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Advice, Assignment, Gear

Vergara family portrait part 1

When a student/friend Resty Vergara hired me to photograph his family, I thought that would be a wonderful opportunity to  also document the photo shoot with the help of my friends Steffen Urban, his lovely wife Cecilia and Marvin Sesuca.

For the family portrait, I carefully considered the following, not necessarily in any order:

  • Location
  • Time of the shoot
  • Number of people in his family
  • Equipment

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Advice, Gear

Tips for the vacationing photographer

A trishaw ride in Penang, Malaysia—Mode of transportation is a big consideration when traveling with your gear. If you’re flying then you need to pack even more carefully. Ask yourself if you’re willing to be without your clothes or your gear.

We’ve all been there.

We’re on a trip with our family.

They have their own agendas with their own plans.

They might want to hang out by the pool or stroll downtown and window shop, but not you.

You want to take pictures. Continue reading Tips for the vacationing photographer →

Assignment, Gear

Portraiture with 1 Speedlite demo at Riverside Art Museum

Dramatic light--Using 1 Speedlite on a boom, I carefully lit just Jessica. I moved her as far away as I could from th e windows to minimize light spill from my gridded Speedlite.
Dramatic light–Using 1 Speedlite on a boom, I carefully lit just Jessica. I moved her as far away as I could from th e windows to minimize light spill from my gridded Speedlite.

Gear can make all the difference.

But it took a while before I realized I could get by if I only thought carefully about my approach when it comes to portraiture.

One Speedlite used off-camera can give good results.

The key is not to over light. Continue reading Portraiture with 1 Speedlite demo at Riverside Art Museum →