I like these lights. They feel well made and rugged. Like me. And I don’t need to get a mortgage or sell my soul. Hopefully they’ll last too. Like me. (not my hair) I bought the Goddox AB600BM, which is 100% manual, and softbox, to use on families, weddings and shoots like the one I’m […]
What are the best lighting strategies for fairy portraits?
After many years of shooting fairies, and helping other photographers, here’s how I see lighting works best. These lighting tips and fairy portraits strategies are guaranteed to give you a solid basis and groundwork in marketing fairies in your photography business. Yours in photography, Robert Provencher Secrets to building, creating, selling and promoting Enchanted Fairy, […]
Frequency separation made easy and a free photoshop action
Frequency separation is a photoshop strategy that seems all the rage. Some embrace it, others can do without. Many, like myself, found it very complicated at first, however I wanted the “look” and end results it offered. Problem is, it seemed very complicated. So, I deduced it to a fast, easy, simple and effective solution. […]
Photography lighting tip: When “idiot” lighting works….
Photography lighting tips from the trenches Some of the best photography lighting is also some of the most basic lighting. Two lights, one on either side, both with the same, or near same output. Wash the subject with light. Kinda flat, kinda boring…. We used to call this idiot lighting. Maybe we still do, as […]
“The Dramatic Portrait” by Chris Knight…a book review
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Fast and easy light painting a la John Hartman
A while back I hosted a webinar with John Hartman on his light painting style. Admittedly, one can’t cram too much into a 1.5 hour online webinar. John puts on a three day workshop to teach this stuff. You can see more info on John’s light painting workshops HERE That didn’t stop me from giving […]
Finding, seeing and using the light you randomly find on location…
When I show up at the brides home for pre-ceremony photos, I look around for creative lighting and posing options. In this example, you can see the light reflecting in my assistant Danielle’s eyes. I spotted that right away, looked to my right and noticed the source. The same light is, in this shot, bouncing […]
Learning to “see” the light and create portrait style lighting on location.
Light is ridiculously simple and infinitely complex all at once. It’s like music, take a few notes and you can create a masterpiece. But you need to know where you’re going, what you want to create. In other words, mastery. Learning to “see” the light. Just like learning to play the piano, or the guitar, […]