The American film, Domino starring Keira Knightley, was about a female bounty hunter whose good looks took a backseat to her martial arts skills and the...

Light is the foundation of photography, so when taking portraits, it's essential that you not only understand how the light is working, but also how to...

We're here today to talk about shooting high quality, lit portraits with only one strobe or flash. Maybe your budget doesn't allow you to purchase multiple...

I was recently charged with obtaining photos for an editorial about Mardi Gras food. The turn-around was relatively quick, and required me to visit a variety...

Modern Digital SLR flashes do a wonderful job of putting out a large punch of light in a specific direction. Nowadays they even zoom with the lens for more...

I was recently sent to an assignment at a local haunted house attraction called The Dent Schoolhouse for the annual Halloween issue of the newspaper I work...

Off-camera flash holds a tremendous amount of potential. With the ability to remove the flash from the same axis as the camera, off-camera lighting gives a...

In the United States, around $400 billion is spent on advertising each year. That's "billion" with a "b." A slice of that goes to producing photos for those...

Like making a perfect omelette, taking a perfect head shot for a modeling portfolio is a simple process. Yet, it's all the small details that go into the...

Today we're going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography - lighting. We'll begin with a background as to why lighting is so...

Food photography is a highly specialized form of studio work. It requires some knowledge of cooking, a firm grasp of lighting and some creative juices to...

So there I was in my socks, standing on a milk crate with a beautiful half-naked woman lying motionless on a painter's tarp in the middle of by bedroom...