Behind the scenes footage of professional wedding photographer Kevin Kubota as he gets ready for his presentation at WPPI. Follow him through his unique process and hear a highlight of his talk as he goes on stage at WPPI. Brought to you by Bay Photo Lab http://www.bayphoto.com
Apr
22
Speedliter’s Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites
Getting your Canon Speedlite to produce the light you need, can be a real challenge. For those new to flash photography or for anyone who has previously given up out of frustration, Speedliter’s Handbook is a revelation. Photographer Syl Arena takes you on a journey that begins with an exploration of light and color, and… Continue reading »
Apr
21
Flash Techniques for Macro and Closeup Photography: A Guide for Digital Photographers
A presentation of the varied solutions to the many unique challenges faced in macro and close-up photography, this work discusses issues such as selecting a specially designed lenses and positioning flashes in order to avoid casting shadows. While tackling the main issues that this advanced application presents, such as correct focus, maximum depth of field… Continue reading »
Apr
20
Off-Camera Flash Techniques for Digital Photographers
Rather than focusing on the gear needed to use off-camera flash, this specialized resource hones in on the techniques needed—addressing photographers’ most common questions and providing practical examples of off-camera flash used on real assignments. Professional photographers and advanced amateurs alike will find a range of confidence-building instruction in this book. It begins with the… Continue reading »
Apr
19
National Geographic: Milestones in Underwater Photography
Underwater color photography was born with this shot of a hogfish, photographed off the Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico by Dr. William Longley and National Geographic staff photographer Charles Martin in 1926. Equipped with cameras encased in waterproof housing and pounds of highly explosive magnesium flash powder for underwater illumination, the pair pioneered… Continue reading »
Apr
19
On-Camera Flash Techniques for Digital Wedding and Portrait Photography
With this guidebook photographers learn how to create stunning, professional images while avoiding the common pitfalls of using an on-camera flash. Techniques for using simple accessories—such as bounce cards and diffusers, as well as how to improve a lighting scenario by enhancing it rather than overwhelming it—show photographers how to master this challenging aspect of… Continue reading »
Apr
18
Doug Box’s Flash Photography: On- and Off- Camera Techniques for Digital Photographers
Offering an in-depth look at the camera controls that come into play when using an off-camera flash—including radio slave, optical triggers, wired flash communication and more—this photography resource gives step-by-step instructions for producing expertly lit portraits and wedding photographs in every imaginable lighting scenario. Using succinct, simple language in tandem with lighting diagrams and case… Continue reading »
Apr
15
Photogenic Introduces New PowerLight
Photogenic Professional Lighting (www.Photogenic.com) has announced the new PL625DR/PL625DRC Powerlight monolights. The PL625DR has a six f-stop flash output range from 7.8 to 250 watt-seconds. The PL625DRC has all of the same features of the PL625DR and also includes a UV-coated flash tube. At full power it has a short 1/2000 second flash duration. Tight… Continue reading »
Apr
15
Professional Wedding Photographer Jim Garner Prepares for his Talk at WPPI
Behind the scenes footage of professional wedding photographer Jim Garner as he gets ready for his presentation at WPPI. Follow him through his unique process and hear a highlight of his talk as he goes on stage to a full house at WPPI (at 8AM in Las Vegas!) Brought to you by Bay Photo Lab.
Apr
14
Doug Gordon confirms he’s human! Get a behind the scenes look
Behind the scenes footage of professional wedding photographer Doug Gordon as he gets ready for the opening presentation at WPPI. Follow him through his unique process and hear his tips for capturing outstanding wedding photographs and a highlight of his talk as he goes on stage for the keynote address at WPPI.