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Using LED Lighting for a Nostalgic Portrait

Using LED Lighting for a Nostalgic Portrait

Barn doors are an attachment fitted to the front of a light used in films, television, and photography. The attachment consists of four or more leaves that facilitate shaping of the beam of light and prevent the distinctive any scattering of light into areas where it’s not wanted.

Monochrome Monday: Determining Your Camera’s IR Sensitivity

Monochrome Monday: Determining Your Camera’s IR Sensitivity

What happens if your camera fails the test and you still want to shoot IR images? The best solution, if you’re really serious about IR photography, is to convert a camera to infrared-only capture as was done with the Panasonic Lumix G6 mirrorless camera that I used to make today’s featured photographs.

As with Music, Practicing Makes a Difference

As with Music, Practicing Makes a Difference

During workshops and PhotoWalks the number one question I’m typically asked by attendees is about how to obtain proper exposure. You would think that with all the automation that’s built into today’s cameras that would be the last question they would ask but it is the first.