Category Archives: Video

Developing a Creative Eye by Bryan Peterson

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Gary

I was looking at the great selection of videos on the youtube  Adorama Photography TV Channel, and found this video by Bryan Peterson.  It has created inspiration and a theme for me.  I’m going to begin routinely shooting images with … Continue reading →

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Motion/Multiple Images with Strobes

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Gary

Jamie S and I captured these images in July 2011 using multiple flashes with my Vivitar 283 strobes.  I think we created some very nice and interesting images. A print of this image will be displayed and offered for sale … Continue reading →

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not your father’s slideshow …

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Gary

I’ve been interested in creating short slideshow videos with still images as a means to display visual art in addition to hanging pictures on walls in homes or on public display in galleries, etc.,  or by creating and publishing photobooks.  … Continue reading →

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Softbox or Umbrella — here are some differences

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Gary

Here are three videos that demonstrate the differences between softboxes and umbrellas.  The first is produced by B&H Photo. You can see more videos like this on B&H’s youtube channel.   The next video is by The Studio Coach demonstrating … Continue reading →

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Softboxes – what they do and how to use them

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Gary

Did you know that both large and small softboxes cover the same area of illumination with about the same light fall-off?  Do you know when to use a large softbox or a small softbox?  Here are two videos by Jay … Continue reading →

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Video: Jamie S – July 2011

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Gary

vimeo Ballet Dancer from DoctorZ on Vimeo. youtube

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basic light placements for portraits …

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Gary

Here is another video by Jay P. Morgan, where he describes basic light placements that have been developed over the years for portrait photography.   You can use these lighting techniques to help understand how beautiful images were created by other … Continue reading →

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Suspension Lighting Ideas from Patrick Hall …

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Gary

Patrick Hall, one of the co-founders of Fstoppers, wanted to produce non-typical images of wake boarders. To do that, he suspended wake boarders in a studio, threw water on them, and used a variety of lighting techniques to produce attractive … Continue reading →

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Suspension Lighting Ideas from Jay P. Morgan …

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Gary

When we light our suspension models, most of the time, it is not possible to position our lights as close to the model as shown in typical studio lighting BTS videos and tutorials. Here is a BTS video by Jay … Continue reading →

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Video: Shibari Suspension at Fetish Friday, July 2, 2010

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Gary

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