Larry Cooper of Bullhead City, AZ, was a vendor at the Hillside Art Fair in Norco, California. I was intrigued with his wood sculpting and ‘turnings’. I was especially drawn to how the light just emphasized his craftsmanship.
Whenever I’m walking a marketplace, swap meet or a place that sells art, I’m always paying very careful attention to the lighting.
Take for instance these carvings that caught my eye when I was browsing the aisles of the Hillside Farm Art Fair in the city of Norco recently.
I was walking between 2 wooden structures when these little carvings jumped out at me practically saying, “Psst! Over here! Take my picture!”
The artist who made these may not be able to articulate why exactly he comes back year after year to the same booth to sell and why he does
so well.
Albert Watson's portrait of Steve Jobs shot on a 4 x 5 camera is probably the most widely seen image today since it was displayed on Apple's website on the announcement of his death.
So much has already been said about Steve Jobs and how he has touched so many lives.
Like the countless millions who use Apple products, I felt a strange sense of loss at his passing.
Even though I never met him in person, I felt a connection because his genius had a direct and very profound impact on my life.
Prior to using a digital camera, my involvement with a personal computer was strictly word processing and playing Tetris on a Mac Plus. Continue reading Steve Jobs→
My model Hadia Habibi, was lit by one softbox on the right aimed downwards. There is a light behind her to light the background, black curtains and red fabric. Canon 5DMark2 with 50mm lens.
When I left off in Part 1, I mentioned how tempting it can be to leave your lights where they are and just shoot each subject in the same exact lighting.
If I were hired to photograph an entire school of belly dancers within a certain time period, believe me, I would do it that way.
You know, sort of like the big photo studios who contract with schools to photograph their students.
There’s no room for individuals tweaks.
They send home 3 setups with a specific pose for each backdrop.
The setup for above. I was warming up. Later, I added more lights.
Besides gear, access, light and enough time, photographers also need enough space to do their work.
