Technique Tuesday: Central Park Revisited – Three Lighting Tips To Make Your Lighting Exciting!
Good Afternoon Everybody, We left the frantic pace of NYC behind us and landed in Myrtle Beach, SC about 5:00 pm yesterday. By the time we got settled in it was pretty late in the evening and we were happy to relax and enjoy a much slower pace, ...
DIY Backpack OctoDome for Lighting Solo Shoots
When photographer Ian Spanier was assigned to shoot 4-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler at his home in Vegas, the budget wouldn’t allow him to hire an assistant. Still, this was an important shoot, the editor of Muscular Development had stuck his neck out to get him this gig, and he wanted to do as good...
"Central Park Beauty"
"Central Park Beauty" ©David A. Ziser This is another image I captured at last weeks B&H Shootout in Central Park. Part of my lesson to the attendees was how and why to shoot with wide angle lenses. I love shooting with wide...
Yongnuo RF603n Wireless Trigger Test
YouTube member Wandomphoto performs a distance test with the Yongnuo RF603n (the n is for Nikon), and claims some pretty good results up to 1/4 mile away. These are very basic triggers and receivers that lack all the other high speed sync and communications that other high end triggers offer, but are fairly reliable. I...
"Coming At You"
"Coming At You" ©David A. Ziser This is just one of the images I captured yesterday at my B&H Central Park shootout. It's just a simple portrait of this lovely young lady, Laurence. What makes it special is the l...
My Shootout At Central Park – Great Time and Great Images!
Good Morning Everybody, What a day! We arrived at Central Park's Belvedere Castle, the location selected for my B&H shootout, around 10:45a.m. Everyone was starting to gather for the big event. Peter, from Quantum, and I scouted the su...
Flash, Strobe, or Constant Light?
When casting light upon your photographic subject, which is better, flashes and strobes, or constant light sources such as bulbs and lamps? The answer, as in many things in life, is “it depends”. Five Reasons To Use A Flash or Strobe: 1. You really need to be able to direct, modify and shape the light....
Technique Tuesday: Getting The Money Shot!
Good Morning Everybody, Well, today is one the big days we've been looking forward to on our visit to NYC - we're attending my daughter's Honors Ceremony at Schimmel Hall at Pace University campus. Festivities begin at 5:30p.m. with a reception ...
Understanding Octoboxes, A Quick Lighting Tutorial by Jay P. Morgan
Admittedly, lighting tutorials are pretty common these days; but when it comes to a subject as vast as proper lighting in the studio, more info can’t hurt. This 10 minute tutorial from The Slanted Lens by Jay P. Morgan runs you through the differences between octaboxes/octadomes and the traditional softbox, when it might be beneficial...
LitUp Episode 1: An Introduction to Lighting With Photographer Joel Grimes
In this first episode of LitUp — a series by [F]Network that is attempting to de-mystify the world of studio lighting — photographer Joel Grimes takes you through his journey as he discovered how to properly manipulate and use light in his photography. The short video covers many areas: from drawing from different sources of...
"The Softness Of Your Smile”
"The Softness Of Your Smile”©David A. Ziser I just love it when I can create a very nice portrait in the simplest of surrounds. That was the case here. I was teaching a class at Texas School last week and the first church we had schedul...
F&V New Affordable LED Video Lighting
F&V is the company that introduced the very popular Z96 LED Video light. This year they are offering a few more affordable additions starting as low as $32 dollars to about $60 dollars. The lights can be attached together to create a larger panel, and have the unique Expandable Link System and SmartSync Control Circuit....
