getting antsy. I quickly slipped Liam into the chair and asked him to put his [...]

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December 11, 2009 by Michael

Skin Art

I have to admit to having a fascination from afar with skin art – specifically Tattoos and Henna. Henna I have tried; Tattoos I have not. I went with a friend of mine and his wife, who decided that they wanted to get inked for their 1st year anniversary. While they were asking questions, I [...]