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A monolight is a self-contained studio electronic flash, that can be powered by AC or DC battery power and like any other studio light allows the fitting of light modification devices, such as reflectors, umbrellas or softboxes.

LifePixel claims that this conversion is well suited for color IR photography with more saturation and color range. They also say that the black and white infrared effect “looks quite good although with a bit less contrast” and a little less contrast is a good thing for IR photograph

You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on camera equipment to make high quality boudoir photographs. Although pros my shoot with top-of-the-line Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLR’s and mirrorless cameras, you don’t have to do the same thing.

Are We The Same Person Throughout Our Lives? In Essence, Yes. The continuity of self remains stable throughout our lifetimes, while other components of the “self”, including physical appearance, attitudes, beliefs, and physiological processes change.

If you want to give your portrait a “film look,” why not just shoot it with film?

Each year on Christmas day I’ve published a letter that I originally received year ago from a reader who was concerned about how the events of 9/11 would have on her personal photography that I think is just as meaningful today. My response to that reader has grown into what I like to think of as my “Dear Patricia” letter and it’s shared with you today in the hope of drawing some hope maybe inspiration on how to approach your own photography during 2025