When I was a kid I was obsessed with cars, chemistry sets and climbing things. You name it, I’d climb it. When I was a teenager I was obsessed with music, beer, weed and girls…and regular run-ins with the law. Then I entered my twenties and it was personal development, business and marketing. And I […]
Using the Goddox AD600BM and AD200 on location
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 […]
Let there be light… and let there be profits
Join us and learn, prosper…Lighting Mastermind presentaion Monday, July 16th at 8:00PM EST… REPLAY HERE One thing that separates me from other photography coaches and mentors is the fact that I am in the struggle everyday. Like many of you. I feel your pain, your joy and I like it when we all succeed. With […]
How to cheap out on lighting…
SO I’m working on a coffee table book with a local restaurant. This is for a great cause and should give me oodles of exposure, plus a warm fuzzy feeling. I’m truly honored and excited. When we sat down to discuss and figure out the details, which are far from figured out, I thought about […]
Wanna dance?….and make some sales with dance school photography….
Two webinars, two photographers, two systems for dance photography sales and success. If you were around last month we had Nancy Tillberg join us with her take on dance school photography she calls “Boutique Volume…” Her system is meticulous and tight, and it works. She goes against the grain on what many would think is […]
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 […]
“Pair of spare underwear and two pairs of socks….”
I love motorcycling. It’s like a disease. But NOT that the big ‘ol biker riding in a huge condo-on-wheels with monkey bars style of riding. I’m more in it for the fun and adventure. That’s me in the image above, riding across Canada summer of 2008 heading to Alaska. I’m more of a “…get on […]
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 […]