Low Key Glamour Portrait in the Studio

Low Key Glamour Portrait in the Studio

It’s “Tricky Tuesday,” a way for me to share some of the tricks, tips and techniques I’ve used over the years when shooting portraits in the studio, Today’s post features the amazing Pam Simpson proving once again that she is a woman of many looks. She and I...
Light Metering: The Darkest Object

Light Metering: The Darkest Object

Like last week, this Sunday’s Available Light Portraiture theme takes a different turn as we follow up yesterday’s post about exposure metering methods with a down-in-the-weeds look at a specific manual exposure technique. Today’s portrait is of Devra, a...
Basics: Understanding Camera Metering Patterns

Basics: Understanding Camera Metering Patterns

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.–Yousuf Karsh A camera’s metering mode determines an image’s exposure, which, if you’re a regular reader, know...
Getting The Most From Built-In Flash

Getting The Most From Built-In Flash

It’s National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. In the late 1930’s. at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, Ruth Graves Wakefield chops a Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bar into bits and mixes them into cookie dough, creating the chocolate chip cookie. Responding...