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Office Portrait

Posted by admin on March 25th, 2010 and filed under portraits | 25 Comments »

Location shoot by corporate photographer David Tejada. Office portrait using one SB-800 strobe.

Duration : 0:5:12

Alien Bee Ring flash ABR800 in my photography studio

Posted by admin on March 10th, 2010 and filed under portrait studio | 2 Comments »

The ABR800 AlienBees? Ringflash
The ABR800 is a highly evolved, self-contained ringflash system designed to meet the challenges of the new-generation creative professional photographer. It is extremely compact, lightweight and easy to use with professional or semi-professional cameras with lenses up to 4 inches in diameter. A studio ringflash is an invaluable and instantly favorite tool of the professional photographer due to its ability to produce essentially shadow-free lighting, revealing unique catchlights in the eyes of subjects when used with fashion and portrait work.

Moon Unit 32in
The Moon Unit is a unique softbox-like accessory that attaches to the ringflash unit with its own quick-release rotating speedring. Unlike conventional softboxes, the camera lens can “see” through the center of the Moon Unit, thereby achieving a unique large-source light on the camera axis. Using the ringflash with the Moon Unit produces subtle, controlled, almost indiscernible shadows and large appealing catchlights at modest camera-to-subject distances. Its minuscule depth and weight allow hand-holding right along with your camera, or you can use it as a conventional off-camera compact softbox.

Rome Wilkerson Photographer:

http://www.romewilkersonphotography.com
or
http://www.houstonprofessionalphotography.com

Duration : 0:8:32

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Episode 27, Outdoor Portraits #3

Posted by admin on March 10th, 2010 and filed under portraits | No Comments »

Outdoor Family Portrait, for more info, questions and comments visit prophotolife.com

Duration : 0:5:15

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Episode 17 , a review of studio product photography tricks a

Posted by admin on March 1st, 2010 and filed under portrait studio | 6 Comments »

Please visit prophotolife.com (video episode 17) for questions or comments. In this video we create an environmental product photography by combining techniques learned on earlier episodes.

Duration : 0:10:51

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Freezing motion in the studio

Posted by admin on January 31st, 2010 and filed under portrait studios | 23 Comments »

Even the best studio lights can struggle to capture sharp results on moving subjects. It’s got nothing to do with shutter speed and everything to do with flash duration.

For more background information checkout my blog at
http://gavtrain.blogspot.com

Larger image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/photogavin/4303772116

Strobist info:
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: Canon 24-105L
Aperture: f8
Shutter Speed: 1/200th sec
ISO: 400
File type: RAW
Flash: Canon 580EXII
Flash Mode: E-TTL
Radio Triggers: Pocket Wizard Flex TT5 & Mini TT1

Duration : 0:5:34

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Episode 22, Lighting a ‘57 Chevy in the Photo Studio

Posted by admin on December 10th, 2009 and filed under portrait studios | No Comments »

for more info, questions and comments please visit prophotolife.com and do a search for video episode 22

Duration : 0:10:37

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Simple Flash Portrait Photography Tips by Dom Bower

Posted by admin on November 10th, 2009 and filed under portrait photographers | 25 Comments »

Video showing / demonstrating how to take a nice portrait photo using flash indoors (studio).
Photos taken with the nikon D300, nikon 50mm f1.4 and with the nikon cls sb900 flash and also the sb800.
Video goes through normal non flash photo to umbrella flash and then simple high key looking images.